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Midnight Goose

A Solitary Sound Calling in the distant Forgotten by day Alone in the night No one to cheer only the Crescent Moon Sparking a glimmer Off a distant pond Miles ahead Miles to go Strange shapes clutching Every breath Sounding alarm Every tenth stroke Hoping for response Hoping For Response 12/01/11 12:22am © All Rights Reserved

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Brenda Chiri

Date: 2/6/2022 1:32:00 AM

James congrats on your win!

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/16/2013 7:49:00 PM

Hi James........I'm sooooo glad you read this poem on Drake's show! I had to come here and tell you how much I enjoyed this one ....... what a simple but amazing poem.....metaphor that we can all relate to! Thanks for reading and sharing!! You did a great read! (By the way....I'm craving goose-berry or cherry pie!! lol) !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 12/7/2011 6:39:00 PM

This goose needs a mate to go with him. He sounds so lonesome and your poem makes me feel sad.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/3/2011 4:19:00 PM

I thought that I had commented on this one..Enjoyed reading..It reminded me of Robert Frost for some reason..Sara

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 12/3/2011 11:25:00 AM

What a sad goose that must be, Jimbo but I do hope that somebody returns its call...very interesting poem... :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/3/2011 9:02:00 AM

wow, sounds ominous!! Great mood you created with this one.

Don Johnson

Date: 12/1/2011 12:37:00 AM

used to have a plurry goose, slept with me cattle dog called blue, ripped wiring out under me horse float, so was running wire don't ya know it, took him to a near lagoon, with geese he was the crazy loon, release...