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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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Love is just a four letter word ~ Bob Dylan tender rain window open smell of want hovering he sits in a kitchen chair playing his guitar no words chords going nowhere just being chords I lie on the red sofa patchwork quilt faded blazing colors lap spread pocketing bare toes babies asleep food put away rain and guitar chords stitching the room close bed of wishes limbs tangled spinning me content melding me safe I fall all night landing in slim scratch of sun thump of hurt the rain has stopped the guitar is gone I guess he left with it A grain of poetry suffices to season a century. ~ Jose’ Marti |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
ahhh Lady Such a cozy and loving scene you made into your room, and then he left with it. How sad that is. You touched me with this poem!  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Lady That often happens with day dreams. A delightful read. |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Sometimes when we leave someone we can't go back,sometimes we wish we could. |
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jody5 Senior Member
since 2005-12-21
Posts 876California, U.S.A. |
It was a very comfortable poem. I liked it and wanted to be there listening to his music. I wish he hadn't left. Huggs Kim |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
A most excellent write.. You drew this reader in and held me there straight through to the sad end. Good stuff!! Hugs~Nancy ~ Trace my body with your words, |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you for your thoughtful reply Martie. Ah Sir Sy… sometimes pleasant things happen with daydreams too. Thank you so much. It’s true Steven. Thank you for reading and responding. Thank you Kim. I wish he hadn’t left too but…Hugs Thank you, Nancy. I appreciate your kind words. Hugs to you. |
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Goldenrose Member Elite
since 2003-05-30
Posts 3665 |
Well what a fine write and observation, was with you all the way through..thank you lady.. 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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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
Wonderful write ! (((Lady))) I found it bitter sweet. I am sorry for your heartache. But...I am glad it stopped raining. It can be so hard on a guitar. |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
felt like I was there-- I like your writing. miscellanea |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
"Love is just a four letter word ~ Bob Dylan" you had me at hello. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Goldenrose, thank you so much. I am laughing Uriah. Rain can be very rough on guitars and hearts. Thank you for your kind response Miscellanea. One of my favorite quotes icebox. It's quite often appropriate. Thank you. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Dylan is just a four-letter word....I haven't read all his work, but this poem is more real, and it carries more truly-expressed emotion, than anything of his that I've ever seen or heard. He's an icon, but that kind of thing is mainly marketing....you're the real deal. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Love certainly is a four letter word, of many shapes...and spellings!! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Awwww shucks Ratleader… what a nice thing to say. I love the way you count. You're funny. Thank you. Amen Magnus! This one’s shape was GONE. Thank you. |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
Did you tell him you wanted to keep the old guitar!!! hahaha. another good one lady. |
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terasinas Member
since 2006-03-24
Posts 91Michigan ... The Great Lakes |
Lovely hewn images lady. Curl up with your patchwork quilt and let the rain wash away all that doesn't belong |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
I'm caught up like a fly in a web; the foreshadowing took me unaware. Bob Dylan's quote is deftly painted in "chords going nowhere, faded blazing colors, fall(ing) all night"--then the stark landing, as if it were all a dream.  Very nicely done! ~ Karen |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
this was nice, reminded me of when I was visiting my girlfriend. She put on a CD and said, who do you think this is? I listened and replied with great admiration...I dunno..she said it was her brother...amazed as she explained, when he can't sleep, this is what he does...it was awesome...he is awesome, pulling words out of the blue...singing to me and you...he also paints...what a talented family she has. anyway, this is what your poem brought to me today, that one moment in time, when I was both amused and dumbfounded... well done  |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
The most striking thing, I find repeatedly about your poetry, is how the richest people in the world, are those of us that have lived through the brightest and darkest of life. My deepest admiration, for your focus on the brightest. Hugs, TD |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Heck no Page. I went out and bought my own guitar. Can’t let that kind of stuff get you down.  Thank you terasinas. The rain does wash it all away in the end, doesn’t it? Oh my Karen. I like your reply so much. It’s a poem in itself. Maybe that’s what poetry is supposed to do LeeJ… bring back memories… I’m glad it did for you. Thank you. Thank you for your kind words and hug TD. |
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