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Ah, Deer

Oh, the incessant noise, the jibber jabber, civilization’s cure for loneliness, the panacea for boredom. If only, if only, “You’ve got male.” would be an answer. Ah, but no… Tweet on, “Oh ship of state…” this Union, this rudderless human joining… Oh, to be a deer in the wood the silent wood, the sea of green, the eye of calm to hear naught but the patter of rain. And, taste only the dewy mist on the tip of pedal pink tongue. To not have soiled the soul, flesh eater, destroyer To be Un-manned… To run and leap, doe-eyed, over fallen log…instead of fallen foe. To rise a-dawning in the mist of a four-legged dream. To be mounted by a loyal buck and birth a quivering fawn. Surely, all the monkey mind has to offer can not compare to the innocence of the doe. Shut the roaring static, kill the jabber walkie resurrect me silent, furred and free amongst the fiddleheads and moss of the wildwood.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 5/15/2011 6:24:00 PM
This is a quiet that feeds the mind and soul, Debbie. Love the imagery...'the mist...the patter of rain". Makes me wish to be part of this scene. The 'wildwood' is the finest place to reconnect with our who and what. Best wishes...so happy to have read this piece! Mikki
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Date: 5/15/2011 5:14:00 PM
I meant the reader to think both words and explore the verse with each male/mail
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Date: 5/15/2011 3:12:00 PM
Words that ring so true Debbie.. the peaceful life a a deer in the woods..but oh the hunter comes with his gun and peace is shattered.. so no matter where ..always chaos comes a calling luv.. I totally enjoyed your blog today ..very interesting ..and your first stanza fits the entire mood today on P.S...wow..so glad I am a WINNER .. aren't u about u?
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Date: 5/15/2011 2:50:00 PM
did you mean "male" or "mail"? The poem takes on an entirely different meaning depending on which word you meant////
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Date: 5/15/2011 1:13:00 PM
Interesting work..Sara
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