The Picture

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The Picture

August 1, 2002, 9:10 pm

His picture sits among the oldand dead on a table Eli built in 1899.Next to the vase and virgin laceof doilies from the past,he leans as if he's one of us.In tarnished brass,he mingles wellwith...

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August 1, 2002, 10:16 pm

churning phrases give fun with words...you might want to rethink...oaks that Uncle Eli built... <cropped to illustrate how it reads>otherwise a fun read. Fantasy built around a stranger's...

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August 1, 2002, 10:55 pm

fun picture interesting wordsjan oskar hansen

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August 1, 2002, 11:26 pm

Thanks Rg...for reading...I'll see what I can do about that line.~~Sandy

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August 1, 2002, 11:27 pm

Thanks Jan...for reading and commenting; glad you liked.~~Sandy

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"yet once he tipped and chipped his glassbut never cracked a smile........very clever lineHe's a whisper in my head,a halo around my heart,a knight with a thousand chivalries"this would be great if he...

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August 2, 2002, 7:29 pm

Well Hello Lee...Thanks for the lovely comments. I'm glad you liked part of this....the last line is a metaphor, I would say...you see, the picture is of a love that is no more.~~Sandyp.s. I never...

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August 3, 2002, 9:06 am

An excellent poem Sandy! I guess most homes have such a picture. I know we did - an uncle that died long before I was born but I felt that I knew him after hearing stories about him and seeing his...

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August 3, 2002, 2:30 pm

Hi Jean...Thanks for your lovely comments...glad you liked my picture-poem!~~Sandy

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August 11, 2002, 11:33 am

Sandy, it's wonderful what the imagination can do, even with a strange picture in a frame.Fantastic and creative poem with great imagery.Thank for the read!Leslie{Mr}. AKA Screaming Eagle....

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August 11, 2002, 2:56 pm

Yep.I like this read. The 'picture' it gives me is all in sepia tones. I don't remember the last time a poem 'did that' to me " I've got to do something-- even if it's wrong!" ~ For Shir Visit me @...

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August 11, 2002, 5:10 pm

Thank you Mr. Leslie...for your lovely comments. Glad you enjoyed.~~Sandy

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August 11, 2002, 5:12 pm

Hi Shir...Sepia? Is that anything close to Burnt Sienna? I just love a box of 64. Thanks Shir, for your comments....glad you liked my picture.~~Sandy

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