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Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

0 posted 2011-01-05 07:13 AM

we had both donned our gay apparel
jeans and tee shirts and some laughing
about how it didn't used to be that way
and now she was smoking her medication
while I was sipping mine more slowly

the annual re-reunion we did there
twice a year under the bill board sign
where her dog was buried since 93'
and we both still missed his heart
keeping us together just for the petting

we did small talk and a box of wheat thins
burried some more regrets under oblivion
and placed a beer can on top to mark the spot
she said she would not make the trip in june
said doc gave her til april at the latest

I said I would come here for the resurrection
just to see her and gypsy go to jesus heaven
and maybe I would ride along for a ways too
to watch them play fetch with one of her shoes
and maybe catch them both looking down my way

in case my leather didn't really turn into stone

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daark (highway series)

s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
Senior Member

since 2003-10-26

Posts 1105
Watertown, NY

1 posted 2011-01-05 07:50 AM

You never cease to amaze me with your story telling and imagery. Enjoyed.

-Trina.

When you decide to walk away- walk away. Don't look back, In that moment you'll lose trust and faith- in yourself.

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2011-01-05 09:31 AM

Love the highway series.

Man this is earthy and vividly sharp.

Tender ending DS and a real a reader holder.

Cuss that Bob Dylan for stealing your role in life, jus cuss him!

Eric

JerryPat
Senior Member

since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

3 posted 2011-01-05 10:05 AM

Taking a page out of the great unwashed here and doing a bang-up job with it. Down-home gritty and forlorn with just a touch of kickass. It was all there for me, and I thank you for it,

Born Free........Taxed to Death

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

4 posted 2011-01-05 02:01 PM

ms sinz..thanks lady

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eric, thanks amigo for looking in this window

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JP, thanks for the drive by, one of my favorite places to stop and do look backs..

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2011-01-05 06:01 PM

Ds...Could picture this...it made me sad.

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

6 posted 2011-01-05 08:15 PM

i love the imagery and how easily your words flowed....a finely penned poem!

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

Rex Allen McCoy
Member Elite

since 2000-01-30

Posts 2863
Sippin a Timmy's in London

7 posted 2011-01-05 08:26 PM

the readers go right where you send 'em

enjoyed

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

8 posted 2011-01-06 01:55 AM

Your touched my heart. And, again, I keep a Keeper from you.

Ali-san

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

9 posted 2011-01-06 07:15 AM

ms martie...thanks little neighbor

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faith, thanks and welcome to the bluezoo ms

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rex, thanks guy for the read

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ms ali-san, thanks babe

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

10 posted 2011-01-08 02:13 PM

so carefully crafted...so very good...my favorite line: "burried some more regrets under oblivion" ...as far turning into stone, I wouldn't worry about that, Niobe

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

11 posted 2011-01-08 03:27 PM

thanks amigo

Bastet
Member

since 2010-05-07

Posts 246

12 posted 2011-01-09 04:00 AM

A wonderful, nostalgic love poem with an interesting spiritual twist at the end. Passionate but not sentimenal. Great imagery, especially the subtle dog references carried all the way through. Bravo!

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

13 posted 2011-01-09 11:09 AM

Exceptionally poignant, dear D.!

You have such a unique way with the scenery of highways ...

This series would be such outstanding material for a book. You said repeatedly you will not publish, but why would you want to deprive a vaster public from enjoying your masterpieces?

Love,
Margherita

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

14 posted 2011-01-09 02:03 PM

A lazy, hazy kind of day for reflections in a beer can no less.

Loved the look back~~

Only you slick~

incwrite
Member

since 2010-12-31

Posts 55
new york

15 posted 2011-01-09 02:16 PM

cliffhanging words..kept me to my seat ..

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

16 posted 2011-01-10 08:53 AM

bastet..thanks for the review

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babyblue..and only you too babe

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ms mar, thanks lady friend

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inc..thank you

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