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Saturday's loss is Sunday's gain

 

 

 

I love to read Sunday papers,

even the 'glossies' and I try to do

the hard crossword in the Express.

 

 

Eat toast in bed, scribble poetry

on re-cycled paper from Brazil

and make fresh Arabica coffee,

dawdle as the steam rises.

Life rises and I stare through the kitchen

window, watching the snails climb

the backwall, eating the clematis- again

 

on my day off,

I love to go back to bed - just because

it's better than getting up at 6am.

                                       [I don't think of You any more, at that time]

 

In bed, in life, in time - now

I dream-out, sides of twilight zones

and become tinkerbell or Peter Pan

or someone other

never-ever-again-land character

from my imagination/reality - checked

and I launch Captain Hook to the crocodile.

 

- With my shiny teeth, I bite down

on the words and Wish You away.

 

Funny how my mind meanders:


lay in the bath, thinking about writing

poetry and shaving my legs.


 

 

 

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  • The Bear
    April 11, 2008

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    I like where you say that you don;t think of 'you' anymore in this moment. Of ocurse it is paradox, but somehow it is exactly how things always dovetail back and you don't think becasue you do think but it is not the turbulent think, just the think in passing think and other things are more contented thinks, like wriggles in bodywarmed sheets type thinks.


  • Heart Sutra
    April 7, 2008

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    How can we really "wish anyone away" and yet we do all the time. It is ironic really. I think even sad. Because what we wish away is not the person or the memory of the person but that it dwarfed into something painfilled and it morphed into something sour. Or at least that is how it is for me but then again I am greedy to hold onto every good memory I have and I hate it when it is spoiled by a bitter misunderstanding. Damn.

    Anyway, my favorite part of this poem is the "shaving of the legs" - now that is excellent.


  • Namita
    April 7, 2008

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    you've got that gift to show us all a moment so clearly. excellent imagery. I like that book of days. I may steal it someday


  • misselaineous
    April 6, 2008
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  • Wandika gold member
    April 6, 2008

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    I'd say relaxed

    That is how you are writing. Rested and relaxed. Just don't write poetry on your legs in the bath. Too hard to post.

    Jim


  • Emerald13
    April 6, 2008

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    lovely musing of a day ... (and life, love and other disasters) ... i love that 'I dream-out, sides of twilight zones and become tinkerbell or Peter Pan or someone other never-ever-again-land character

    and i think we should make it law that minds must meander ! >>> Gina

  • Rowan gold member
    April 5, 2008

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    Oh.. this is truly devine. I love my quiet time; think of not thinking, lol... shave my legs, pits, and wonder do I need to shave my panty line? Kiddin, kinda.
    Loved this.


  • Night Hope gold member
    April 5, 2008

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    "Eat toast in bed, scribble poetry
    on re-cycled paper from Brazil
    and make fresh Arabica coffee,
    dawdle as the steam rises."

    Ahhh...my own perception of a perfect day, as well. Beautiful, visceral, with a touch of bittersweet humor, to boot. How very versatile of ya, Darlin'. Good luck in the contest, Sweetie...I wish you many unending Sundays such as this, my Friend...but with only sweet & tender memories to cuddle with.


    • NurseChilly gold member
      April 5, 2008
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      thank you so much Wanda... and yes, don't we all deserve to have that Sunday Morning feelin' at times... play some old motown and get along with day


  • Thoughts-of-Soloman
    April 5, 2008

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    I launch Captain Hook to the crocodile.

    Yes! Doesn't that make the toast and Arabica taste so good while you're doing it? Enjoyed, yes I agree, so hearing your one and only voice.
    I wonder how many Captain Hooks you have to feed to the crocodile?
    I have loads, if you run short!

    • NurseChilly gold member
      April 5, 2008
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      hehehhehe... I've metaphorically chucked a few down my cellar steps... on the odd occassion...

      ahem... I'm a pussycat... meeeeooow

      lol

  • grm
    April 5, 2008

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    now THAT'S a coincidence! i often think about poetry while shaving my legs too!

    or is it that i think shaving IS poetry?

    or perhaps poetry is shaving bits off us?

    now you went and got me all philosophical-like and forced me to contemplate navel lint yet again.

    i never get ANYTHING done on Satyrday




    one of these too


    • NurseChilly gold member
      April 5, 2008
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      hehehehehheheh

      thankie Guy... and you know what, I can believe that of you...

      ponders


  • layla.
    April 5, 2008
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    this is wonderful. you are too. it's wonderful how your mind meanders...


    • NurseChilly gold member
      April 5, 2008
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      sigh sigh sigh

      thankie pretty lady, even though you're a skanky red-under-the-bed... hehehehhehe

      • layla.
        April 5, 2008
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        bleh we like hiding from our fans the ones with the blue autograph notepads... hmph... we are so cool... way up there in the table.

  • tara wilson gold member
    April 5, 2008

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    I love this poem

    I love to read Gill's poetry on days like this


  • Suzanne Dia
    April 5, 2008

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    I love this, Gill. Such a powerful womanly voice in this

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