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Jansen City Remembers Its Vets
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Jansen City Remembers Its Vets |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Jenks didn’t talk much After he came home from ‘Nam Just stared out the window a lot As he sat every morning at the table In Betty’s that faced the sidewalk While others around talked about price of cows How the rain was needed And about the prospects for next years team. A few of the old timers Would speak to him as they came in or out Slap a shoulder and give him the usual “good to have you back Jenks” then walk on to the counter As for me, I sat in the corner booth Watching and listening to the goings on Until it was time for me to go. Jenks, just stayed until about 11 everyday Then wandered off to someplace He didn’t work And no one ever said where he went or how he lived Came around in a few months Jenks was gone. Some said he Left the lights on in the house his mother left him With the doors wide open and the stereo blasting Some damned fool rock station As he packed his old car one night Then headed out of town on old 5 Hwy Going south. Neighbors went round and shut the house up Turned off the lights and such Figuring he was blowing off some steam And would be back Soon Old house was still empty 5 years later ‘Cept of course for the critters who had crawled through the empty windows and now claimed it as their own which was about the same time I read the law was hunting some man in the woods out east for killing another man after a fight broke out about who got the window seat in some little rundown place off the main highway. They said the fellow was dangerous and armed Knew how to live off the land Never did hear of Jenks after that But once in while I drive through the old town And stop at the square where they have a flag And under it a bronze plaque of all the townsfolk Who served in the military And there is Jenks name Right under his brother’s The one who came home in black. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
You have books in you. sigh. (and shush)  Tell us more? |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Yes more please,... this gave me shivers. Excellent Captain. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice...James |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
The goosebumps are having a field day on my skin. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
On my next vacation I would like to visit your imagination... This is outstanding, Ron, not only for what you said and how you said it but for what you didn't say that still manages to be heard. Bravo... |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Oh Goody!!! A new Cpat series...I feel it coming! "cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind" |
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