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Melpomene Jones
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adagio Member
since 2005-03-19
Posts 449Marrero, La. |
Melpomene Jones He called her up -and none too soon- he told her come on by, He had the goods just what she'd need straight to his house she'd walk "Bring twenty bucks" "soon you'll be fine" "your shakes will go away" so off she went and on the way That switch-yard was between The train was stopped upon the tracks no room to go around beneath she crawled she could not wait her shakes were getting worse just at that time her luck ran out and you might guess the rest so now she sits in that odd chair with wheels on either side The Doctors give her what she wants but what she needs is legs adagio |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
powerful write here |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
wow Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
"wow," is all that comes to mind right now! |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
This poem touched my heart. Hugs, Ethel |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Sometimes if we could take a day back...or give one of our weaknesses back...our whole life would be different...James |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
well done, surely makes one think... |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Every action.....  Well done! "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Ralph, you handled the topic wonderfully, matter of fact, and nod, you did it all without trite sermonizing. Great job, m'friend! (Loved the title too)  |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
OH...and we should get some of our poems together and write some true stories from n'awlins. *shaking my head* Who needs fiction when ya grew up here?  |
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adagio Member
since 2005-03-19
Posts 449Marrero, La. |
Thank all of you for reading and replying. I have been told that truth truth is stranger than fiction BECAUSE fiction has to adhere to the boundries of posibilities and truth does not. To the best of my knowledge this is a true story.When it was told to me it touched my heart too. Double irony in my title because the first methodone clinic in New Orleans was on Melpomene street. Karen, Yeah we gotta lotta stories, I have one unfinished maybe you could help me kick start it a bit. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Hey...you can mail it, or just bring it, yanno. I think you have a knack for storytelling. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I agree with the Serene One! ~ You have a knack for story-telling! Bon soir, monsieur raconteur!  EA |
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