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No surprises by Richard Conrad Henry Sunday, May 21, 2006 Not rated by the Author. Share Print Save Become a Fan
Illustrated men parading tall down the crowded boardwalk followed by these loud women with prehensile hearts high-heel symphonies lead astray by the clangor of homeless pushcarts stunning bleached smiling mouths fade persistently in a pinpoint of toothless grins screeching kids games lose their strenght in the tunnel of disabled hearing as the horizon blushes with yet another blunt reminder of the less fortunate among us.

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Reviewed by Jane Rodway	5/21/2006

The first verse made me think of a Caillebote painting for some reason! Love that...reminds me of walking down the boardwalk then coming upon some homeless people. I liked how you made this in short, tight lines.




Reviewed by Sandie Angel	5/21/2006

Well-described imageries. Well-done! Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)