BlueIris
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Fri Sep-21-07 03:51 PM
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The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poem Thread, 9/21/07 |
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"The High School Band"
On warm days in September the high school band Is up with the birds and marches along our street, Boom boom, To a field where it goes boom boom until eight forty-five When it marches, as in the old rhyme, back, boom boom, To its study halls, leaving our street Empty except for the leaves that descend, to no drum And lie still. In September A great many high school bands beat a great many drums, And the silences after their partings are very deep.
—Reed Whittemore
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Fri Sep-21-07 03:58 PM
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1. That's wonderful. I can see a suburban street |
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up where the leaves change early. I can hear marching band practice.
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BlueIris
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Fri Sep-21-07 05:51 PM
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2. Yeah. This one really resonates with me as I grew up a block from my high school. |
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Which had a stellar and very dedicated marching band. We used to have a lot of days like the days described in this poem.
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Fri Sep-21-07 06:15 PM
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Fri Sep-21-07 06:27 PM
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4. Wow that brings back some high school memories |
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The one thing I miss about high school is crisp autumn days, the marching band, sitting with friends on the bleachers watching our football team lose... it all had a very timeless quality to it.
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Fri Sep-21-07 06:38 PM
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5. What a heartwarming poem. |
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Yes, this too brings back memories.
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Fri Sep-21-07 07:00 PM
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6. I thought we could use some lighter fare. |
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Especially because The Serious poems are coming back tomorrow.
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Fri Sep-21-07 07:09 PM
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brought back some memories. I can just feel the chill in the air, and the horns blowing their tunes.
Sorry that I haven't been posting to your poem threads lately, life has been very hectic. Rest assured though, I do read them.
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Fri Sep-21-07 10:03 PM
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9. Excellent. I know I have readers. That's why I'm trying to chill |
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about whether there are comments or not.
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Fri Sep-21-07 07:23 PM
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8. Hi Blue Iris! I too love poetry. Tell me who are your favorite poets? |
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I love Emily Dickinson, Wallace Stevens and John Keats.
I'd love to hear about your picks!
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