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Somewhere Within the Words

Somewhere within the words, between the lines overshadowed by the towering pines trails meander through meadows of meaning skirt the edges, trees twisted and leaning for in the distance of hovering moons wolves stop to listen to whispering loons trapped in the echo of future and past knowing the shadows of full moon won’t last the owls, the crickets, the bullfrogs intone we all play a part, can’t do it alone deep in the sound if you listen you’ll hear within each moment, the edge of its fear Somewhere within the words, between the lines overshadowed by the towering pines John G. Lawless ©8/15/2022

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Date: 8/19/2022 1:34:00 PM
Super-write, John. Love the way you sustained the metaphor (or whatever it was you did to keep me glued to the words). Peace, gw
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John Lawless
Date: 8/20/2022 5:25:00 PM
it was easy Gershon, I used a barbed hook and the wily muse retrieve
Date: 8/16/2022 10:02:00 AM
With such imagery and meaning, I consider this great,
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John Lawless
Date: 8/20/2022 5:23:00 PM
Well Victor, with a comment like this from you I may fav this one myself. I Appreciate the kudos
Date: 8/16/2022 9:06:00 AM
Great poem John…Debx
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John Lawless
Date: 8/20/2022 5:21:00 PM
thanks for stopping by to comment Deb, always appreciated

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