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My Dignity
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My Dignity |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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My dignity, surrounded by faded denim holding the last wrinkled buck in a worn brown wallet. A stubbled face woefully looking back into my eyes as my brow stretched backwards into the night sky. Funny, how a worn wallet can keep dignity in place and a worn buck from being spent on a poor man’s dinner. . |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
so you are saying it feels better on the butt cheek than it does in the stomach?  neat write here Barry |
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Will Rhyme Member
since 2006-05-22
Posts 149 |
Love it Man! Kinda reminds me of Shaver's song, "Bottom Dollar"! Will |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
An old wallet remembers it's visitors. May yours party hardy Magnus. :-) |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Magnus Exactly, I remember when. |
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linkin16 Junior Member
since 2006-05-29
Posts 26Wales,UK |
nice read..really well written..  |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
good read |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
There is something about a man in faded jeans that makes me forget all about his wallet--reminds me of earlier days, too, when times were lean. Very evocative words, Barry, I liked this very much! ~Klassy |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
For me, like Klassy Lassy, a man in faded jeans doesn't need a wallet, Barry. I loved your superb gem of a poem - and boy, do I understand the last stanza! I esppppppppppppppecially loved not only the title, but also how perfect it was for the poem. - Owl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Getting back to the title, it makes me feel (stupidly, I suppose) how extremely well you have understood your poem - which tranlsated out of stupidity into sense, is saying how expertly you have expressed yourself. - Owl |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Barry/very...you say you're wearing old faded jeans? The wallet fits just fine within...and all of it touches me!  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
You might just have a buck, but your "Dignity" is priceless. Clever write, BJ. *hugs*......jo |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
"Funny, how a worn wallet can keep dignity in place and a worn buck from being spent on a poor man’s dinner." Need to hang on to that "buck" for more reasons than one.. Understanding this, martyjo |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
True in deed. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
hmmmm, have you ever noticed the great fit and feel of a warn wallet, a pair of favorite shoes, old pajamas? I'd rather the feel of those great things Barry, then anything new....new and shiny is nice, but simply not...yanno? Love and hugs to ya for your wisdom....thank you |
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Robert Edward Levin Junior Member
since 2006-06-01
Posts 45can't remember. somewhere in midwest |
can't beat denim, or worn leather. well done R~ |
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