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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn 
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The Shad make their run first Then, the Perch And later When the water warms a bit more Rockfish turn inland from the sea To make their own spawning run But I never knew her kind to venture into rivers at all And wouldn’t have noticed her on the point of my island If not for the Sun glinting from her hair She sat semi-reclined, the way her kind will Humming, and combing out her travel tangles An attractive creature, even pretty Though not the beauty celebrated in legend Nor could one confuse her with a Manatee And while I tried to conjure an image of her Scaling the falls downstream, Leaping as a salmon, arcing through the torrents I knew, a sensible Mermaid would avail herself Of the canal above Georgetown I suppose if she’d been more striking Her appearance would have been a greater surprise Aunt Crow, though Didn’t seem as surprised as nonplussed Pretending to pick through mussel shells Muttering her queries in the language of air Warily hopping her way closer to the stranger Who, for her part, listened politely To the bird woman’s gossipy tales in local color News that here, there was no immediate danger And her admonition to head back to the mainstem For up ahead, both water and time get thinner And with a discreet nod to my shack, or to me Some things get only this far, and no further |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
I once (long ago) took a 3rd grade class on a trip to the C&O Canal...brings back memories of the good kind. great write M |
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Jason Lyle Senior Member
since 2003-02-07
Posts 1438With my darkling |
I love to read you Ed, I love how you have mastered this form, while claimimg always, not to be a master. Jason |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
Enjoyed muchly, Ed. For reasons, mermaid, and not... ~tier  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
There are some poems I don't want to end. *S* This was one. *S* |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Amazing talent you show here.. It's so good to read you again. Hugs~Nancy ~ Trace my body with your words, |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
loved that ending! |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
"For up ahead, both water and time get thinner" not to mention the air I've never been much of a swimmer m'self. They kill witches for that ability yanno.  miss y'much m'yeti  |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
I grew up on a chain of lakes and perch were my favorite...hmmmmmm. Love the splash of color you so artfully colored me with this morning.. "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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