Fais-do-do (from Boyhood Tales)

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Open Poetry #45

Fais-do-do (from Boyhood Tales)

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2009-09-16 10:09 AM

Fais-do-do (from Boyhood Tales)

The stillness of water
in motion,
the current so slow
mosquitoes breed
in it's murky shallows,
dragonflies feed,
and each step I take
pulls up mud so rank
gagging is an afterthought
so quickly does breathing switch
from nose to mouth.
Prime Louisiana Crawfish land,
where the mudbugs thrive
on the richness of life, and death.
Our nets
come up full each pass
to be dumped into burlap bags
already close to full.
We'll eat good tonight,
strut our stuff at the fais-do-do,
drink root beer
with bourbon the folks will never miss,
and hiding behind the old Live Oak with her,
I'll taste the sweetest
Louisiana can grow.

Allons au festival!

(Let's go to the festival!)

© wesley james beard, jr.
september 2009

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 2009-09-16 11:33 AM

Awwwwwwwwwwww, man!!! *S* You've made me hungry for mudbugs... 'specially since you've already fought the mud and mosquitoes and I can just enjoy! *S*

Loved this! *S*

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

2 posted 2009-09-16 01:29 PM

I think I want some mudbugs too!!
This was such a delight to read...

Bisous de Paris
RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2009-09-16 02:48 PM

What a pleasant boyhood memory! I am enjoying these snippets from your early years! Keep on sharing ~ and I'll keep on reading!

Linda

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