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The Street Part 1
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The Street Part 1 |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Street…Part 1 He walked where mint was growing in the alley, put some in his mouth to chew, the rest in his pocket for later. He knew if he used up his laters now, he’d be hankering, he didn’t like hankering. Maybe he was fifty, told time by the sun, and he knew when Sunday was. Sunday he had to stay away from his safety place, from a distance watch the colorful crowd, hear the songs like Rock of Ages. Newspaper talk was alien, his world was a few blocks and the places in pictures in his collection of magazines. Newspapers were for his newsprint floor, stored them with his magazines Of Jamaica and Hawaii, Africa and the Bahamas, places he went every day in dreams. He didn’t talk to people, most like him were either drunks or crazy and the others looked someplace else. He was afraid of mean eyes, they could take his place and pictures, scare the dreams right out of him. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Well, well, a series....something I'm going to look forward to. What a way to start my Thanksgiving week.... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Great Martie! A series! I am now very excited!! If the rest are as good as this first one....I can't wait! ~hugs, Nancy~ ~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before.~ |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~Magical Martie, are your words. It's really something. - And congratulations, Samantha Michelle is precious. *Peace. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
You have captured the essence of the street person very well, Martie. I will anxiously wait to see where you go from here...  |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Well written, Martie. You have a real talent for seeing though other's eyes. |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Well for goodness sake! Martie, bless your heart, I am fresh out of series to read to my old folks, and I know they are going to love this as much as I do already. You do role playing well, and already have captured his circumference well. Wonderful job on this so far Martie, looking forward to more ~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~ |
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peaches73533 Senior Member
since 2001-11-04
Posts 981OK, USA |
Martie, You see well through the eyes of others.I'm going to enjoy reading this series. Peaches |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
*sigh* it is like you were inside of him and could feel and see what he was feeling. Amazing. I am so very glad you wrote this. It has so much in it for all of us to see. **hugs** Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Excellent write, Martie. I look forward to more. All writing comes |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Superb, Martie I run our of adjectives for your work. WE had a great time, didn't we? You are beautiful and very intelligent just I I knew you would be. Loved seeing you Liz |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Well done Martie...I can see this lone man there with his papers... |
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