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Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

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0 posted 2004-07-20 09:45 AM

pink shells, brown

the children run
gathering shells

– the pink ones, the brown ones –

making little piles
of little shells
holding, squabbling,
comparing, coveting

– the pink ones, the brown ones –

poking eyes and fingers
learn of shells
waved up to shore
from oceans, green, blue

– the pink ones, the brown ones –

and how to break them

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2004-07-20 09:47 AM

So few words...
so much imagery...

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

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2 posted 2004-07-20 09:47 AM

ed, learning to break them is the easy part.. learning to keep something whole as you well know..is the tough

nicely said sir.

Martie

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California

3 posted 2004-07-20 09:58 AM

Ed

This touches me with a sweet memory this morning...thank you!

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

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just out of reach

4 posted 2004-07-20 11:37 AM

Memories of childhood antics by the seashore. Thankyou for this Ed. hugs, Chris

Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Hans Christian Anderson

passing shadows
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displaced

5 posted 2004-07-20 12:10 PM

this brings back a few memories for me

thank you

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

6 posted 2004-07-20 12:12 PM

Beautiful imagery here Ed...
much enjoyed my trip to the seashore..
Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain ~

muted

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since 2004-01-15

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Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving

7 posted 2004-07-20 01:45 PM

so many beautiful things are broken out of curiousity and ignorance...
but at least when children do it, its much easier to forgive

Susan
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since 2004-03-27

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walking the surreal

8 posted 2004-07-20 02:52 PM

Enjoyed this. Ah, the lessons of curiosity.

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Tiersdin
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since 2000-11-17

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east coast

9 posted 2004-07-20 02:59 PM

Well said, RL, Well said...

~tier

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

10 posted 2004-07-20 05:25 PM

You've captured a regrettable slice of human nature with this beautiful poem... I love the levels of your work! *S*

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

11 posted 2004-07-20 05:37 PM

I loved this one too!

Very thoughtful analogy, with lots of meat for "thought" and yet still graceful enough to soar gentle.

sigh.

My writer's block wants a dose of whatever you're having...

Juju
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In your dreams

12 posted 2004-07-20 07:21 PM

Never to old to search for shells on the beach...... And If I am don't tell any one...................
................. Including me

Juju

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