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Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2006-08-10 07:51 AM

Amish Sunset

When squinting glare of afternoon
Descends into a glowing haze
A father and a son take pause
To mark the end of summer days

Engaging in an idle talk
Two silhouettes against the red
A quiet moment by a fence
With no intent and little said

Except to note tomorrow’s heat
To wipe the brow of dusty sweat
To shake a hat against a knee
Without complaint, without regret

And one recalls the old barn cat
That took a sudden skyward leap
Her lazy bones responding to
The swooping pinch of catbird’s beak

What little food to feed the soul
A crumb of wit to settle strife
A moment worth it’s fleeting foot
To look behind and laugh at life

When hunger calls the body home
When darkness shrouds a field of hay
And muscles beg a small reprieve
A little chuckle ends the day

Elizabeth Santos

divine chaos
Senior Member

since 2006-07-09

Posts 617
dancing 'neath the moon

1 posted 2006-08-10 08:07 AM

This is wonderful!
Much enjoyed the read

~*Sheli*~

By words the mind is winged
~Aristophanes~

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2006-08-10 08:10 AM

Elizabeth,
"A little chuckle ends the day."
That is the key to the door of the store.
Love you too.
Sy

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

3 posted 2006-08-10 08:13 AM

there are so many visuals here Liz, outstandingly beautiful...and the reason I love driving up to your neck of the woods...
you certainly do feed our souls...hugs and thank you for this...

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

4 posted 2006-08-10 01:00 PM

Sure there you go - making me "home sick."

That was lovely Lizzie.

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

5 posted 2006-08-10 01:02 PM

GR8 write!

Toerag
Member Ascendant

since 1999-07-29

Posts 5622
Ala bam a

6 posted 2006-08-10 05:26 PM

I was not the least surprised when I read this "jewel"..I knew it would be a Santo pleasure!!!

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

7 posted 2006-08-10 05:36 PM

nice read

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

8 posted 2006-08-10 08:52 PM

Liz...this takes me back to a very special April...that time, and you with your beautiful view of life and the way you are able to poem it!

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