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Curiosity Shop
Contributed by
Patricia_Petro
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Thursday, 29th August 2002 @ 08:38:06 PM in AEST
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A store in town
with windows draped
in lost and found kept secrets
from another day escaping little drawers
whipped together in careless array
caught my eye
and nipped and tugged at me
to know what was inside.
At first assailed
by the stale smell of old
pearls cameos jewelry galore spilt on tables
furniture crowding aisles and more
fingering plates with golden rims
and lace I didn’t need
I spied amidst the treasures there
a curiosity in herself to see.
Almost hidden
among the piles of books
stacked round her like canyon walls
tall and weighed down by long gray hair
a witchy woman
wearing a mix of fine and funky
in colors meant for wooden floors
she lowered lashes to veil
the link between her and me.
Left to browse
my curiosity aroused by this sight
black lips and all
looked very punk about a hundred and three
wondering what her story could be
I stole furtive glances past
tapestry Tiffany and the shop’s precious best
to where she wondered if I meant to buy.
Until she, too, was eyeing me and said at last
“See anything of interest?”
a smile...“No, thanks”...as I headed for the door
a little white tale
the truth be told
it wasn’t for sale for sure
the most interesting thing in the shop
was her.
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Patricia_Petro
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2002-08-29 20:38:06]
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Re: Curiosity Shop
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by Mystery_Girl on
Thursday, 29th August 2002 @ 08:47:14 PM AEST
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| A good interesting read......:-) |
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Re: Curiosity Shop
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Thursday, 29th August 2002 @ 09:11:57 PM AEST
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Nice read..interesting concept....
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Re: Curiosity Shop
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by Terry_Stephen_Driscoll on
Thursday, 29th August 2002 @ 09:34:59 PM AEST
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Oooh Patricia I do like this. Reminds me of a similar experience years ago in a little museum in Portland UK. Exellent as always.
Love Terry xx |
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Re: Curiosity Shop
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by Chrissie on
Thursday, 29th August 2002 @ 10:19:01 PM AEST
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Hello Patricia,
This is so worth waiting for from you. You set a vivid scene. I am no stranger to such shops,,,in fact my home is cluttered with my love of collectibles. Your description of this lady is excellent.....I love everything about this.
...ohh to be back iside such places.
Love Chrissie x
Thank you so much for your faithful reading of my efforts and your encouraging comments. |
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Re: Curiosity Shop
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by chatabox on
Friday, 30th August 2002 @ 01:01:22 AM AEST
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| fantastic tale, told with such flare. I went back and read it 3 times. |
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Re: Curiosity Shop
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by Suzy on
Friday, 30th August 2002 @ 06:48:56 AM AEST
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Patricia love the imagery you conjure up in this one...nice to read a post from you again.
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Re: Curiosity Shop
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by Carrie on
Sunday, 6th October 2002 @ 11:47:00 PM AEST
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Pat:
This is great writing! Either your memory is photographic or you wrote this inside the shop! I especially loved the lines:
stacked round her like canyon walls
tall and weighed down by long gray hair
a witchy woman
wearing a mix of fine and funky
in colors meant for wooden floors
Wow.
Carrie |
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