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Strawberry Preserve Sky
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Strawberry Preserve Sky |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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A little different kind of poem for me these days, there was a time all my poems rhymed. This one hearkens back to those days when I privately wished I’d never been born. It was a hot, but pleasant day, The front porch was cool in the shade, Inside the house I heard her weep, And so help me God, I was afraid. 'Neath a strawberry preserve sky, Me and my woman shared our pain. All alone, with no one around, We walked, side by side, down the lane. It was in the morn's early hour, The sun just peeking o'er the trees, We spoke not a word as we trod, The two of us and one made three. A rusty gate opened for us, We walked past it toward the grave, I dug with my hands yesterday, Sun was hot, woman called brave. A wooden casket that I'd made, Sat by the grave for sweet boy Blue. He's gone from us, he went away, Died two days ago with the flu. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Ticklefingers Senior Member Posts 710 Louisiana |
Cool reflections in black and white. Easy on the read friend with a pleasant afterglow. The most difficult of times make the most inspiring muse, don't you 'gree? 88's to you. She told me [i]"play one for your supper and you'll get breakfast"[i/]. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you Ticklefingers, I see you are from Louisiana also, I'm in Thibodaux. Thank you for your comments and big time for the 88's! Welcome to PiP, kinda slow around here these days. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
fine writing about a hard situation...james |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thanks, James. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
very touching ending, a fine penning indeed have a nice day yann |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you very much,yann. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
This is as tender as strawberry preserves are sweet. Better to be born into love for a little while than to feel you lived a lifetime never knowing it. If it were my choice, I'd rather not be born, by whatever means, than be born where I am not wanted. But that's just me. I feel like you have fermented your past and aged it to perfection in this piece and now you have a rare burgundy. ~L |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ahhh . . . good old cheap California burgundy . . . Thank you my dear Lori. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
To lose a child is the worse pain I think...you expect to lose your parents at some point but never a child...backwards...sigh. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you Paula. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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