Those Met Briefly

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Elsie Duggan Jun 17, 2007, 2:32am EDT

I don't know what to say Laura, glimpses of life I guess. A very interesting poem, and if it was about your grandfather at the end, I am sorry. Well, done, will think about it for a long time.

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Tarhead Mugwump Jun 17, 2007, 3:11am EDT

moments in time - i like it a lot. kinda like putting words to a pinball game.

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David P. Jun 17, 2007, 7:39am EDT

Sureal charicatures, and very playfully constructed and with a pretty somber twist...here and gone. Hard for a human who almost always aggrandizes the significance of self and the impportance of his or her events and accomplishments to see how reduced we can become, and how fleeting is life itself. We are "wearied by the changes and chances of this mortal life" and made "mindful of the shorntess and uncertaintly of life."

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Gretchen Lee Bourquin Jun 17, 2007, 7:52am EDT

Very sad, reminds me of the struggle we face to mean something to others

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Barb S. Jun 17, 2007, 10:07am EDT

You just never know who you're going to meet in our journey of life and how they will impact your life.

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Dalgarion G. Jun 17, 2007, 1:19pm EDT

if you didn't write this, , I never woulda read it

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Larry H. Jun 17, 2007, 7:29pm EDT

thanks for sharing

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Ilsa E. Garcia Gonzalez Jun 18, 2007, 12:10am EDT

Thanks for sharing!

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tammy b. Jun 18, 2007, 11:06pm EDT

I sometimes remember people and things in flashes I like how you was able to do that

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Carolion Grailbear Jun 19, 2007, 6:53am EDT

There's actually a tiny book in here that could be huge.
See it any way you want -
What I'm seeing is a picture book for those between middle school and end-of-life; a book about as big as the palm of the hand, with one life-sketch per page, with a line drawing or photgraph on its facing page.

Another seeing - of a reading of this, with meditative/expressive/interpretive musical interludes between each character.

With a few more character life-capsule sketches, perhaps an underlying storyline would emerge.....

All this by way of saying, you've a wonderful gift of relevant observation.

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David D. Jun 19, 2007, 5:16pm EDT

This is what poetry is all about. In a few words you have touched on the mysteries of life and death. It gives one pause and makes them reflect on 'me' and 'am I such as they?'. Sad too.

And Joe who always,
always said 'if', followed
by 'if only' I had or
'why not me?'

The bus drove off,
Joe standing at the curb
looking for a ticket
already in his hand.

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