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Grover
Senior Member

since 2004-01-27

Posts 1967
London, ON, Canada

0 posted 2004-01-31 04:08 PM

Downtown Statue

rock quarried
stoned monument
mason malady
gravel panhandler
caliche hardpan
flint chiseled

face scraped up.

a broken-down drunk.

©
2004 Grover Gall

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

1 posted 2004-01-31 04:14 PM

Wow!!

You painted an amazing picture with your words. I could see it so clearly. Fabulous writing!

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

2 posted 2004-01-31 04:19 PM

Definitely a perfect portrait...without
question. Nicely done...

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2004-01-31 04:24 PM

very descriptive indeed

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

4 posted 2004-01-31 04:46 PM

Grover
Strong write.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2004-01-31 07:02 PM

(smiles) You are a visual chiseler, sweet friend, you truly are one fabulous handy craftsman and sculptor of words, God Bless You, I love this, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Grover, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"You'll find something that's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around and come back home" MB20

Sadelite
Member Elite

since 2003-10-11

Posts 2519

6 posted 2004-01-31 09:49 PM

Grover,
You certainly have chiseled a fine monument here, one that celebrates your talents, perhaps not the sad situation, but your talents. Much enjoyed this and would like to add it to my library.
Sadelite

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

7 posted 2004-01-31 09:51 PM

Excellent piece here Grover..
fantastic use of imagery.
Much enjoyed.
Hugs~

~ Is that love I see in your eyes...
or merely a reflection of mine? ~

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

8 posted 2004-02-01 04:33 PM

Such a powerful image, all too common. Great write!

Snow

Senior Member

since 2000-10-16

Posts 1170
desert flower looking for rain

9 posted 2004-02-01 04:42 PM

this is an amazing and powerful piece of work, grover... you should be very proud of it!! (imho)
snow

"...why does my skeleton pursue me
if my soul has fallen away?"
~p.neruda

dingusjr
Member

since 2003-09-24

Posts 415
Missouri

10 posted 2004-02-01 04:45 PM

Nice....and sad.

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

11 posted 2004-02-03 05:44 PM

Impressive work Grover..
you've chisled out a fine piece here.

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