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] Date Posted: 07:52:47 10/29/07 Mon Gone Fishing By Always Lisa, Lisa Brow April packed with it the promise of sun-dried flowers come fall. Rain beat steady for days which turned to a week. A week that was sure to be the start of a new season of bloom, but momma wouldn't welcome that season or the rain. Instead, momma sat in her room planing her fall. Momma fell hours before the rain stopped beating her to death. She ended the pounding with a bang. And like my daddy, she left a note that read: 'Gone fishing.' We hadn't heard from daddy in two years, but then friends of mommas said that they saw daddy with two women in a Mississippi bar; he was living it up without a care. And upon him hearing about momma's passing over troubled waters, he looked to the ceiling, raised his glass and said. "I hear the bass are biting up in Canada, bass as big as the thigh on this here little lady." I shed my last tear over my daddy on the day I heard that. That is until I had a son of my own. I watched the years drift over Michigan waters. I waved good-bye to the setting of the sun, knowing full well that it would kiss my cheek each morning. Each morning I'll embrace my son until the sun refuses to shine. I took my boy fishing with me last week and, while we was gone, a hospital in Mississippi called. The voice on the phone told my wife that my daddy was on his death bed. His liver was giving up. My wife told the voice on the other end of the phone... "Larry's gone fishing." Always Lisa Copyright, Sep 20, 2003 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:14:05 10/29/07 Mon Lisa, See anyone who can write a story like that should be writing more stories. Hopefully I'm not going fishing for awhile. Nice to read you again hot stuff! thanks, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Sasha [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 21:17:34 10/29/07 Mon Momma fell hours before the rain stopped beating her to death. She ended the pounding with a bang. And like my daddy, she left a note that read: 'Gone fishing.'  ~ WOW!!!! now that is profound!!!!! and it is so cool to see you posting here this is such a powerful story, Lisa, such sadness, but with a positive twist that smiled my day... I love this piece, and I have 2 last words for you.....MORE PLEASE!!! *hugs* Sash xx  [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Lisa [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 05:30:12 11/02/07 Fri Aaaaaaaw the two of you are too kind. I'm most proud of this story more than anything I'm written and I think that 20 years from now, I'll feel the same. Perhaps I like it so much because writing it felt like I had succeeded in putting on some imaginary shoes that fit better than anything I've tried on for size. Lisa [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy (Awarded) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 07:10:40 11/02/07 Fri Isn't that so true about writing? We get to escape if we so chose and be someone else for a bit. It's pretty much the same thing as an actor does. In any case it's just so nice to see you here and both stories are really well written and joy for me to read after so long. hugs, andy Congrats Lisa! Your story now has a permanent home in the Muse Mongers Hall of Fame:   . [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Sasha [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 19:52:53 11/02/07 Fri  ~ Yayyyy...I'm sooo glad to see this piece awarded!!! Congratulations, on this most deserved award, my friend this rocks!!!! *hugs* Sash xx  [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Paul [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 19:59:21 11/02/07 Fri Lisa, Congratulations on this award, the story is stunningly simple yet packed with so much. A true pleasure to be able to read you. Peace and love, Paul [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Kristen [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 23:07:57 11/05/07 Mon wow, this is a friggin' awesome story. definitely award worthy as well as worthy of repeated readings! :) [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Sasha [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:09:37 11/17/07 Sat  CONGRATULATIONS, Lisa!!!!!! your short story has been chosen, for Muse Mongers Motel's Read of the Day!!!!  18/11/07  [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: thesongman [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:27:32 11/29/07 Thu I'm going to read every story in this forum. I'm glad this was next on the list. Great ending, great moral to the story. I loved it. Bill [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bagger Vance [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:46:50 01/18/08 Fri You have a way of planting those simple truths in the midst of what is often times complex issues. By doing so you encourage the reader to pursue your strand of thoughts to their conclusion. Aye, such is the journey for him. You have a gift friend poetess. Thoroughly engrossed he was...... [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |