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Open Poetry #45

The syndrome of Texas

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

0 posted 2009-10-21 03:51 AM

If you look for the fight,
want roam on horseback,
to saw bars, if you want
to play the poker or to drink a whiskey,
may be there is a reason?
An unfortunate childhood,
the treason of an ideal or
an urge to take advantage of the life,
ask you the good question,
may be you had an uncle in Dallas
or watched too much westerns,
or may be that a woman lied to you?
The women smell good,
then is it the syndrome of Texas,
too many virile lads around you?

martiniat8
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since 2003-06-21

Posts 897
Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

1 posted 2009-10-21 04:00 AM

lmao! Did you know I'm from Dallas and work as a Poker Tournament director? How did you know I drink whiskey? :-P but I rarely ride a horse, but the women DO smell good

not to mention tall with long legs

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

2 posted 2009-10-21 04:05 AM

Hello Martiniat, I am a little provocative here, so in my opinion, you take advantage of life and you are so right, you seem to me like a character of movie (because of your job), it must be great to lead poker tournament, I am impressed, but hey I will take care of it. be quiet on the whiskey my friend.

regards

yann

N|D|N|C|Lost-Poet
Member

since 2009-07-30

Posts 360
New Orleans

3 posted 2009-10-21 04:22 AM

I lived in Houston for five years, the real old fashion "Texans" I saw were really Mexicans

Just 'displaced' as they say.

Beautifully captured.

AncientHippie
Member

since 2009-10-15

Posts 411
Surfing the Cosmic Flow

4 posted 2009-10-21 09:08 AM

Nice take on "the Texas Syndrome" 2islander2. I do, however, think that much of the syndrome is folk myth. You have taken that myth and treated it, tongue in cheek, to a 100 proof taste of reality.
Cheers

Sutra 6: If your Path seems to be sprinkled with shards of glass, you should examine each shard to ensure it is not a diamond.

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