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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state 
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would have thought of closeted cases once afraid to touch all bases migrant issues step in places bedroom closets, cupboard spaces headaches of smuggled relations persons deposed, indignations shielded behind shutters strung on wires left to right some fell to gutters.. The closet opens with a stir is it the attic cat has purred? illegal mmigrants lung into the room what can happan at the phase of a moon? a doctor waits outside closet space to inspect its human face relatives smuggled some with fever coughs, lungs that bled hours since being fed one treated, then the next today's cross Atlantic citizen then people without papers. today a child plays in a closet comes nowhere close to dreaded fantasies how a closet doors shielded marked a cloistered freedom for fear of another inspector who would ask where these people came from they were illegal at first but then they stayed... they hid in closets just like in the old country for fear of being exported... deported for a wild scheme. ... [This message has been edited by ecrivan (08-02-2005 10:44 PM).] |
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Greeneyes  
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
 In your light I learn how to love |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"persons deposed, indignations shielded behind shutters strung on wires left to right some fell to gutters.." as if in a painting or photo, I can see them 3D bien ecrit |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Martin You give new meaning to the scary closet of my childhood. Well done! |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
they hid in closets just like in the old country for fear of being exported... understanding this~~ M |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
thanks for understanding Maureen that this refers to my relatives and friends of relatives who came to Canada that way...but it can also remind people of other frightful events... |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Thanks Martie and Midnite for your comments all this was inspired by a film on Norman Bethune's life ...appreciate the bump Greeneyes  |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Ow, this hurts to read -- and a welcome pain. |
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