Tag: memories
member name: amanda wallin
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May 01, 2007 03:54 AM EDT --
Late for the flight,
Back breaking baggage in tow
Lost in a maze of surging steel
Slippery tile, swarming hordes
Late for the flight,
Arms ache from hauling luggage
Stuffed . . .
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September 11, 2006 02:37 AM EDT --
I remember when my world was diamond shaped and green. Lush memories of honeysuckle breezes and wisteria hair flattened by a baseball cap. I wouldn't tuck my jersey in because my torso was too short . . .
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November 09, 2006 07:45 AM EST --
"....and if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.". She shivered.. She curled into a fetal position and squeezed her eyes shut, trying not to think of the morbidity of . . .
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May 04, 2007 09:10 AM EDT --
Frayed yarns of moonshine
Dawn crochets a tapestry
Weaves a crayon song
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August 15, 2007 09:07 AM EDT --
Proceed with caution
A sluggish cavalcade of polished black
Turns white with shock at pedestrian pace
Slowly move forward
Watch for signs of bloodshot wonder
Lest they STOP the . . .
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September 04, 2007 07:36 AM EDT --
Winter’s icy fingers
Tickle me this summer morn
‘Til my feet grow numb with frostbite
I freeze under an avalanche of blizzard tears
Mourning for the loss of perspective
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October 26, 2006 04:23 AM EDT --
Our yard was small and lush. Green leaves enveloped the violet wisteria covered fence. I'd inhale the sweet tang of dewy grass and honeysuckle breeze.
The jade palm with it's wide wing span shaded . . .
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November 10, 2006 06:42 AM EST --
Modern mansions clutter ridge
Where nature once frolicked
Flora and fauna replaced
By clusters of stucco walls
Peer behind a grand portal
Stark black and white tile
Teens hover over . . .
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October 10, 2006 12:16 PM EDT --
Asphalt skinned knees
Wisteria tangled hair
honeysuckle breeze
Bubble gum tongue
Mother whispered lies
Of future gems of promise
Father boasted
Of his diamond in the rough
We can't . . .
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November 06, 2006 01:31 AM EST --
Dry gusts of memories sweep through her mind, sending jolts of nostalgia with each blow. She ducks for cover, avoiding snapshots of a previous life. Hovering under an awning. Crouching on . . .
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August 18, 2007 09:48 AM EDT --
Terra firma, Firm terra,
Dusty earth beneath our unsure feet.
Autumnal breeze,
Whisper of branches trembling free
On the edge of a sturdy oak.
Sun drenched desert hovers,
Casts shadows on steeple . . .
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September 26, 2006 07:57 AM EDT --
Tomes of torn, tattered pages
Right handed glove for miniature fingers
Euphoric laughter of childhood jokes
Adult's advice, for future untold
Sepia photos of ancestors past
Uneven lines from journals . . .
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