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Most Will Mock |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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Fool! To think my words can make- A place for persons such as I. And liberties with verse I take… Which bring me laughter, make me cry. I delve within my memories- And bring forth pain, or maybe joy… The things which are so real to me- From when I was a youth, or boy. To bare my soul to callous eyes… For faintest praise, or none at all. Why do I find myself surprised? Why do I let my teardrops fall? For if they knew the price I weigh- To draw from memory’s tainted well. The awful cost I have to pay- Those escapades on brink of Hell… The dreams which I had put to rest… The things of which nightmares are made- In order that one write his best…. They are the poet’s stock in trade. And so I write, and some will read- I try to bare my heart and fail…. To touch a corresponding chord; For most will mock the Traveler’s Tale. Visit My Home Page http://www.geocities.com/montcogunslinger/Traveler.html |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Writing from the soul is costly and sometimes very painful. Of course, it makes for the best poetry, in my opinion. Your writings always touch a corresponding chord with me. Denise |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Great Poem Gunslinger. Memories - jolted and thoughts that co-mingle with the present and past, make great poems. Thanks for sharing netswan |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Well said, slinger. There is indeed a heavy cost for dipping into our well of memories....is it worth it? WHo can say? |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Slinger~ You can tell the traveler's tale like no one else I know. Hearing a tale from you is just the bright spot in an otherwise ordinary day. Tell 'em to me. I love to visit your web page and travel around in your tales. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
'Twould be a stalwart travesty To ever mock the Traveler's Tale. E'er at attention all should be - There's much to learn from his travail. |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas |
Thank each of you, Denise, Balladeer, Marge, Nan, netswan for your kind comments. |
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