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@sallypup (57888)
Centralia, Washington
July 9, 2021 11:02am CST
COYOTE DOWN
The reek of a poet's breath reached out as I drove
the land pregnant with irrigated green to the left
meadowlark and dusty sagebrush to the right
in-swelling of nostrils
vaporous mist rising on magpie wings
a lone yellow-cowled prince lay
its fur no longer able to freely amble
that twilight speech slurred forever
my feet stumbled on the brake
noting the passage of 'God's dog
peyoted trickster, reviled, perhaps mourned by a few
we seek cool water, he and I.
I wrote this three years ago, @lovebuglena and @Daddyevil. I consider it poetry and yes, it is also a "word picture." Not sure what the Horse would think.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
9 Jul 21
You did a great job! Have you been published? IF not, you should be!
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@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Jul 21
Thanks for that vote @snowy22315 Some of my work has found its way into small presses so yes on my being published.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16532)
• China
10 Jul 21
For me ,the poem is heavy going,but I carefully read it again and again.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16532)
• China
11 Jul 21
@sallypup You are welcome ! To be blunt,it is too deep for me.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16532)
• China
12 Jul 21
@sallypup It is kind of you to explain it to me ,which helps a lot !
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
9 Jul 21
The easiest way to find out is to call @TheHorse and ask him what he thinks of it.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
9 Jul 21
@sallypup He's probably still swimming.
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@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Jul 21
@DaddyEvil Ear plugged with water.
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@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Jul 21
@DaddyEvil He has not answered your whiinnies yet.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jul 21
Great poem. Vivid images. Seems to tell a story.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Jul 21
@sallypup Being on the toilet can bring inspiration.
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@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Jul 21
@lovebuglena For some people, very true.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Jul 21
@sallypup I've written stuff while being on the toilet. Never know when inspiration will strike.
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