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Skying An Oar

Long time ago, in lonesome youth shine In a wonder state of boykind Making paper pontoons Skying an oar, in a creek lagoon On a yummy, afternoon In swampy, draconian, water spittoon The artsy-crafty, paper tub boat I heedlessly, knacked, to float Voraciously, rocked and rolled Swiftly, into wet slimy herbage Between crying, wet, musty edges Cruising, murmuring, delicate, breezes While under perpetual, shiny, sky With a calming, breeze, high My desolate vessel going bye-bye Sailing, sailing away Like the days, that passed When once, a young spirited sass

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 5/23/2018 11:48:00 AM
I liked it instantly....it resembles the style of Dylan Thomas......is he one of your favs? This is serious poetry and I hope I can find more in a similar vein Best wishes and good luck..........Syd
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Daniel Miltz
Date: 5/23/2018 10:36:00 PM
also, I got over 200 poems on poetry soup...check out some.
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Daniel Miltz
Date: 5/23/2018 10:36:00 PM
also, I got over 200 poems on poetry soup...check out some.
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Daniel Miltz
Date: 5/23/2018 10:35:00 PM
thank you, sid, yes Dylan Thomas is one of my poets I favor.
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Daniel Miltz
Date: 5/23/2018 10:35:00 PM
thank you, sid, yes Dylan Thomas is one of my poets I favor.

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