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Uncle John's Shanty
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Uncle John's Shanty |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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Take me back to Uncle John’s shanty let me sit on his dock sun warm on my back sea soaked wood worn rough under my legs gulls wheeling calling taking off and landing put him there beside me shucking knife in one rough paper bag hand juicy Quahog in the other let him slide the salty sweet fish into my mouth smile his same quiet smile let me spend an afternoon with the sights and smells I remember feel the warm gurgle of laughter in my throat pleased with my world and Uncle John no one is left to remember me at Uncle John’s shanty but time remembers us old man and small girl sitting on the dock |
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Nightshade 
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
What a sweet memory. Thankyou for sharing it with us. hugs, Chris  Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
put him there beside me shucking knife in one rough paper bag hand juicy Quahog in the other let him slide the salty sweet fish into my mouth smile his same quiet smile I love the longing i get from reading this.. what a great write... |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you both. |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Ohhhh! I love this! It paints such pictures of a mellowed time and a special bond between young and old, experience, craft, and student. Makes me a little misty for bygone family members, too. ~ Karen ~ |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Karen. Misty is a good thing.  |
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Marshalzu
since 2001-02-15
Posts 2681Lurking |
This is such a wonderful write; your poetry is full of beautiful language and vivid imagery and this is no exception. Thank you for sharing such wonderful writing with us Andrew |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Oh this is gorgeous - memories are what keep us going, you've got some wonderful one's it seems, sitting on the dock with Uncle John enjoyed this memory of yours very much..thanks for sharing.~hugs~  Tracie Love is the life of the soul... |
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Goldenrose Member Elite
since 2003-05-30
Posts 3665 |
Oh what sweet memories the winds of nostalgia carry to us... enjoyed this and the ache of the want..to be there again just for an hour..thank you.. Goldenrose. Desire for nothing except desirelessness,hope for nothing except to rise above all hopes, want nothing and you will have everything.avatar Meher Baba. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
let me spend an afternoon with the sights and smells I remember feel the warm gurgle of laughter in my throat pleased with my world and Uncle John gave me a marvelous feeling of contentment... richly orchastrated, could see the dock, the moss covered trees, bending with sun streaks... |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
no one is left to remember me at Uncle John’s shanty but time remembers us old man and small girl sitting on the dock What beautiful memories you write! *S* Thank you for sharing this with us. *S* |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Enjoyed the visit to Uncle Johns Shanty. :-) |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very nice...so much enjoyed! Hugs~Nancy ~ Trace my body with your words, |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Thank you so very much for the peak into your beautiful memories. This was a lovely, well written write. seek the flame within yourself |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
sea soaked wood worn rough under my legs ~*~ Oh, this brings back such ouch... but only if I moved in the jerk of the fish caught....  Well done! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you all so very much. I'm glad it brought back memories for you. Kate |
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