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A Plastic Bag Re-Post

...from the movie, 'American Beauty' A plastic bag, a windy day, darting, dancing high and low, coquettish in her flight of fancy, all in all, a one-bag show; a street performer with a twist, I wish you could have seen her, a holder meant for groceries, an no-name ballerina. Erratic, yes, but orchestrated, it's as if a puppeteer controlled the choreography, a protege without a peer; she soared and swooped, this virtuoso, then the errant wind was gone, and I was left to ruminate, an audience of one.

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Date: 2/13/2016 11:17:00 PM
Thanks for the reply
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Date: 2/13/2016 7:05:00 PM
this perfectly describes that wonderful dancing plastic bag (which was parodied quite often after the movie). the first time i saw it, i felt as you did (but not quite so eloquently!). lovely poem, keith...
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 2/13/2016 9:55:00 PM
Yeah... it was quite a scene! Thanks Ilene... best wishes, Keith
Date: 2/13/2016 5:22:00 PM
thanks for re-sharing. LINDA
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 2/13/2016 9:57:00 PM
Thanks for responding! Best wishes, Keith

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