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Baggy Jeans and Memories

Baggy Jeans and Memories Plucked a rainbow from the sky crammed it into my pocket not sure what good it was this hazy sunshine locket Caught the scent of dew wet grass inside an empty jug and on those lonely arid days would take a hearty slug Stole a glistening spider web cuz he could build another hung it on the chandelier to scare my little brother Took the music of the woods stored it deep within when troubled by the city’s streets I’d let it out again Touched the hello of the sun its warmth at passing noon felt its dimming into dusk awakening the moon Plucked a rainbow from the sky left the pot-o-gold plucked a rainbow from the sky and then I let it go. 12/10/2016 submitted to – Contest 254…max 26 lines

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Date: 12/29/2016 11:22:00 PM
A wonderful poem that exudes a bliss. Congratulations, John. A 7 & a fav.
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Date: 12/27/2016 4:14:00 PM
Very cool and very creative. This was fun reading journey for me. Loved this one John.
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John Lawless
Date: 12/28/2016 9:30:00 AM
Thanks Chris...hanging out with kids will keep you young...
Date: 12/27/2016 3:35:00 PM
Your poem is filled with the kind of cheer I want to take into this New Year John. I wish you a blessed New Year! 7 ; )
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John Lawless
Date: 12/28/2016 9:29:00 AM
Hey Connie, there was a song that had the line "catch a falling star and put it in your pocket.....save it for a rainy day". I was just trying to see the world through the eyes of a child again.
Date: 12/27/2016 1:23:00 PM
A pleasure to read, John. Symphonic in its own way.
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John Lawless
Date: 12/28/2016 9:27:00 AM
Thanks Doug. I was hanging out with my 2 year old granddaughter and marveling at how "everything" is so new to her.

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