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West Side Story - Footle-

Broadway
Awed play

Groovy
Movie

Bernstein
Earns screen  
                 
Bernstein
Churns scenes.....


   
              Gangs meet
              Slang streets

              Race lines
              Defined !!

              View steps
              Duets  

              Spars tossed
              Stars crossed

              Whole sides
              Collide 

              Sweet glance
              Meet-trance

              Win chance
              Then dance

              Soul mates
              Stole fate

              Tonight
              New fight
              
              Doves scorned
              Lovelorn
              

One brute
Gun shoots

Last breath
Fast death

He died                                                 
She cried

She mourns
Peace sworn



                     Stress ride!!!

                     West Side!!!!!!

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Raul Moreno

Date: 3/16/2009 1:41:00 AM

Beautiful sequence of footles Carrie...Raul

Robin L. Gass

Date: 3/12/2009 10:45:00 AM

Great job, Carrie. Very creatve piece about one of my favorite stories! Well Done! Love, Robin

Christopher Higgins

Date: 3/11/2009 6:33:00 AM

I sent you a soup mail.. read when you are free.

Brian Strand

Date: 3/11/2009 1:25:00 AM

Nice sequence Carrie.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments

Laurie Ginn

Date: 3/10/2009 8:01:00 PM

I absolutely love how you do these. Think how many words we could cut out...now inf we could do them backward we'd be Yoda~

Deirdre Omaidin

Date: 3/10/2009 3:11:00 PM

I just cannot add to this one, it is simply unique and very clever, a new type of poetry surely, must be called the "narrative footle" Have to try one of these. Very well done and thanks for positive comments on my Springtime poem. Déirdre

Sharon Winter

Date: 3/10/2009 1:10:00 PM

Someone's addicted to Footles. Amazing Carrie!!! It's back on Broadway and I would love to see it! Excellent work! Love, Shar

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/10/2009 9:47:00 AM

Wow, did I get chills when I read the last line! How well you describe "West Side Story's" star-crossed lovers. Thank you for sharing this great poem! Love, Carolyn