Thursday, November 1, 2012

We Wrote Our Names Down on the Sidewalk (a short love poem to my city, which has been brought to its knees twice already in my daughter's lifetime)






We wrote our names down on the sidewalk

but the rain came and washed them off

so we should write them again on wet cement

so people a long time from now will know what we meant



("Together" by the Raconteurs)

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12 comments:

  1. muralimanoharNovember 1, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    Raconteurs. Officially in Love.

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  2. PatNovember 1, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    Come back to blogland Leah. All is forgiven:)

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  3. Brian MillerNovember 1, 2012 at 6:49 AM

    smiles...glad to know you are well...and nice little verse...my thoughts are with your city...

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  4. SausageNovember 1, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    Two punches in the gut in the lifetime of a bairn.
    There is nothing that can keep her down and she will always rise again.
    It is what makes her the greatest.
    Not to mention the best pizza...
    Hope all is well.
    Cheers, Sausage.

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  5. nickNovember 1, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    A nice little poem. And given all the rebuilding that'll be needed, there's going to be plenty of wet cement for people to write their names on....

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  6. savannahNovember 1, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    we always seem to find answers in music, sugar. love and strength, sugar. xoxoxox

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  7. Kat MortensenNovember 1, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    Perfect.

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  8. UnknownNovember 1, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Succinct, written with verve, long overdue, need I go on? Only now is my own return complete.

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  9. mapstewNovember 1, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    Of strong stuff you are made. :¬)

    xxx

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  10. AnonymousNovember 1, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Hello my dear - it rained a bit, as I heard in the news. Hope you and yours did not get wet feet.

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  11. Yarny DaysNovember 22, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    Long long time! How are you? What have you been upto?

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  12. Too Little TimeNovember 25, 2012 at 1:11 AM

    Hello my friend, I see I am not the only one absent from blog-land. Thinking of you, Happy Holidays :) Karrie

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