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The children Pay No mind To Heat
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The children Pay No mind To Heat |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Dry now, dust hardly settles- On country lanes, lack of rain Allows car-trail smoke To paint white siding, brown. Windows that were opened To let in spring, are closed. The sun has claimed the season For its own, Wheezing voices from within The woodstove rest, No longer singing pops, and dirges, It's the air-conditioners time To hum an "I will cool you" song. Outside, the children pay no mind To heat, in sprinklers find a slant Of sunlight makes, a rainbow profit. The gold that buys their glee flows free From the end of a rubber pipe Placed out to ease, the deserts parch That tried so hard to bleach to yellow, All the grass that grew up green. Side-yard shade makes soothing mint To cool the devils breath Where grandpa stands- Hose in hand, dissolving Car-dust plagues That fell like satan's curse, Upon the siding of his house... While he sprays, comes Day-dream scenes Of summers that have past; From human memory, Change, is never fully- Washed away..something Always there remains, Things we thought Were long forgot, retain Like specks of dust That cling to clapboards, Even after most are washed away. Giggles shake him from the trance... The sights and sounds Of children steeped in happiness, Beneath a sprinkler shower, Makes another bank deposit In his memory account. [This message has been edited by ice (06-26-2005 10:01 AM).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ford I loved the way you did this....with the comparison of the older man and the children. I think children do pay mind to heat, the difference is, they know what to do to make it fun. As we get older, we think ourselves too sophisticated to play childish games. I think we can learn much from the innocence of youth. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
when I was young, I thought those sprinklers were out there for my entertainment...now I see that they are just another grown-up chore. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yep... Certified   |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
ice A delight to read it took me back to a time of lean. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I was just thinking about this very thing. As a kid, I would spend hours in that steam of a swamp they call Louisiana. *shaking my head* "it must be the hormones..."  Thanks for triggering the memory, Ford. A lovely reverie.  |
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SimplyGold Senior Member
since 2002-07-10
Posts 1453 |
Ice, While he sprays, comes Day-dream scenes, Of summers that have past, From human memory, Change, is never fully- Washed away..something Always there remains, Things we thought Were long forgot, retain Like specks of dust That cling to clapboards, Even after most have washed away. How I wish I could write like this... Enjoyed this very much. SG |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Ice....I sure like this "speck of dust"....grand visuals and just a wonderful write.  ....jo |
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sweetpoetess Member
since 2005-02-27
Posts 428Florida |
The imagery is excellent. Poetry is beauty in words. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Poet Friends: Your comments make me blush, also make me want to fix up where this poem is weak, I guess I like blushing...lol Thank you all for reading, and your kind replies... ------------ice/ford ><> |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"Outside, the children pay no mind To heat, in sprinklers find a slant Of sunlight makes, a rainbow profit." makin me want to run naked through the sprinklers LOL |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"The sights and sounds Of children steeped in happiness, Beneath a sprinkler shower, Makes another bank deposit In his memory account." ~ Ah, yes! Those are some of my favourite memory account deposits! A beautifully written piece of poetry from your seeing heart.  Love & Child Light, Linda |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Ford, I still love this,the images it gives. Hugs my friend :-) <^^> Today the pond....Tomorrow the world |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Wonderful, image filled write Ford. You make the memories magically appear in my mind. Very much enjoyed-this is pure poetry! Hugs, Nancy ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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