THE CHIMES by joia

		Author Name: Joyce McDaniel	10 Comments
		Date Added: October 27, 2004 10:10:08	Average Score: (Needs 2)
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THE CHIMES

THE CHIMES

Wood and brass hanging motionless
My bell-like melodious chimes
A soft breeze’s toy, giving joy
And sending tinkling tones sometimes

Then birthday came, a new surprise
Bigger, louder, with longer tube
Between them both, an orchestra
To my neighbors, was I so rude?

Dora painted me a cow bell
She insisted I hang it high
Did my neighbors now in secret
Stick pins in a voodoo doll eye

I gathered all my pride and joys
I put them in a cardboard box
No sooner done and put away
Listen, I heard the sudden knocks

My neighbor stood there, looking in
As nervous as I’d ever seen
He’d made me some from old tin cans
He had painted a bright jade green

~joia edwards~10.04©

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	Comment By: The Bag Lady on July 11, 2005 05:06:23 PM	Report
	I am glad to meet a fellow 'windchimer'~ I love the noisy critters, and I have a ton of them...Much to the chagrin of my neighbors, but HEY-----what do they know, huh?.....I should like to see those jade green ones....lolo...... The bag lady, with pop can chimes on the cart Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Mary F. Charest on June 25, 2005 07:18:23 PM	Report
	I like this. I have wind chimes and love to listen to them as the wind blows. Nice. Mary Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Paul Peter McLean on May 17, 2005 08:11:03 PM	Report
	Nice work joia. A lovely, happy verse. Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: SavanahB on April 17, 2005 08:35:47 AM	Report
	What sweet melody sighs Upon the morning breeze Soft tinkling of bells Compliment rustling leaves. I got dibbies on the tin can chime! LOL Savanah Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Karen Redd on October 31, 2004 07:05:31 AM	Report
	Oh I love wind chimes, I have them all around my house, inside, outside, back front, to me you can never have too many. I love the old chinese glass ones but I haven't seen them in a long time. And your neighbor is one of the good guys!!! Good write!! Karen Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Mary AnnieA.V. on October 30, 2004 02:03:14 AM	Report
	wow gr8.. i love3 wind chimes..they r so restful..wouldnt mind the louder ones u have.. sweet write.. smiling. Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Mary Lou Allen on October 28, 2004 12:44:11 PM	Report
	Wonderful! Give him a big hug and pull out that cardboard box. The symphony's back on. Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: erma todd on October 27, 2004 02:12:23 PM	Report
	Hillbilly wind chimes is there a place where I could order me a set..lol....Erma...good poem pal Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: abby on October 27, 2004 01:40:11 PM	Report
	A fine write, as beautiful as the subject. Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: WilliamGoldenpen on October 27, 2004 11:01:57 AM	Report
	Hey, that neighbor wasn't so bad after all! Wind chimes are a beautiful addition to a breeze. Who could not like them? A lovely write. William. Respond To This Comment