Anns Window Historical Hysteria

Dana'lynn Smith
Contest Name	The Secondhand Emotion 

historical hysteria
Anns Window

Yes I used to climb through her window
Her Grandpa had a wall full of guns
Sweet Ann had me living in limbo
No sleep, but it was crazy fun
 
Her momma would come to the window
To talk while I cuddled the wall……………………..hid
Told momma she had 200 lb guy in her bed
Mum laughed and said is that all

Exhausted I lay on the mat
Ann had just left the room
An old arm I saw in the doorway 
Pandemonium, yelling there soon.

So I sprung right in the small wardrobe
So sit bare butt on her heels
Painful , they looked under her bed……………wardrobe too small?
quite like a coffin it feels 

Grandma saw the giant shadows
When I went to the one little room
Grandpa they said was mad too
But he knew every word of my tune.

Don Johnson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 1/17/2012 11:03:00 AM
Don, you are the best nonfictional writer of this day!! I won't write a poem of the naughty things I've done..I am saving them for my Pulitzer prize winner book down the road..it'll be one short chapter too.... I feel the suspense...I sense the pulsating shadow..darn the high heel shoes..and then there's that sense of manlihood pride from the grandpa! You did it again, Don. A really great write!!
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Date: 1/17/2012 3:54:00 PM
Perhaps you are the Gwen, the one that i knew so well, in my hall of history, "many brides" so recent i did tell,..... twice mentioned....freudian slippppp? xoxox
Date: 1/17/2012 6:00:00 AM
Congratulations Don on your win in Dana'lynn's "The Secondhand Emotion" contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/17/2012 2:44:00 AM
Don congrats on your great win, I can see it now..David
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Date: 1/16/2012 10:29:00 PM
Nice descriptiveness here. Congratulations on winning in the contest.
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Date: 1/16/2012 8:46:00 PM
Congrats, Don. Excellent write. Enjoyed. Great job. Ralph
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Date: 1/16/2012 7:32:00 PM
Quite a story telling going on here!!! Well done, with this whimsical tale!!
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Date: 1/16/2012 4:14:00 PM
got im on the run! pappy's got a gun gotta get outa here real soon grandpa's recitin' his tune! congratulations on your big win, Don! eat up the glory till it's gone!
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Date: 1/16/2012 2:51:00 PM
Always colorful and charming a randy man at all ages Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 1/16/2012 2:29:00 PM
I truely loved this!! reminds me of my sneaking around a bit!!
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Date: 4/1/2011 11:12:00 AM
Another week has come and gone and I haven't been able to read as much this week as I had wanted. I am glad I was able to read your poetry today Don. Keep your pen scrolling don't let the ink dry up. I hope you have a wonderful weekend of sunshine and joy and find lots of inspiration along the way. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/31/2011 9:45:00 PM
cute one Don
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