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a jewel by Eve Merriam

From: Cookiesss at aol.com <Cookiesss>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:06:33 EDT

Here's one I have always loved by Eve Merriam, from "Fresh Paint". It's called: "New Love"

I am telling my hands not to blossom into roses

I am telling my feet not to turn into birds and fly over rooftops

and I am putting a hat on my head so the flaming meteors in my hair will hardly show.

Sonya Sones cookiesss at aol.com
Received on Wed 05 Apr 2000 09:06:33 PM CDT