Sunday, May 5, 2013

frantic

back and forth and back and forth
she's rocking in her head

back and forth and back and forth
she might as well be dead

back and forth and back and forth
and back and forth and back and

stop

and forth and

stop

and

STOP
STOP 
STOP
STOP 
STOP

29 comments:

  1. I sometimes feel that way, yeah.

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    1. I think everyone does, at least occasionally, except the lobotomized.

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  2. You made me tired--is that you?

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    1. Well, I wrote it so I guess I made you tired. I sent you an email asking if I can interview you before I review your book. How's about it, ducky?

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    1. Right back at ya, 1970. The Hurricane's nickname used to be 1590 (SAT score when 1600 was perfect oh yeah, that's my baby).

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  4. I do that often.

    These kids make me crazy.

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    1. Kids will do that to you. Then they grow up and either they move in with you and you can't get rid of them, or you hardly ever see them.

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  5. I couldn't get this to go under "reply". I didn't get your email--I just checked again--but I would love to have you interview me!

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    1. Thank you, Madam Fishducky. I hope to send you questions in a couple of days.

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  6. Seriously, have you been reading my private journal?!!

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  7. Youngest has decided that he's not moving out until he has enough money saved for a house, cuz he doesn't think having a mortgage sounds appealing. So I think he'll be making me crazy (and providing blog fodder) for even longer than the next 7 years.

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  8. You make me feel so mellow!

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  9. I kept rocking back and forth and almost fell asleep....Then I jumped right up when I read you're going to interview Fishducky cause she's writing a book. I can hardly wait....:)

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    1. fishducky's book is out! You can order fishducky's fables on amazon.

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  10. A simple poem that manages to say it all.

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  11. I understand this feeling~

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    1. Good! Not that I want you to be frantic, but poets love to give words to feelings that can be difficult to describe.

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  12. It is so hard to shut off our brains sometimes. ;)

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  13. This piece just screams frantic! I love it...but it makes me sad too. I hate when I can't shut my brain down.

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