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In the Kitchen

October 26, 2010
By Lydia_the_dwarf PLATINUM, Jamison, Pennsylvania
Lydia_the_dwarf PLATINUM, Jamison, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Following the light of the sun, we left the old world.&quot; -Christopher Columbus<br /> <br /> &quot;You live by what you thrill to, and there&#039;s the end of it&quot; -D. H. Lawrence<br /> <br /> &quot;If you&#039;re going through hell, keep going&quot; -Winston Churchill


I pour myself some of my mother's iced tea,
and it tastes like late July on the porch swing with you,
stifling hot
under the cool eaves,
holding the sweating glasses
as we prop our feet on the railing
and let our words sweeten the tea.


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on Apr. 23 2011 at 1:30 pm
BriarRose PLATINUM, Seneca, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t need a rose. I want a daisy you picked for my hair. I don&#039;t want some fancy box of chocolate. I want a pink frosting cookie you made just for me. Lets skip the upscale restaraunt and have a picnic in the park.

great imagery, it feels like summer...or the memory of summer

Either way, i like it

you say a lot with only a few words, and it makes quite an impact on the reader because it is so vivid