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Abe
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0 posted 2010-01-18 12:54 PM




Lightning In A Bottle

I'm trying to put lightning in a bottle
To save the flash and glare
But, if I had it in my hand
Would I just look at it and stare.

Say, "What do I do with this?
Where does it belong?
Could I put it in a poem
Or, maybe in a song?

Could I make it glow
Behind some distant cloud?
Could I turn its' thunder
To something, not so loud?

Could I say,"I made that?"
Would anybody hear?
Would it be a distant rumble
Or something, close and clear?

Would they look behind
To see that flash of light
Or would they just think
Something, isn't right?

Could I take my hand
And grab it from the sky
And if I just missed it
Would I wonder why?

Lighning moves so fast
A split second, maybe less
And where it starts or ends
I can only guess.

But, if I could reach and grab it
Hold on with all my might
Wonder where it would take me
(From the dark to the light?).

But, guess I'll always wonder
If I could move that fast
If where I was the "start"
Or if this was the last?

To put lightning in a bottle
Would surely be a trick
But in the hours of a life
'twould only, be a tick!






Del "Abe" Jones
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1 posted 2010-01-18 03:06 PM


Abe, this was a fascinating display of your creativity, imagination, whims of fantasy, your sense of humoour ~ and your talent!

Big hug ~ broad smile,

Linda


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Brad Majors
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2 posted 2010-11-21 09:53 PM


wonderful writing here!
JerryPat
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3 posted 2010-11-21 09:55 PM


You have a very unique of looking and relating things, Abe. Refreshingly so. I enjoyed this.

. . . and the Raven said, %!~#&(&#!$!

Amaryllis
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since 2010-05-20
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4 posted 2010-11-21 10:47 PM


I thought, when I first saw the title
on the list of poems
It would be of `White` lightning
in a bottle, (thanks, George Jones!)
.
lol
Really, a fun write, Abe!  

My best~
Amaryllis

2gabby
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since 2010-11-21
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5 posted 2010-11-21 10:50 PM


what a fun, playful piece. thanks!
DreamerSpirit
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6 posted 2010-11-22 03:32 AM


I enjoyed this writing, thanks for sharing!.
Earl Brinkman
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Osaka, Japan
7 posted 2010-11-23 08:43 PM


You certainly put some lighting into this piece.  Enjoyable.
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