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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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the swamp is haunted in a thousand ways I sense their omnipotence presence I watch from afar waiting until the right time to walk into the swamp this haunting is not of the malicious kind no, not in the least and I bond with their presence willing myself into their midst and mindset days like today I feel their pull the strongest I mellow within it its as though I am being summoned sans words but by a feeling a feeling I have never experienced before there is nothing folderol about it a bit frightening however its as though I am being forgiven for not understanding nature’s way all my life making me feel uncomfortable I feel I am connecting to a fresh but as yet to come new person I have lost what fear I had I stand here understanding, but knowing whatever it is causing this strong feeling this is only the first meeting of feel I sense I have much to learn all I have to do keep my mind ever ready as I await another lesson to absorb I almost feel holy that is not the word I search for tho it will have to suffice unexpectedly I am back to being who I was before I was possessed by nature’s way I will return to The Hovel to absorb what has been given me this stupendous day I shall, however, come again to the swamp ©February 26, 2015 / Jerry Pat Bolton ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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RedStoneEB Senior Member
since 2003-06-08
Posts 772uk |
always searching for answers i don't think we ever age in the sense that we can never fill always uncertain about something you'd think after all these years we'd get it but we don't never do always searching maybe thats just how it goes. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
powerful and interesting 'write!' ... here, the "endless" mountains of 'ol Appalachia are being buried again in snow (some 1st. day of "Spring!") |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Much obliged, Redstart for your honest comments, and yes, "searching" is the name of the game. Bruce, Heh.Heh, I'm sorry to laugh at your sad expressions of the snow-covered "'ol Appalachia." Temperature down here in the swamp is supposed to hit eighty-five today. Hunker down, man, and just wait it out, like you have a choice, right. Right, huh? ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
"There's no business like 'snow' business," I suppose! |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Heh.Heh Bruce. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Boiled a sack of crawfish last week end - that and this piece brought back the memories from all the times and days I spent catching my own, a number of them in your area of the "swamp", half of them probably sub-divisions and businesses now. Caught many under the Huey P. Long, and look at that place now! Been a Texan for so long now though that webs between my toes have started to atrophy! Damn! I really miss the old days! But wouldn't trade off the "todays" either! j. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hah! I understand what you are saying, Jimmy. I hail from Arkansas, but haven't been back for many years. I have bad feelings about things which happened there. Naw, I love living here . . . Alone . . . Just the way I want it. Thanks for the read and comments. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
I really like this one, Jer. Quite mystical in its presentation. And though you may have ventured forth alone, you definitely aren't that. The peace oozes off this.  Michael |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you Michael, I appreciate your thoughts about my poem. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
nice...james |
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