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Louise Across Chester Street
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Louise Across Chester Street |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Louise lived across the street, she was everything good to eat with taffeta and egg cups, different was close to walk and same was as boring as my house. Just take the top off, (whoever heard of such a thing) scoop the goodness out with salt and butter and a mother of Italian accent hovering. Louise told me about French kissing, (somewhere between her house and mine, probably on a summer late sun evening when I was ten or who knows when.) I couldn’t believe that about tongues and looked at her in disbelief. She also told me where babies come from when she was twelve or so, I never knew where she got her information but I’ll bet it was from a thirteen year old. You can do that with that? I thought, as she made the yucky in me grow. Just tap the shell with something, (was it knife or spoon?) I loved that sound, then take the top off. How scrambled my eggs had always been. I wonder what ever happened to Louise. |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Didn't we all have friends like that? Thanks for the memeories - another original line  Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Girl friends sharing~secrets and growing up. Oh I love this so much Martie! Autumn, the year's last loveliest smile~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
As "Louise" is my middle name, I was drawn to the title ~ then I saw the name of the author! ~ so of course I had to pop in for a look-see!  My "Louise" was a Susan! Gosh, Martie, you just opened a flood-gate of memories with this wonderfully written piece of nostalgia! Loving hug 'n a smile, Linda |
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Pressie Member
since 2006-11-14
Posts 157Oklahoma |
This brought back memories of another 10 year old, who had a similar epiphany. Nicely done Martie! Thanks for sharing! Omnia vincit amor |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
got my brain a going in kind, don't think a teen taught me this stuff, not sure when I'd heard enough, but you headed me back to 7th grade with scenes flitting about my mind's eye begging to be penned...don't know if I'll give in, tho Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
oh Martie! I love it maybe most of all your work it lives and breathes and talks to me about Brenda my across the street friend the egg metaphor is so great! |
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Goldenrose Member Elite
since 2003-05-30
Posts 3665 |
A great write, like we had just been dropped into the middle of your daydreams, thank you Martie... Goldenrose At the touch of love, everyone becomes poets. Plato 427 BC-348. |
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wredgranny Member
since 2006-11-18
Posts 493Ky. USA |
Louise told me about French kissing, (somewhere between her house and mine, probably on a summer late sun evening when I was ten or who knows when.) I couldn’t believe that about tongues and looked at her in disbelief. She also told me where babies come from when she was twelve or so, I never knew where she got her information but I’ll bet it was from a thirteen year old. Siyo Martie she sound wonderful your friend,sadly there was no one to tell me these important things.I did not know until long after married any these things,grandmother would not have allowed such.
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You can do that with that? I thought, as she made the yucky in me grow. ~*~ Your Louise was a young lady whose name I don't remember, but her grandmother's house... that, is ever present in my mind. I was supposed to "be a friend" for a day... and entertain this young lady... and it was my first encounter of special coddled eggs... omg, the memories you revive.... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Look her up on MySpace LOL my old grade school friend just found me and I'm delighted! We were like sisters back then! |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Martie, sweet Martie, my God how I have missed reading you. I never know what to say that isnt going to sound trite or repetitive, but dayummmm I do love reading you. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Ah, the great unsaid....sometimes a poem of yours is simply a triumph of it. Well done, flower girl! Antidisestablishmentarianism uber alles! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
Ah wonderful memories of the "knowledgeable" friend - Paul |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
good read |
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