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JerryPat
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Louisiana/America

0 posted 2011-01-05 09:49 PM

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faithmairee
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since 2011-01-05

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Poe Haven, USA

1 posted 2011-01-05 10:06 PM

very well written...i especially like the last line....it made for a great ending

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

JerryPat
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since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

2 posted 2011-01-05 10:09 PM

Thank you very much for reading and commenting on my effort, faithmairee, it is appreciated.

~ Intolerant people are the people who do not believe the way we want them to,
which makes us intolerant by default.—July 26, 2010 ~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

3 posted 2011-01-06 08:37 AM

I liked that last line too. I also appreciate the less than a cake walk of the rest of the poem.
Lori

s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
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since 2003-10-26

Posts 1105
Watertown, NY

4 posted 2011-01-06 10:14 AM

Ah, so theres hope, even for twisted and corrupted roots eh? Kinda comforting. Enjoyed.

-Trina.

When you decide to walk away- walk away. Don't look back, In that moment you'll lose trust and faith- in yourself.

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2011-01-06 01:50 PM

Enjoyed the read, Jerry. "Roots R us" - yes, great ending!

Dark Stranger
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since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

6 posted 2011-01-06 02:38 PM

JP kewl stuff..can see a sign there.."finally rooted, forager needed"

JerryPat
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since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

7 posted 2011-01-06 02:39 PM

Thank you, Helen.

~ Intolerant people are the people who do not believe the way we want them to,
which makes us intolerant by default.—July 26, 2010 ~

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

8 posted 2011-01-06 02:55 PM

Jerry I really like the whole thing but that last part, well, it's a perfect cap to this piece.

Write on!

Eric

ain't doin nothin at all just answerin the call
and kinda driftin away from it all

Rex Allen McCoy
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since 2000-01-30

Posts 2863
Sippin a Timmy's in London

9 posted 2011-01-06 03:48 PM

the greenest grass is right at the edge of your flower garden

JerryPat
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since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

10 posted 2011-01-06 03:58 PM

Appreciate your kind words, Eric.

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Hah! I know it Rex, but hell man, I wasn't looking for flower gardens in those crazy days. Thanks for the comment.

~ Intolerant people are the people who do not believe the way we want them to,
which makes us intolerant by default.—July 26, 2010 ~

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