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The Widow
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The Widow |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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The Widow In bird blink silence she hides from the sun still, to avoid deaths’ notice, nothing to look up for she dare not look down where claw foot mahogany slowly eats her The mantle clock whips with each tick like stairs of churches, government buildings or old tenements, smoothed sag, rubbed, creak and groan eroded in ebbs of endless waves of leather, cleat and hobnail. The young still storm its center, the aged hug the rail in stealth Old bones conspire to dunk her their marrow now sponge to the permeate chill She mocks the devil with doily hats, magnolian attempts at dressing plastic leaves with gaudy flower boats Little makes sense from the screaming box where Godfrey, Linkletter must have died, replaced by liars who stammer staccato and everything’s “free”….”free”…or “freedom” With square feet so heavy they can’t be hers she arms herself with a stick or a metal frame used to keep the floor away like a lion tamer Tea is the friend who whistles for her and children have all become aliens, a knock at the door is a frightful thing, where did that smelly man go? and what, what must he know? and the dust… the dust…….. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Richard You see so much truth when you look with your poet's eyes....sad truth. I have known this woman, and at night all her chains break and she dreams free. You are such a good writer! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent write full of vivid imagery Richard. It's SO good to read you again. Hugs~Nancy ~Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.~ |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
lovely images projected through your words...and very sad, this woman you speak of....hugs for the awarness, agreeing with both comments above.... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
RSWells And it finishes with the dust, the dust. All of which you have stirred up. |
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Nightshade 
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Tea is the friend who whistles for her and children have all become aliens, a knock at the door is a frightful thing, where did that smelly man go? and what, what must he know? and the dust… the dust…….. Oh, my goodness. This is one striking piece of work! Keepin' it! Brava. hugs, Chris Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
This is masterfully and sensitively penned! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Women are sort of like teabags really, they get stronger the longer they steep. Richard, you have this ability to present just the purest graphics in your work, that I can see this woman, feel her pain, and therefore now pray to God I never become her. You amaze me with your complete understanding of the human spirits of so many. Take care now. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Outstanding Richard! live for today, |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Of all of your winding words through this life, these lines can be seen in any old woman... ~*~ With square feet so heavy they can’t be hers she arms herself with a stick or a metal frame used to keep the floor away like a lion tamer ~*~ and the younger readers will someday, with grace, see themselves just as this... Thank you, Richard... |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
very nice. thanks for sharing  My spirit will rise |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
You've presented us with some really great imagery here Richard, in this snapshot of life's inevitable progression (for those who live long enough to outlive an aging mate). And at this stage, wiping the dust away is a waste of time, isn't it? |
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