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The Traveler's Tale #7
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The Traveler's Tale #7 |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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I saw him as the door swung in- Escorted by a gust of wind. A scarf obscured his lower face, And yet he moved with feline grace. His greatcoat covered most his form, And yet his height above the norm- A tricorn hat with rakish tilt- His rapier had a jeweled hilt. "Faith! But 'tis a brutal night- Yon wind doth blow wi' all her might!" He doffed his scarf, unwrapped his face And hung each garment in it's place. The face which met these eyes of mine- To say the least was saturnine. The cheekbones high, a rugged brow... A nose just like a clipper's prow. His mouth was quick with quip or grin- An old knife scar across his chin. He smiled, but I was not surprised- That smile could not quite reach his eyes. "I'll have some food, p'raps a dram- An' pray, don't ask me who I am." The name would not mean ought to you To some it would, I vow 'tis true. An' mate, I've sailed the Spanish Main- Faced flamin' guns, an' hurricanes- Been shipwrecked on a tropic isle… Seen ports that's never known a smile. I've fought wi' sword, an' knife, an' gun- Not once have I been known to run." He ate his grub, an' off to bed- A pistol tucked beneath his head… He left when dawn was gray and pale- To live another Traveler's Tale. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
John...Enjoyed very much. I just always enjoy your story poems. You always put reality into them. Thanks for sharing...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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Yoinn Senior Member
since 2007-08-16
Posts 649Michigan |
Hey now, I like this. If you handle a gun as well as you handle words you must be a dangerous person indeed! Gonna hunt down the other poems in this series. I'll get back wit ya. Yoin |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
This is wonderful and totally unexpected. Alison |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Yes great poem John but that's what we have come to expect from you. A poem with a great story line, thanks for sharing. Lindsay |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Always seek out The Traveler's Tales. My kind of poetry. Ida |
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