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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 08:29 AM
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The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Fri 3/24/06)
Shoes

when you're young
a pair of
female
high-heeled shoes
just sitting
alone
in the closet
can fire your
bones;
when you're old
it's just
a pair of shoes
without
anybody
in them
and
just as
well.

Charles Bukowski

********************

RL

if you want to see some of my poetry, see the blog at:
http://www.myspace.com/retropaul
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 09:52 AM
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1. Very clever.
;)

:hi:
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miss_american_pie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 09:56 AM
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2. "Just as well"
I hope I'm never that old. :hi:
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 10:46 AM
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3. now see ... to me that his way of saying that he is comfortable
with his partner...I find it soothing and easy on the feet and I hope someday that someone will feel that way about me too





I must be fucking nuts...
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 04:21 PM
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4. Afternoon Kick
:kick:

RL
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 04:22 PM
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5. Wow, dude, that is heavy!
:hi:

Good to see you today!
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 05:25 PM
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7. Hello!
:hi:

RL
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-24-06 04:35 PM
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6. I hear some weariness .......
And some acceptance of how things get when you get older......

VERY nice!

Thanks....

:loveya: :hug:
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