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serenity blaze
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0 posted 2005-07-20 10:45 PM

A kin-ta-ling betrayed the fan
and that is all the proof I have
that there lives a breeze
of gasp
of all that I could not perceive--
dancing electricity
just beneath the levee
breaks
a chiseling of need
I'd say
that the leaf is shuddering
because of bugs in fluttering
palmettos pinned by Luna's laugh
swollen, bright and swallowing
the sound of my own epitaph
silent in the street, I pray:

"surely there's a fan somewhere"

a kin-ta-ling-a-ling...

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2005-07-20 10:53 PM

palmettos pinned by Luna's laugh...

~*~

Oh dear Lord,
you do embody the south!

serenity blaze
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2 posted 2005-07-20 10:57 PM

Kari? This was inspired by a walk down the street. Ain't no air anywhere...

Alicat
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Coastal Texas

3 posted 2005-07-20 11:04 PM

Bah, plenty of air, just no air current. Quite aside from that, I really liked this simple picture into your world and climate. Just glad I ain't there.

1) Anything more than 10% humidity is a shower while dressed.

2) Green is unnatural now. Brown and shades thereof is the only way to go...though I might have been in the heat of Arizona a bit too long.

3) You'd put me to work fixin yer puter.

serenity blaze
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4 posted 2005-07-20 11:08 PM

*battin' eyelashes*

Admit it. You'd love to fix my puter.

thanks both for reading

*cackle*

Alicat
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Coastal Texas

5 posted 2005-07-20 11:13 PM

Now, don't be confusing the issue with facts, madam! *cackle*

Mysteria

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British Columbia, Canada

6 posted 2005-07-20 11:22 PM

Well, I would not be able to stand that kind of weather I am afraid . It was a lovely 80ish day here. and a very nice breeze down by the ocean. That is where I parked my backside for the better part of the day and read and rolled, and read and rolled some more. It was so good I am going to do it tomorrow too

Karen, I will have to send you a hand-held battery operated fan, they are awesome for many uses

timothysangel1973

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since 2001-12-03

Posts 1725
Never close enough

7 posted 2005-07-20 11:25 PM

"Karen, I will have to send you a hand-held battery operated fan, they are awesome for many uses"

I aint even going there.... lol

K this was great, and I am in SC and do NOT leave the house unless its an emergency. Its too damn hot to think here, let alone breath. I hate summer time....

Caint even go out unless you are near water, and I live no where near the coast.. and the water from the back yard hose is warm (yuck)

It'll be over soon hopefully

I love the Chill of an Early Fall

Tima

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

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Florida, USA

8 posted 2005-07-20 11:34 PM

Karen, I'm battling the heat here too. It's
too hot to breathe sometimes.....and?? that
battery-operated hand-held fan sounds pretty
good about now. LOLOL

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light

9 posted 2005-07-20 11:36 PM

"that the leaf is shuddering
because of bugs in fluttering
palmettos pinned by Luna's laugh"

~ So vivid and full of life!

Here is a fan for you!

Oh, that probably isn't the kind of fan that you meant.

This is probably what you wanted.

Sorry about the crap that's hitting the fan. It's the only one I could find! lol

Great poem!

Linda

Janet Marie
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10 posted 2005-07-21 10:50 AM

that the leaf is shuddering
because of bugs in fluttering
palmettos pinned by Luna's laugh
swollen, bright and swallowing
the sound of my own epitaph
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OH YEAH-- you rock you rock you rock!!!

allits and assonance

gleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I'll bare the brunt of your long buried pain
I don't mind helping you out
But I want you to remember my name

Alanis

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

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11 posted 2005-07-21 11:08 AM

boy oh boy, I do love reading you
and your comments to Ali...you guys are a hoot! Made my day, but you always do...

Wonderful writing!

Sunshine

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12 posted 2005-07-21 11:10 AM

There's a whole new poem in "no air, there"...

And don't listen to Ali.

He lives in sandpaper for skin country.

[Love ya, 'Cat!]

serenity blaze
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13 posted 2005-07-21 07:46 PM

Popping in quickly here, to say, thanks again for reading. (And Ali? Is it hot in here or is it just you?) grin

I think I'll spend tonight hugging my a/c.

You guys are the best. (and oh..for my buddy who wondered, "kin-ta-ling" was just a glass wind chime I heard during my walk.)

Love to all. I'm gonna go sip some nice sweet tea and read my Faulkner.

Now THAT is a southern night in July, Kari.

kaile

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singapore

14 posted 2005-07-22 08:35 AM

quote:
that there lives a breeze
of gasp
of all that I could not perceive--

hmm, i gasped in delight when i came across these lines too.

you churned out a poem just by simply walking?! man, life is so unfair :sulking:

littlewing
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since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

15 posted 2005-07-23 03:43 PM

*praising my air conditioner as I type*

we broke records here with humidity
Us Yankees cant take that sticky heat . . .

*grin*

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

16 posted 2005-07-23 03:54 PM

It's not just down south Ser..
We've had record breaking temps in the 90's up here since June.
Excellent write..

*Nancy exits to find another popsicle*

Love ya lady~

Something tugs at me, I've no doubt of that.
Something from the sea, whichever one I'm near.
When I stray too far from beachland, it calls me back

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

17 posted 2005-07-24 02:50 AM

"surely there's a fan somewhere"

yup there's one way Down Under

mxx

take bread away from me, if you wish, take air away. but do not take from me your laughter.

~neruda~

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

18 posted 2005-07-24 04:04 AM

Oh, dear - and here I was looking forward to our summer!

Good write and I hope ... the wind picks up for you.

redheart angrybraids
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since 2000-04-16

Posts 410
honolulu, hawaii

19 posted 2005-07-24 07:01 AM

i love being broght to the middle of the night in a crisp atmosphere,
am a fan,

thank you dear woman
old poetry friend

nakdthoughts
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Between the Lines

20 posted 2005-07-24 07:05 AM

loved the poem and can't agree with you more Karen,

and enjoyed all the responses...too warm around here also

M

Patricia
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Missouri

21 posted 2005-07-24 07:26 AM

We are in the 100 degree range here, and with this St. Louis humidity that amounts to a feel of 120.

Excellent write.

Patricia

1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace

22 posted 2005-07-25 10:19 AM

woman...your words stir more than just a breeze

Juju
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In your dreams

23 posted 2005-07-25 11:06 AM

Lovely poem.

-Juju

Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic

The dictionary never lies.... I am magical (;

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