Bones Bad Dream and Premonition

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Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-03-29 02:14 PM

Bones sleeps in the
second floor back room
of Mom’s row house.

He can look out his window
and see the black tar paper roof
covering the kitchen extension
to the house
that was put on back in 1943.

Before that time,
all cooking was done
in the fireplace
of the main room.

One night,
just before his fourteenth birthday,
Bones has a dream
that the black tar paper roof
had become a rolling sea
of black tar paper.

It appeared to be coming for him.

Bones would be murdered
within the week.

Bobby

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2009-03-29 02:54 PM

You gave this sad poem quite an amount of suspense, dear Bobby.

Such a horrible end of this young life. And still his character moves the reader you see.
He lives on in a way and reminds us of what counts in life, which is love and respect for each other.

Love,
Margherita

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-03-29 03:38 PM

Thanks dear Margherita,

For your kind words on Bones, and the poem.

This is modeled after a dream I had last night. So if I'm dear by the end of the week, you'll know the asphalt on the roof and in the street finally got me.

Love Bobby

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

3 posted 2009-03-29 04:17 PM

Bobby - I'm stunned by the ending of this writing. Is this indeed true...

BC

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2009-03-29 06:17 PM

Thanks Bill,

The Bones stories are based on the lives of two old friends I grew-up with. One is well, and living up the street, and around the corner. The other died in a tragic accident on the El here in Philadelphia. Neither one of them was murdered. However, they could have been. People involved in "The Trade" often are.

Bobby

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2009-03-29 09:53 PM

Fine writing...James

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-03-29 09:56 PM

Thanks James,

I'm very pleased that the poem worked for you.

Thanks for caring about Bones.

This is also about the view from my back window, and about my ancient old (100 years+) house.

Bobby

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

7 posted 2009-03-30 12:33 PM

Chilling.
Ida

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2009-03-30 12:44 PM

Thanks dear Ida,

Yes, bad dreams are always chilling. I'm pleased that the way you found it. I'm sure I will be fine.

Love Bobby

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

9 posted 2009-03-31 11:49 AM

Bobby/Bones: I'm hoping that was just a nightmare, nothing more. *S*

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

10 posted 2009-03-31 12:35 PM

hi Bobby, this is sad and I am glad having read the comments, nobody deserve such ending, thank you for the poem.

yann

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11 posted 2009-03-31 12:41 PM

Thanks dear Suthern,

Yes, it was just a nightmare. I've had quite a few of them over the years.

Thanks for your good wishes.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2009-03-31 12:43 PM

Thanks Yann,

Yes, Bones life was sad. However, keep in mind this is all fiction.

No one deserves to be murdered like Bones is in the fictional story.

Bobby

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