[lit-ideas] Re: A distant whistling
- From: John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Lit-Ideas <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:36:24 +0900
Lawrence,
Powerful, and for me, contemplating what would happen if the light of my
life suddenly went out, terrifying as well. Best wishes, as the Chinese
say, for good fortune, long life, good health, and tranquility.
John
On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Lawrence Helm
<lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I knew her rough direction****
>
> And could see the tracks****
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> Although a train hasn’t been****
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> This way in years. There was ****
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> A rose-petalness to her lips****
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> As I kissed her good-bye,****
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> And her natural softness****
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> ** **
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> Which coupled with her****
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> Adamantine resolve buckled****
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> Her, sending her bloodied****
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> To the ground. I found****
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> Her getting into bed, furious****
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> At her traitorous cramping-legs****
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> Though not able to recall them****
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> ** **
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> The next day and seeing no****
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> Reason to stay as though****
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> She were like me who puts****
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> Words to these wrenching things,****
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> Seeing the colors change and fade****
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> Here as at the river, hemming****
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> In everything I try to remember.****
>
--
John McCreery
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