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Felix Flicks His Butts
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Felix Flicks His Butts |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
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Felix comes off the street about three in the morning. He can’t get in the house. Mom’s locked him out. She’s got a new man in there. They went to bed, and she forgot to leave the door unlocked. Thank heavens Felix has a pack of butts to smoke. He goes back in the alley, and lights up. When he’s done with his last smoke, he flicks the butt over the chain link fence, and goes to sleep. It’s nice that it’s not too cold. Author’s note: The alleys here are about three feet wide. It’s a crowded hood. The Felix across the alley always smokes back there, and flicks his butts in my back yard. For obvious reasons, I can’t bring myself to bother the child about it. Bobby |
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xTr3m3sT Member
since 2008-03-03
Posts 415 |
Dang, touching poem right here, enjoyed. |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
xTr3m3sT, Thanks buddy for the kind words. Don't smoke. Don't get hooked like Felix did. Bobby |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
Felix is doing ok in my books Bobby ...  love RDBBe kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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LadyTom Member
since 2008-02-29
Posts 353LA, CA |
As long as he was safe and sound. |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Dear RDB, I can only hope that the Felix described here stays well, and sees better days. Bobby |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
LadyTom, It would be nice if he was safe and sound. I know he's not safe, and I pray he stays sound. Bobby |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
At least he is out of harms way, just chillin' I guess, glad it was not raining on him.... |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
John, Yes, it is good it's not raining. That could have put his butt out. That would be a serious situation. Bobby |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
effective continuance of the Felix narrative! |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Secondhanddreampoet, Thanks for your very kind words on this poem. Bobby |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
Felix makes me sad but he compels me to read futher. |
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