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Jun.18.2013
Peace eludes me~
like a wisp of fog,
it wraps around me,
lulling me into a false sense of security,
I am calm and relaxed~
'till the world comes crashing down
and reality bites.
© annettealaine-2013
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Jun.16.2013
Once I dreamed of room~
a room filled with lemony light.
Filmy curtains that billowed in the breeze,
and allowed sunlight to fall upon the oak floors.
Floors that looked like dark honey
in the places where the oriental rug did not hide its deep color.
The rug was old, but its beauty could still be...
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Jun.13.2013
My soul had been broken,
shattered into tiny shards.
Each sliver gathered close and
carefully melded together with love and care~
creating a mosaic of my pain
reflecting the sorrow I have endured.
© annettealaine-2013
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Jun.12.2013
Little Chickadee,
what's your hurry?
bustling about,
flying to and fro,
with your silly little face,
all wreathed in black,
you dart from limb to limb~
curious about...
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Jun.11.2013
Tiny seahorse drifting along,
move your tiny fins and push yourself
against the strong current with a curl of your tail.
I admire your tenacious spirit~
clinging to a waving strand of kelp,
or letting yourself be carried on the tide,
trusting the wisdom of the sea.
© annettealaine-2013
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Jun.10.2013
Drifting once again,
like seaweed being pulled along the current~
pounded by the fierce surf,
giving the illusion of being in control,
as I am battered and tossed upon the shore~
until, like the seaweed~
I am abandoned at the high tide mark,
dry and spent.
© annettealaine-2013
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Jun.09.2013
Caroline and Randy were surrounded by family and friends as they walked under the trees towards the truck festooned with old cans, streamers and shoes. A shower of rice rained down on their heads as they ducked and laughed. Inside the truck, Caro rolled down the window, blowing kisses and waving...
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Jun.08.2013
Daddy mows the lawn with the old push mower. The sweet smell of fresh cut grass and wild mint tickle my nose as I sit on the back steps to watch. My mouth is ringed with red, sticky popsicle juice and I add the stick to my collection in an old coffee can. A summer of visits by the Good Humor...
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Jun.06.2013
Pomp,
Circumstance,
and all the rest.
Joyful faces under square hats,
that sit jauntily upon the heads of mere babes.
So assured,
that the world is their oyster~
they are ready to take on the world.
But, their parents know
that behind their cocky smiles
and false bravado~
these are the...
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Jun.05.2013
She stands in the semi-dark unsure of what to do. Through the gloom she watches the couples sway to the music.
Each boy has his arms loosely resting around his girl's waist. Every girl places her hands on her boyfriend's shoulders.
They stand as far apart as their arms will reach and lurch back and...
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Jun.03.2013
Sights and sounds along the boardwalk this evening leave the little girl gaping in wonder.
The bright lights of the ferris wheel spin in the darkness, and barkers call out to each passerby- "step right up!" There are hundreds of flashing bulbs around the arcade filled with bells and shouts....
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Jun.02.2013
It's growing dark, and in a minute the streetlights will begin to shine. The warm twilight is filled with the sounds of children's voices, talking softly, hoping their parents will forget that they are still outdoors; hoping for a five more minutes to play.
A young girl is hiding...
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Jun.02.2013
Caroline and Randy were sitting in the parlor with Mamma and Papa. The dishes were sstacked in the kitchen, unwashed. The younger boys were sent out to pick up a quart of ice cream to serve with the apple pie Mamma was saving for dessert. The house was so quiet, only the sound of the ticking clock...
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Jun.01.2013
Caro was silent on the way back to town. Randy tapped his fingers nervously on the steering wheel as they waited for the drawbridge to lower its span.
“I’m sorry Caroline, I should have thought this through better before taking you all the way to Georgia.” Randy spoke to Caro’s profile as she...
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May.31.2013
Summer heat slowed down every thing except the romance between Caroline and Randy.
They were seen all over town that summer: at the movies, dancing to the sounds of the big bands, picnicking at the beach, or sitting side by side in Randy’s old pick-up truck.
Caro’s friends talked about Caro and...
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I'm digesting the changes in my life, and sometimes it gives me heartburn.”
About Annette
I grew up with five siblings in a working class neighborhood outside Washington, D.C. I have been writing or telling stories in some form or another for many years. As my old life was dismantled, I found journal writing and later blogging to be the release I...
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Causes Annette Talbert Supports
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, RIF (Reading is Fundamental),
Hands On Foundation, Dignity U Wear, Girls, Inc.
Annette’s Favorite Books
To Kill a Mockingbird, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Jane Eyre, The Story of Seabiscuit, The Diaries of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Among Schoolchildren, Narnia Series...