Buck

It was a cloudy day in march...
                                            The sky was blue, gray, 
                                            Hot sun outside, within.
                                                  How statue like he stood,

                                             In the early march wind.
                                              He stood, he stood,
                                                   How statue like he stood.

                                              Bare naked on the sands,
                                              moist tears ducts,
                                              sundryed, bound feet.
                                                    How statue like he stood.

                                               A voyage done,
                                               rusted anchors weeped,
                                               strange faces big guns.
                                                    How statue like he stood.

                                               Fading sounds, mangled,
                                               knotted thoughts, screams within.
                                                    How statue like he stood.

                                               Wintered in the moment
                                               of the early march wind.
                                               He stood, he stood.
                                                    How statue like he stood.

                                                                          
                                                                      By
                                                              Jay JOHNSON
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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August 2, 2011 at 6:39 PM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest Jay. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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November 4, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Well done! Can almost be there to see the stillness! Congratulations of well deserved featured poem this week! ~ Carrie
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November 3, 2008 at 8:14 AM
Warmest congrats Jay on your wonderful poetry being featured this week. Love, Shar
Brown Avatar
November 3, 2008 at 5:02 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being featured this week. Love, Carol
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November 2, 2008 at 5:52 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured!
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November 2, 2008 at 5:17 PM
The repetition works well to add strength to your thoughts in this poem. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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November 2, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Great writing Jay, Congratulations on being featured this week. lainie
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November 2, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Congrats Jay, on "Buck" being featured this week. Vince
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