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Jellybean Row

There is a place I know
that the locals call jellybean row
the drunk dance in the street
there is no animosity, nobody is a foe

the wind whips and curls around the battery
more complimentary then flattery
people see it as an adventure
rather then inherent danger

the car absent path of intoxication
arms entwined and shameless flirtation
a pint in hand and family on my shoulder
greasy fish, fit for mastication 

as I step off the boat in aux basque
I need not wear my mask
for I am on the rock
where love is felt when no one talks

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 12/1/2014 5:12:00 PM
I would love to visit this place... very fun poem
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Date: 11/18/2014 1:02:00 AM
You really describe it well. I like how you used sensory impressions of the place. Very interesting!
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Date: 11/17/2014 12:13:00 PM
Sounds like a fun and carefree place to be, Ingvar! My experiences have always been where there's drinking, there's fighting. I enjoy a more peaceful, loving vibe like the one you describe. :))
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Date: 11/17/2014 9:10:00 AM
I haven't been on Jelly Bean Row yet! But enjoyed reading your poem and loved this title. Take care, Darlene
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