John Freeman Poet Rispetto

Sly Fox of Chigger Hallow

In the foothills of the Ozarks Arkansas
 Those mountains a calling, come and play the game
   From prison came Joe to see his ailing pa
    Furloughed from prison won notorious fame

    Frances met him  in their secret rendezvous
  Sweet blonde Frances Standridge, eyes of baby blue
 Her lover the sly fox of Chigger hollow
Taught her teenage virtue a newfound shallow 

For and in Honor of Dr Rams Contest

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Robert Pettit February 6, 2011 at 4:53 PM Congratulations on your win in the contest. You have great descriptiveness and rhyming in this presentation.

Deb Radke January 26, 2011 at 8:24 PM I love the cadence of this poem. It feels like an Ozark mountain dance. Very good. Congratulations on your winning placement in the contest. Love, Deb

Carol Sunshine Brown January 25, 2011 at 4:32 AM Congratulations John, for the win in Dr. Ram Mehta's contest "Rispetto". Love, Carol

Wilma Neels January 25, 2011 at 1:19 AM John, I really enjoyed this gem.. Congratulations on your win in Dr. Ram's contest ;) Wilma

Andrea Dietrich January 24, 2011 at 10:39 PM This one is very likeable, folksy and cute. Congratulations, john.

Tahera Mannan January 24, 2011 at 8:03 PM A truly amazing write my friend. Many congratulations for this top win.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 24, 2011 at 4:45 PM Congrats Moses on your wonderful win in the Rispetto contest with this elegant entry my friend... superb as always.. enjoy with luv..

Sara Kendrick January 24, 2011 at 4:11 PM Congratulations on your win..Sara

Sharon Ruebel January 24, 2011 at 1:58 PM Hello John, Congratulations on your win in the contest. Well done my dear As Always, Shar

Joyce Johnson January 24, 2011 at 1:20 PM Congratulations on your win, John. Cute poem. Love, Joyce

Audrey Haick January 24, 2011 at 12:13 PM Congratulations on your wonderful IIIrd Place win in Dr. Ram's Rispetto" Contest, John! Love, Annalise

Deirdre Omaidin January 24, 2011 at 11:52 AM Congratulations on youir success. Well done, Déirdre

Carolyn Devonshire January 24, 2011 at 11:08 AM I was hoping to see this poem in the winners' circle, John, so now I'll do the dance of joy. Congratulations, dear friend. Love, carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta January 24, 2011 at 10:51 AM Congratulations on the third place win in my contest, John

Harry Horsman January 17, 2011 at 4:22 PM awesome, John, enjoyed this. Good luck. Harry

Elaine George January 17, 2011 at 10:53 AM Excellent entry, James. Best wishes in the contest. Lainie

Andrea Dietrich January 16, 2011 at 3:32 PM Reads like an interesting moutain legend but maybe it's invented? I enjoyed your rispetto, john. And thanks so much for the win in your contest. I sure do love that dodoitsu. Gosh, maybe it will overtake haiku contests in popularity. We don't have to worry as much about all the crazy things involved with modern haiku by doing a dodoitsu contest! Luv, Andrea

Carolyn Devonshire January 9, 2011 at 1:14 PM Skip the Soup mail call, John. Hope your poem is in the winners' circle. Love, Carolyn

Carolyn Devonshire January 9, 2011 at 1:11 PM Very interesting story behind this rispetto, John. So often "teenage virtue" is lost to a sly fox. Wishing you succes in the contest! Soup mail in a moment. Love, Carolyn