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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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Dedicated to a friend who inspired me with her story of "slops in the snow." memories of young girls gone on holiday have you a prettier picture? sweet smooth limbs bared to the world hair held by bejeweled dime store barrettes sparkling young girls peasant blouses red and yellow stars falling across bodices slops on drifting feet seeking nameless rendezvous popping unknown delicacies into daring mouths memories of young girls gone on holiday laughter gliding along the walls of innocence |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
*Smile* ....Lady, enjoyed this....brought back of few of my own memories.  ...jo |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Oh, to think of those days when mirrors were friends and smooth bare limbs were taken for granted and the world felt like a carousel! You capture the vanity of young feminity awesomely. I loved this. ~ Karen  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
pleasant images you've so skillfully drawn Enjoyed |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
You have captured some pleasant memories here. Very nice. |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
peasant blouses red and yellow stars falling across bodices slops on drifting feet seeking nameless rendezvous ... Yes I can see this.. reminds me of growing up, how glorious it was |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Jo. I’m glad it brought you good memories. Thank you Karen. Oh yes, mirrors were friends and we had not yet discovered how gravity longed to drag us down. Weren’t we wonderful? Thank you LeeJ. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks SmartChick! Ah Page, growing up is splendid but you are yet a young girl. Put on your peasant blouse with red and yellow stars and go on holiday. Atlanta should be nice this week. |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
Atlanta might be nice but I think I must go battle Pirates in Orlando! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Off with you then! Waste not a minute more! |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
I wish however I must wait until Friday, Damn weekdays!! They are always in the way of fun. |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
No prettier picture! :-) |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Steven. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Kate, happy giggles and thanks for the poem - from the friend who told you about "slops (flip flops to Americans!) in the snow". I can't remember what any of us were wearing all those years ago (Ithink it was 39 or 40 years ago!), but I love what you clothed us in. And, of course, as always, I love your poem. - Owl |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
such a neat write! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
It’s strange Diana but I had a clear picture of you and your friends in the snow and it danced in my head until I wrote it. Thank you for your wonderful inspiration. (I am sure you were wearing peasant blouses and dime store barrettes. Giggle.) Thank you passing shadows. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
May I whisper very quietly, "What are barrettes?" We probably have/had them, but we probably call/called them something else! - Owl |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
I am so sorry Diana. I wasn't thinking. They are clips that hold your hair back from your face. Like this... http://mall.mkl.com/conklin/images/ha2.jpg |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Yep, giggles, we do have them, but we call them hair clips! Thanks for the translation! - Owl |
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Androgynous Member
since 2006-04-08
Posts 71 |
"laughter gliding along the walls of innocence" You paint a very vivid picture  Love |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Laughing. That's too funny Diana. Imagine calling them what they are... hair clips. Thanks for letting us know. Androgynous, thank you for your kind reply. |
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