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  Show and Tell
« on: March 08, 2009, 08:40:39 AM » by Ken Robson
A hint or guess of swelling,
a fullness in the thighs.

A certain pride of ownership
apparent in the eyes.
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2009, 08:59:27 AM » by Stella Jones
Ken

how lovely..made me want to go and congratulate someone!

:)
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StellaX
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2009, 09:46:44 AM » by Ken Robson
Stella,

Do it!

                Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2009, 09:46:54 AM » by Kevin Jackson
Yes Ken, very fine... so much contained in your 4 lines.
Wonderful how alive you make the word "certain"....

k
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2009, 10:07:05 AM » by silent lotus
Dear Ken

Let me join in the ranks with Stella J & Kevin

Nice poeming !

smiles
silent lotus
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2009, 11:33:41 AM » by Tom Riordan
Beautiful Ken! The first line a real wow. Tom
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2009, 12:00:02 PM » by Ken Robson
Kevin, SL, Tom--

Glad you enjoyed this piece. I was
on long island mid-summer sundown
when I saw this site all in white--so
beautiful I had to verse it on ice.

                 Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2009, 06:42:19 PM » by Lynn Doiron
Another of your fine sketches; love how this lends itself to any number of things; for instance, i see my daughter just beginning to show with her first pregnancy.  There is about this poem, a some thing that blooms.

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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2009, 10:15:43 PM » by Ken Robson
Lynn--had I known about your
daughter perhaps we could have
dedicated the poem to her! If she
blossoms anything like her mother
this baby's in for a ripe run at life!
Thank you for your thoughts.
Really, if this poem done with
calligraphy could in some way fit
into your world please do; I have no
proprietary interest in it.

              Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2009, 10:20:02 PM » by StellaR


very clever
gentle wording

Stella
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2009, 10:45:09 PM » by Tiko Lewis
This is very nice.
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...i don't eat jelly beans afterward.
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« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2009, 10:52:25 PM » by Ken Robson
Stella, Tiko--
    Thanks,

                 Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2009, 09:44:22 AM » by Tom Riordan
Delighted to see this is still here this morning for me to pick. Tom
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« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2009, 11:49:59 AM » by Ken Robson
Tom,

As always, thanks!

                      Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2009, 01:11:50 PM » by Kevin Jackson
A great pick

k
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« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2009, 08:49:01 PM » by Lynn Doiron
Aw, Ken.  Thank YOU!  My newest grandson is 18 months old now, but I remember that least bit of swell and my girl's pride.  He's a stunner, that little guy.  Thanks, kindly for the offer.  May one day take you up on it (she's now trying for number two).

lynn
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« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2009, 06:17:28 AM » by Ken Robson
Lucky you!

            Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2009, 06:43:00 AM » by Sue Lozynskyj
It is very lovely Ken.  No nits.  love the rhythm too!
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« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2009, 07:17:17 AM » by Ken Robson
Thannks Sue

           Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #19 on: March 13, 2009, 08:17:29 PM » by Lavonne Westbrooks
A perfect poem to herald spring.
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« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2009, 02:28:26 AM » by Lynn Doiron
 :)

How pleased I am to see this one featured, Ken. 
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« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2009, 12:06:16 PM » by MichelleBethCronk
This is a lovely piece Ken - nice to see it featured...

I have been the one swelling twice myself... :)

Michelle
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« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2009, 04:42:34 PM » by Tom Riordan
Congrats, Ken! Tom
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« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2009, 06:52:20 PM » by Kevin Jackson
Ken
I'm delighted
to see
this
out front.

k
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« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2009, 11:30:06 PM » by Ken Robson
Thank you all!

          Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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« Reply #25 on: March 16, 2009, 03:42:18 PM » by Sophie Hanson
i'm amazed at how much emotion you've conveyed with such brevity. funnily enough, i didn't necessarily connect it with pregnancy until i read the comments.
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« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2009, 05:24:41 PM » by Lynn Doiron
Quote from: Sophie Hanson on March 16, 2009, 03:42:18 PM
i'm amazed at how much emotion you've conveyed with such brevity. funnily enough, i didn't necessarily connect it with pregnancy until i read the comments.

Sophie -- for me that's the great thing about really fine work, how it lends itself to the world of the reader.  I didn't think this one was written toward my take on it, but my reading of it took me to that remembrance of my daughter.  [blame it on my gramma-hood status!]  lynn
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« Reply #27 on: March 17, 2009, 01:01:10 PM » by n.m.rai
Lynn said it perfectly.  Love this poem.  Its simplicity is the stillness that holds all sounds.

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« Reply #28 on: March 17, 2009, 01:17:40 PM » by Sophie Hanson
Quote from: Lynn Doiron on March 16, 2009, 05:24:41 PM
Sophie -- for me that's the great thing about really fine work, how it lends itself to the world of the reader.

couldn't have put it better myself.
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« Reply #29 on: March 18, 2009, 01:35:51 AM » by Vasile Baghiu
A fine poem, Ken!
Vasile
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« Reply #30 on: March 18, 2009, 05:40:54 AM » by Ken Robson
Thank you Vasile!

                  Ken
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The craft of angling is catching fish. The art of angling is a
receptiveness to those connections, the art of letting one
thing lead to another until, if only locally and momentarily,
you realize some small completeness.

                                  Ted Leeson
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