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Blessed Be

skip a stone seven times across water's of a calm pond before day's bugle blows walk stop motionly around an oak tree before it's two years old too late always every full moon even if it oddly falls twice in one month be nude repeat these these three stanzas four times two everyday til twelve midnight the first of May

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David Mchattie

Date: 4/13/2019 11:29:00 AM

I love the nude comment. About my process. I'm very selfish. When I sit down to write. The first thing on my mind, is to entertain myself. As a child, I loved the poetry of Lewis Carroll and Robert Service and their fantastic abilities to rhyme. I think that's why I have a fondness for country music. I love when it all comes together, not as often as I want, to produce a stanza, where every word is perfect. It gives me a poetry high. Anyways. Have a great day my friend.

Jeff Connelly
Date: 4/13/2019 11:51:00 AM

Can't seem to correct "Marie" to "Merle" Haggard that is. Thanks David. Remember when you pen you are also truly amusing me ad well. The song/poem structure you use brings me back to childhood as well. Spin another tale to tell David. I'll always read.

Jeff Connelly
Date: 4/13/2019 11:45:00 AM

I haven't heard the name Robert Service in a long time. I don't know any of the fashionably new poets. To me it's interesting to see the British "ranting" (like Atilla the Stockbroker and Seething Welles) has turned into rap. But even the new has forgotten the old. I hate to say David that that is why I would rather hear Hank Sr.; Johnny Cash, or Marie.