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Grace |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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she sits quietly on the porch fiddling with the hem of her dress tired brown eyes strain to see the horizon then focus on the ground mind long since gone to dust some jewels still shine in the corners my mama used to call me Lady Grace said my daddy spoiled me rotten bringing me loaf bread and co’cola they both layin’ up in the graveyard now nobody to spoil me had me a husband once can’t remember his name mealy mouthed fool never could keep up with me had me some young’uns too all gone now still little birds can’t hang around with they mouths open forever makes a mama tired she drops the hem of her dress pulls a cigarette from behind her ear and lights up jerking her head toward the building behind her won’t let you smoke inside there gotta sit on the porch summer and winter rain or shine and they call this a home ain’t no home of mine ah well I sure am tired ain’t no call for me to sit around here wait for somebody ain’t never comin’ Lady Grace don’t wait for nobody I’m goin’ in and get me some rest I might take a notion to go on down yonder after awhile and grab me an armful of freight train |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
This is excellent Kate. Your very best yet!!!! |
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BROTHER JOHN Member
since 2006-04-06
Posts 386 |
Dear Lady, And jewels are glowing through your words. Yes, where there is life there is hope. Maybe that should be turned around: where there is hope there is life even for this one ready to hobo a freight train. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Page. You're always there, aren't you?  |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
BROTHER JOHN, I appreciate your kind words. Yes, where there is hope there is life. That's perfect. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Der ain't no better portrit-painter dan our Kate! 'Cept dey don't stay no portrits! Dey come alive - and move and talk and breav - and den you see da backgrounds too - evry time you read dem! - Owl |
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bubblesleave Member
since 2006-03-04
Posts 197Bloomington, IN |
i can almost see this...well written! Bubbles |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Lady, who could read this and not love grace? Excellent! :-) |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
I can't say which I fell in love with more...the bittersweet reality of Lady Grace, or the striking splendor of your ability to tell it! AWESOME! TD |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Perfect. SO many Grace's in this world.... you paint a good picture. martyjo |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Diana, you know I appreciate your kind words. Thank you.  Thank you Bubbles. Thank you Steve.I truly loved her. :-) “the bittersweet reality of Lady Grace” It was surely that TD. Thank you. Thank you martyjo. |
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FNG Member
since 2006-02-07
Posts 477 |
ah well I sure am tired ain’t no call for me to sit around here wait for somebody ain’t never comin’ Lady Grace don’t wait for nobody That's the spirit!! Lolx sure got to learn from you. Lady  Enjoyed it, wonderful and vivid description of your state of mind. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Great job, Lady.....:-) This is not only a poem, but a could be song. A bluegrass or mountain tune...use the second stanza as the refrain...indeed it has the soul for it.... just a thought. enjoyed ---------ice ><> |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Lady, A bouquet of humanity. Excellent. |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
For some strange reason, this reminded me of "Fried Green Tomatoes." Does life ever turn out the way we think it should? Wonderful read. "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you for your understanding reply FNG. And a great thought it is too ice. Thanks for your response and idea. “A bouquet of humanity.” What a nice thing to say Sy. Wonderful question Susan. “Does life ever turn out the way we think it should?” If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. ~Old Yiddish Proverb |
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