my son gave me a finger painting

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Open Poetry #38

my son gave me a finger painting

shirtless
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since 2006-04-29

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0 posted 2006-05-21 10:27 PM

my son
gave me
a finger painting

of himself

done in blood

and it moved me
like heat
wrinkling
the air

as I hung it
on the fridge
with magnetic
nails

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Bodger
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since 2005-06-12

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1 posted 2006-05-21 10:51 PM

This is a

if what ever words you like

Part of the site

Where you write this
words

And I say as someone

Who normally breaks

The code

Writing in blood in not for this part of the site

Dave Page

Marge Tindal

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2 posted 2006-05-22 09:58 AM

Anthony~
Of all the finger paintings my children gave me through the years ... each of them made their way to the refrigerator for short periods of time ... then lovingly tucked away in the chest-of-cedar ... and gifted back to them now that they turned adult~

The 'done in blood' made me recall the many, many times as youths that my friends and I did that little bleedy thing, touching fingers and swearing to be 'blood sisters' for life~
Funny ... most of us still are~

Thanks for stirring the memory pot~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~
~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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The Lady
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3 posted 2006-05-22 04:34 PM

"like heat
wrinkling
the air"

Wonderful turn of phrase shirtless. Great poem.

froggy
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4 posted 2006-05-23 10:49 AM

Tony,
As many times I've read this poem I still love it.

:-)

Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things,
man will not himself find peace."

Albert Schweitzer,
Nobel Peace Prize Wi

Enchantress
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5 posted 2006-05-23 10:52 AM

A most excellent write.
Enjoyed the painting.
Hugs~Nancy

~ Trace my body with your words,
in doing so, you touch my heart ~

Xeonox

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6 posted 2006-05-23 10:59 AM

nice write.

Martie

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7 posted 2006-05-23 11:09 AM

Anthony

The innocense of fingerpaint combined with the question of blood really made for a unique and interesting poem. Enjoyed!

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