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JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2011-05-02 05:48 PM

today Zoe and I get in the Taurus
head over to
Martha Sowell Utley Memorial Library
park the car and take a stroll
she likes to bark at the ducks
while I throw bread for them to eat
there's one big old black and white duck
I call Nero
because of the crown of unruly white hair
on top of his head
library is located along the banks
of Lafourche Bayou as it rolls southward
my mutt loves it
there's always children and adults
to meet and greet
an enjoyable time for us both
along the bayou is a nice boardwalk
with safety rails
people can walk the length of it
stop and watch ducks swimming
throw them food
turtles and fish fight over the food
much fun
we went there this afternoon
doing our thing
strolling down the boardwalk
Zoe would stop every so often
bark at the ducks
occasional squirrel run across the back lawn
not many people were there today
except for one young woman
sitting on one of the benches
on the boardwalk
she was
between sixteen and twenty
how the hell do you tell these days
black, with a do-rag
as we approached I saw the tablet
laying on her lap
does your dog bite
she wanted to know
for Zoe was straining to get to her
shook my head
said, "Naw, she just likes to make friends"
the woman patted Zoe
I tried to make out the writing on the tablet
couldn't, but I was curious
because of the way the lines were so staggered
so I asked, "You write poetry"
she looked stunned, but
nodded, said she did
I said I did too
wanted to know
if she went online with her poems
she didn't
asked her what she wrote about
she didn't say
except just things I think about
next time I see her
think I'll give her PiP's address
I'd love to read what she has to say

~ He is dead and I am proud of that fact. ~

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

1 posted 2011-05-02 06:34 PM

We do seem to find our own...

I love slice of life poems, and this one is particularly sweet.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2011-05-02 06:46 PM

Many thanks, Serenity / Yeah, we do find our on, at least from time to time . . .

~ He is dead and I am proud of that fact. ~

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

3 posted 2011-05-02 11:31 PM

Nice...hopefully you didn't scare her off...

j.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2011-05-03 08:23 AM

Why would I have scared her off?

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2011-05-03 02:45 PM

Here's looking forward to greeting a new member!

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

6 posted 2011-05-03 04:57 PM

Thanks, Sunshine.

~ I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time" / I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance. ~

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