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Covered Bridge

Damn you, cursed covered bridge, 
Damn your easy way,
Damn your timbers strong and high 
That let her slip away!

Opposed by torrent moat she was 
Compelled to wait and try.
But no! You let her ride across 
And keep her corset dry!

Within her surrey black and sleek,
By dappled stallion drawn,
You let her pass without dispute; 
Satanic stilted spawn! 

We quarreled once or twice ‘tis true
But now she’s gone for good.
I’ve half a mind to strike a fire
And torch your rotting wood!


3rd Place
"Covered Bridge" Contest
Sponsored by Craig Cornish



For the "Covered Bridge" Contest
Sponsored by:  Craig Cornish

Copyright © Dean Wood | Year Posted 2017

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Robert Lindley Date: 9/20/2017 8:46:00 AM Awesomely creative writing my friend. A true pleasure to read and the ending verses also did great justice to the piece. A fav and thanks... I needed something to smile about this morn.Your delightful and very creative poem is quite inspiring. Login to Reply

Don Pettinelli Date: 9/8/2017 8:08:00 PM I like your poem, it's full of emotion and a good choice of theme and subject. It wants me to read some more. Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 9/7/2017 7:51:00 AM GREAT poem, so creative, Dean! Congrats on your win. Janice Login to Reply

Charlie Smith Date: 9/2/2017 10:01:00 PM Outstanding Dean, congratulations.... Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:28:00 PM Thank you Charlie, it is always good to hear from you.

Susan Ashley Date: 9/2/2017 7:50:00 PM Hi Dean, back to congratulate you on your fine placement! Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:28:00 PM Thanks Susan. I am suprised by this placement.

John Lawless Date: 9/2/2017 2:44:00 PM a bit of a tongue in cheek twist and some fine word play Dean. and a malice filled chuckle at the end. congrats on your placement Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:30:00 PM Thank you John. This was a little tongue in cheek. But it made it quite fun.

Heidi Sands Date: 9/2/2017 12:54:00 PM Congratulations Dean :) Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:32:00 PM Thank you Heidi!

Jack Webster Date: 9/2/2017 12:04:00 PM Congratulations, Dean! So great to see another kindred spirit dare to take up the horse! Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:37:00 PM hehe, so funny and it paid off for both of us. No doubt Craig enjoyed our reaction to his veiled warning. Thanks for stopping in to read and comment.

John Michaels Date: 9/2/2017 11:59:00 AM Gauntlet thrown, challenge accepted, mission accomplished!! Great write, Dean!! Congratulations on your high-placed win! Regards, John. Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:39:00 PM Thanks John, this was a fun contest. I could hardly wait to see how Craig would take this brazen entry. You'll notice Jack's winning entry also featured a horse. Funny!

Eve Roper Date: 9/2/2017 10:53:00 AM Back to congratulate you on a great win, Dean, ..~`* Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:41:00 PM Thank you Eve. I am always happy to hear from you. You are such a strength to this community.

Craig Cornish Date: 9/2/2017 10:31:00 AM Bravo Dean, this is how to take an inspiration in a very artistic direction. Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:43:00 PM Thank you so much for sponsoring this contest Craig. I have always wanted to do a piece about a covered bridge. I had a 'more serious version in mind but I just couldn't help myself when I read your comments about pastoral horses and such. Thanks for not 'striking a fire' and torching my entry!

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 9/2/2017 10:18:00 AM Congrats on your fine win, Dean! Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 9/4/2017 12:45:00 PM Thanks Dale. I really appreciate your support. Always.

Eve Roper Date: 8/28/2017 4:41:00 PM Awe, you don't want to do that to the bridge, :-(, love the balled ,Dean, luck in the contest ! Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/29/2017 12:43:00 PM Thanks Eve, I have read a lot of great poems for this contest. It will be interesting!

Eileen Manassian Date: 8/24/2017 4:39:00 AM EXCELLENT! Dean...I loved this. I will fav it. It's brilliant. I love how you talk to that cursed bridge. Good luck in the contest. My money is one you. Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/25/2017 11:34:00 AM Eileen, Thank you. I really appreciate your approval. I am still in awe of your success with your poem set into a video. You are so talented. Best of wishes.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/23/2017 1:55:00 PM - If only that bridge could understand ... she would not escape ... really vibrant and wonderful written, Dave - GL in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/25/2017 11:35:00 AM I suppose I could have told that bridge not to let her cross but the way I see it, it should have known! hehe Thank you Anne-Lise

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/23/2017 12:42:00 PM ohh, incredible play of blame and fury misdirected to a bridge... love this, dean!,,huggs Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/23/2017 12:50:00 PM Thanks Nette! This is a different kind of poem for me. It just kind of happened.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/22/2017 9:33:00 PM Wow, Dean! Such a great write! GL in contest! Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/23/2017 7:45:00 AM Thank you Kim.

Sunlite Wanter Date: 8/22/2017 6:57:00 PM Poor bridge! Enjoyed reading this very much. Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/23/2017 7:45:00 AM It was all the bridge's fault SW. Glad you enjoyed it!

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/22/2017 5:36:00 PM Dean, this is amazing! Is this a new form for you? Awesome write! Everything about it is superb! Good luck in the contest! Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/22/2017 5:40:00 PM Thank you Dale! Ballads and Quatrains are kind or my natural rhythm. Glad you liked it! Craig kind of got me stirred up with his contest instructions so I just went with the emotion.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/22/2017 5:29:00 PM Oh Dean, this is spectacular! I love the passion, the hopelessness of needing to put blame on an inanimate object because that is all that is left to still the anger. Your ending is really brilliant! I hope Craig gives this the attention it deserves. I love it! I fixed my title. Thank you my friend! : ) Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/22/2017 5:34:00 PM Thank you for the enthusiastic response! And, you are very welcome! -- Dean

Susan Ashley Date: 8/22/2017 4:05:00 PM Oh wow! This is awesome Dean. I love your take on the theme and it is so brilliantly written. The anger of the speaker come through loud and clear in the most poetic way. Great write! Good luck in the contest :) Login to Reply