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The Shepherd and the Wolf
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The Shepherd and the Wolf |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams 
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The Shepherd and the Wolf What is a shepherd And where was he? When little red riding hood Walked down the dark forest trail Where hungry wolves and thieves thirst For the antidote to their lust So what is the difference between the dreams and nightmares When at night children are told to forget the skeletons And what gos bump in the night? Juju -Juju |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
I am trying to link the poem together and how little red riding hood being devoured by a wolf is connected with dreams and nightmares. I missed the transition. Perhaps you mean that the dream is like the wolf in sheep`s clothing? I must say however that the imagery is vivid and leaves a picture in the mind. |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
I am sorry. The parents are suppose to shepherd children to become functional adults, but instead we are taught to hold the pain inside. -Juju |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
I'm a father of three, and I remember my night fears when a child and, more so, I remember those nights I had to comfort my little ones, and not leave them till I was sure their fears were abated. Sitting for a while with the light on would usually bring restful sleep, and I'd stumble back to my bed . . . I am attuned to the premise of your thoughtful poem. Regards -- Art |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
I definitely adore your poetry, always moving and questionning...Thanks for the poem... regards yann |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Ahh so, succinctly put I felt. Much liked. j. |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
As I read your post, it reminds me of parents cautioning their little ones to distance themselves from strangers...then plunking them in Santa's lap. How strange is that? Rae |
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viking_metal Senior Member
since 2007-02-02
Posts 1337In a Jeep, Minnesota. |
Dear juju, I like this one lots. People put corks in the emotional wine bottle too often. Fall in love early, fall in love often. |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
I personally think that the wolves and thieves don't thirst for the antidote to their lust, but to drink it in all the more greedily. Like a drug addict. Great stuff Juju. |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
Perhaps I missed the point, here, but I don't think that guiding children through the natural tendency toward "irrational" fears, is an act of suppressing their normal development toward a healthy maturity. And I do not think that fantasy is necessarily harmful. But I must admit that sometimes my thinking cap is turned backward when I read a poem!  Art |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
hmmm, made me think for sure |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Juju, "Grandma, what big teeth you have!" Love Bobby |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...I always liked that song by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs about "Little Red Riding Hood."...James |
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