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#44152 - 05/29/05 05:46 AM
writers in the group!
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Registered: 05/17/05
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Loc: Ruidoso
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Here's one,
Cocoon
Sack of ashes, hanging dry Bound with silken threads Rasping sound of blowing sand Heavy heart of darkened lead. Sunken eyes are frantic now, Gagged and tied, and tossed about Struggles with the beast that hides. From a stale and dismal cell Bursting free, when time arrives Falling light on untried wings Glides upon the rising tide Blinded by the fire of spring- Lights upon a blade of grass Tingles with the breath inside, Lives awhile, and then it dies.
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#44153 - 06/01/05 06:34 AM
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Registered: 01/01/04
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Loc: Tazewell County, VA, USA
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Time is Fleeting...
"Time is fleeting and I'm not waiting to wear purple Or red or kiwi or orange or magenta or any other color
I'll spend my time sitting under the sunflowers while the mares snuffle my hair and kittens play in my lap
Today I'll take my knitting to the pasture and chance a wet bottom when I sit on the ground Samuel and Carly will nuzzle my pockets for treats of corn while the other sheep bleat at their boldness
My needles will lie quietly as I watch birds float on unseen columns of wind The barn swallows and goldfinches and robins and even the buzzards will bring me joy
Tonight at midnight, the dogs and I will walk in the pasture I'll whisper secrets to the horses and sheep I'll look for falling stars and the big and little dipper and will nail Orion's belt with the north star
I'll drink good wine and strong beer and sweet water I'll eat chocolate for breakfast and pastry for lunch mix cream in my flavored coffee and turn up my nose at powdered milk and ill-mannered people
Tomorrow I'll give compliments to perfect strangers and speak to people on the street just to watch their reactions as I grin at my silly self
I've worn hats for over thirty years and see no need to stop I'll not waste happiness on tomorrow but spend it willy nilly today Time is fleeting and I'm wearing purple now"
Sandra Bennett, copyright 2004 Thistle Cove Farm
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#44154 - 06/01/05 06:41 AM
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I second the part about chocolate for breakfast. I'm pretty sure that will be a law someday.
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#44155 - 06/01/05 08:38 AM
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Back off guys, and let the women writers rule the world. Not that they'd want to. They're too smart to want the job!
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#44156 - 06/01/05 03:56 PM
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Sandra what lovely prose about "fleeting life" - You've totally captured the essence of living life in the moment and exactly how we wish. Beautifully written.....you started my day off with a smile that I will carry with me for a long time!
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#44158 - 06/02/05 01:39 AM
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Kelly...it's a little known law now that we HAVE to start out day off with chocolate. What have you been thinking? Bacon and eggs??? NAW! Chocolate, woman, chocolate! Chocolate croissants to begin and then shear <chocolate> decadance from that point forward.
Pam...hope you're still smiling; God likes you better thataway <g>.
Ah Vicki - I *have* to live in the moment, my memory can't have it any other way. My daily prayer is "Please God, let it be menopause and not Alzheimers!"
We're getting rain, much needed and much wanted, rain today. My little garden patch is happy, happy, happy.
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#44160 - 06/03/05 10:33 PM
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I love this! It was a if I watched you in the pasture so pure and peaceful. Good writing. My girlfriend liked it too. Since she's a 'city' girl, I had to break a couple of things down like, 'willy nilly', LOL. Hope you didn't mind me sharing it with her. We had been discussing how the time is fleeting and then I opened this forum and found your fitting lovel prose. Sugaree [ June 03, 2005, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: Sugaree ]
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#44161 - 06/04/05 02:36 AM
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Don't mind at all Sugaree...especially if it helps someone's mind gentle down a bit.
Yeah Chatty...great group of women!God bless us, everyone!
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