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A Song to Take South with You
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A Song to Take South with You |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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If you’re going all the way to Forsyth County take this to Uncle Rog tell him it’s from the one he called the silver child tell him I can still see him sitting on the front porch step of a summer evening fireflies flirting with his slick backed hair his low voice building the world for us with his words tell him I can hear the stories of nights when the sky filled with lightning and mornings when the sun baked the ground and trouble rode the air tell him I remember listening to the memories rise up while the moon rode the clouds and we children sat in careful silence lest we missed a word just when we thought he was going to forget young’uns needed to go to bed before daybreak he sighed rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt tipped his head back and sang Precious Memories in his gravel voice not worrying a whit that he couldn’t sing just pleased with life ya’ll go on now it’s quarter past dark your beds are cold without you If you’re going all the way to Forsyth County take this to Uncle Rog tell him his words forged the silver child true |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Oh, he hammered those words well into you.... silver child, indeed. This is my kind of poetry.... deep and warm full of heart, and love. Thank you. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you so much Sunshine! |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
If you’re going all the way to Forsyth County take this to Uncle Rog tell him it’s from the one he called the silver child This poem is Fantastic. It grabbed and said you better read this. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
This poem captures so much of another time and place. It is so life like and filled with a deep sense of love, that forged the silver child true! Love that!!! What a treat to read, wonderful work, Lady~ |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Reminds me of one of my uncles and the stories he used to tell us. My Grandad did the same thing. Good memories you brought to mind. Thank you. Hugs, Ethel |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
I’m glad it grabbed you Page. Thanks for your response.  Thanks for your kind words BluesSerenade. Weren’t they wonderful story tellers Ethel? Now it’s our turn. Thank you for the response. |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Oh, Silver Child, your words are golden! I have good bumps reading this, as if I time travelled right back there with you! I used to love to listen to the adults tell stories when I was a kid. I would try to make myself as invisible as possible so they woudn't send me away, too. I wish I could write the way you do--and frequently, too. This one is definitely a smile write. Hugs, ~ Karen |
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the grey Member
since 2006-01-06
Posts 119Queensland, Australia. |
How they captivated us those old story tellers. The world seem so large back then and the stories so real. Lady this brings back memories and they are so precious. The Grey |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Karen, we are so lucky to have grown up with storytellers. Thanks for your reply. I am glad I brought back good memories for you The Grey. Storytelling is a real art. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
. . . and I sat like a child in careful silence, arms clasped round my knees, lest I missed a word of Kate's . . . still entranced! - Owl |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Sounds like someone I'd like to meet. Well done! believe in what your heart feels... |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Diana, I cherish your words. Thank you. Thank you scorpio! |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Lady, I like what you awaken in me, I just don't know what to call it. Raw and Real and damn good! :-) |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
a precious write, much enjoyed tonight |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Wow Steven! I like Raw and Real and damn good! Thank you. Thank you passing shadows. |
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