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Open Poetry #36

The Card Holder

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

0 posted 2005-12-18 08:42 PM

       The Card Holder
          Or three ladies of sixty

     The first, the one who
      Gently wrapped the cleaned tin cans
     In lavender and gray

     A spinster type, or widowed  maybe
     Hair and eyes the same soft colors’
      Of the colors chosen

(a bit if vanity perhaps, thought she had no notion)

    On a table just before her
    The yarns are on display
    She fingers one and puts it down
    Then decides upon the gray.

    The monotony of motion
    As she wraps the yarn around,
    Gentles her thoughts
    And a smile spreads across her face.

    She sees within her mind
    A Christmas scene,
    A glowing fire place

    And there, upon the mantle
    Her finished holder stands
    With cheery cards displayed.

    The second, The buyer,
    a lively elfin type,
    Popped in to do a kindness
    and chanced to add it to her purchase.

    Who knows what drew her to it
    The maker? The colors?
    They say opposites attract

    And on what
    Mischievous mission
    did she there upon,

    With a twinkle in her eye
    and the devils very grin
    Present it to the third?

    Who received it graciously?
    Oh yes, a sense of humor she
    A little bold and spirited,

    She fondly held the gift before her
    And showed it to her friends

    " An old tin can Wrapped round and
        round with yarn."

Jo perry

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2005-12-18 10:45 PM

MartyJo~
I can envision this scene so vividly~
You weave a good 'yarn'~

Merry upcoming CHRISTmas to you dear lady~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*No matter what I search for ...
let me know when it is LOVE that I find*~ <))><

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latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

2 posted 2005-12-19 02:32 AM

ha ha I knew those three laddies. It was a true story.All gone now. What fun women. they were..

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