Kentucky

Heard a soft sufting through the front door. Must be 'nother telegram from Kentucky. Never lived there. Never been there. But God I bet it's beautiful. Blue grass. Blue trees. Blue people. I'll make it one day, I figure. Out of this trailer. Out of this ditch. Got a 'gram not two months ago from Kentucky. Mother lives there now. Frail, worried. Probably blue. Says it don't bother her I never visit. Says she's sticking around. So I figure I have time. Time to get to Kentucky. Time to be blue. Time for it all, I figure.

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/20/2010 8:53:00 AM

Congratulations Matt on your win in Nikko Palmario's contest "Yah for "K"!". Love, Carol

James Fraser

Date: 10/20/2010 7:17:00 AM

I bet there are so many beautiful places in the lovely State of Kentucky, as is this fine poetry Matt. Many congratulations on your win in Nikko's contest >> James

Wilma Neels

Date: 10/20/2010 4:13:00 AM

Matt, congratulations on your win in Nikko's contest ;) Wilma

Diane Locksley

Date: 10/19/2010 10:10:00 PM

Like the Kentucky blues references. Nice work. Diane

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/19/2010 8:17:00 PM

wow, I LOVE LOVE This one, Matt. Think It is my fav K poem so I'll fav it. I recall learning a song in grade school, a lullaby named "Sleep Kentucky Babe" I just loved that melody. later I saw the state. It's beautiful. My hero LIncoln lived there and later I discovered I had many ancestors from that area! Hubbie and I may retire there too (where we will be blue!!) LUv, Andrea

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/19/2010 3:23:00 PM

Well get right over there and see you Mom, Matt. Very nice writing. congratulations. Love, Joyce

Francine Roberts

Date: 10/19/2010 11:01:00 AM

wonderful piece , congrats on your win in the contest Matt

John Freeman

Date: 10/19/2010 9:59:00 AM

Congratulations Matt on a poem well worthy of it place in the top ten. Agape, Moses

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 10/19/2010 9:21:00 AM

I think this one is super...Time to be blue..a great line. Congrats on your win. BG

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 10/19/2010 8:02:00 AM

Hi Matt! This one really made me think and wonder about Kentucky myself-- congrats on your wonderful write and thanks for joining my contest :) -- nikko :)

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/19/2010 7:47:00 AM

Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest, Matt

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/19/2010 6:16:00 AM

Congrats Matt on your win in Nikko's K contest with this awesome piece on Kentucky.. been to the Derby once and it was awesome experience luv.. enjoy your victory today with luv..