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Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-11-22 09:14 PM

The police have built
a small bon fire
on the sidewalk
of young Bones hood.

Stray kids,
bad kids,
yeah,
all our kids are strays,
and they're all bad too,
they all gather around
to talk with the cops.

Bobby

[This message has been edited by Robert E. Jordan (11-24-2009 03:06 PM).]

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

1 posted 2009-11-22 10:41 PM

Hi Bobby, I hope you don't class Bones in

that bad kid bracket, he'd be heart-broken
for sure. Take care.

Lindsay

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2009-11-23 08:18 AM

Bobby - I guess kids don't have to be strays to be bad but when the bad mingle with the good a bit rubs off on each. Not sure if the cops in my land are the good guys but they are meant to symbolize that. Bones has had and probably still has an interesting life!

Helen

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 posted 2009-11-23 08:56 AM

Thanks Lindsay,

Now you know, there's bad, and then there's bad.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2009-11-23 08:58 AM

Thanks dear Helen,

Kids and cops tend to be the same everywhere.

Love Bobby

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

5 posted 2009-11-23 05:29 PM

This brings back memories, Bobby. I remember when we could have bonfires.
Ida

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

6 posted 2009-11-23 06:05 PM

Enjoyed...James

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

7 posted 2009-11-23 11:22 PM

~ and in today's vernacula, "bad" can sometimes be good! lol

Yes, Bobby, I know there's bad and then there's BAD. Bone's may have some moments of the lower case bad, but then, don't we all? I know Bones can take care of himself when it comes to the upper case bad guys.

Linda

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

8 posted 2009-11-24 01:40 AM

I am just glad that you and Bones are back. I like this poem. I can "see" it in my mind.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and Bones, Bobby.

xoxoxo
Love,
Alison

viking_metal
Senior Member

since 2007-02-02

Posts 1337
In a Jeep, Minnesota.

9 posted 2009-11-24 05:06 AM

good to hear from you bobby. either i've been missing your stuff or you haven't been posting.
bones is a good kid.

I love my dog, and my truck. It's that simple, really.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

10 posted 2009-11-24 10:18 AM

That was probably one of the few safe moments for the kids.

Far too many children in this world are still on the streets and by God it's not their fault!

Thank you, Bobby.

Love,
Margherita

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

11 posted 2009-11-24 03:41 PM

Bobby - if they can stand around and talk with the police, I'm thinking they can't be that bad at all...

BC

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2009-11-24 09:08 PM

Thanks dear Ida,

Well, it wasn't a real bon fire, just a bunch of candles. I'm glad it brought back good memories.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

13 posted 2009-11-24 09:08 PM

Thanks James,

I'm pleased you enjoyed the poem.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

14 posted 2009-11-24 09:09 PM

Thanks dear Linda,

Bones always was good about taking care of Bones.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

15 posted 2009-11-24 09:10 PM

Thanks dear Alison,

Bones and I say Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

16 posted 2009-11-24 09:12 PM

Thanks Paul,

Bones says thanks for saying he's a good kid. I guess he's as good as any of the kids out there.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

17 posted 2009-11-24 09:13 PM

Thanks dear Margherita,

What you say is true. You learn a lot out on the street, and not all of it is good. However, a lot of it come in handy.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

18 posted 2009-11-24 09:15 PM

You're right Bill. It pays to stay on the good side of "The Man".

Bobby

AncientHippie
Member

since 2009-10-15

Posts 411
Surfing the Cosmic Flow

19 posted 2009-11-25 09:10 AM

Robert, I find much reason for hope in this brief work. The fact of the shared fire opening, in its primitive way, lines of communications between two usually warring tribes, casts a flickering light of possibility upon a dark social landscape.
Thank you
Jim

"We are stardust: we are golden: and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock"

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

20 posted 2009-11-29 08:49 PM

Thanks Jim,

I'm pleased you saw it that way.

Bobby

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