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Return To Neighborhood Ii

RETURN TO NEIGHBORHOOD II There were sidewalks The way to everywhere! Tread of resoled shoes Step-over cracks Upward slabs mountain making Skated-on Spat upon There were personalities Runny skin to lifebuoy Screaming! Laughing And then the flow When sun when lights were low too tired to care There was love slightly understood but needed those mother-eyes the womb-warm feeling all mixed with kitchen smells powder rouge oh I fit so lightly so actively young

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/25/2011 8:10:00 PM

Full of nostaglia, Daver. Let me go see the other one!

James Peranteau

Date: 5/25/2011 3:13:00 PM

Beautiful write dear poet....on to you other posts on this...much love, james

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/23/2011 9:37:00 AM

Love really did seem to flow in the city where I was born, Daver. Can relate to this, especially skating on cracked sidewalks. Thanks for taking me back to childhood with this nostalgic and well-written write. Love, Carolyn

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 5/22/2011 11:39:00 PM

You're a deep one, Daver! You walk us through. on those "sidewalks...to everywhere". Will visit with you until the sidewalks lead off to my own neighbourhood and I do get "the womb-warm feeling". A thought nudge for sure! I guess I won't find the poem I kept looking for, but I know I'll find many other interesting ones! Best wishes, Love, Mikki

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/21/2011 2:36:00 PM

Lifebouy had a scent all it's own...it makes me think of my grandmother's bathroom..........and "rouge".....no one called it blush (it's name today)....all these memories make me smile....I need to go see what your Neighbohood I brings to mind! :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/21/2011 2:17:00 PM

a joyful beautiful read from your golden pen, daver.. what a fun atmosphere! :) hyggs, nette