J. Summers Poet Rhyme

The Sound of Thunder

Out there on the edge of town
Lies a crumbling railroad track.
I set my feet to running,
Too late for turning back.

I left my love behind me
in an irrigation ditch,
I caught her with another man
So I up and shot the witch.

Now the hounds are chasing me,
My race is nearly run,
With nowhere left for me to go
I slowly pull my gun.

The barrel is cold against my head,
Eternity is near.
There’s just the sound of thunder
Exploding in my ear.

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Terry Flood December 20, 2024 at 11:54 AM Came to this based on the title and oh… it’s not about bottom burps. An edgy write indeed, with a surprise ending. Enjoyed. And a remarkably belated congratulations on POTD ;-)

Richard Lamoureux March 7, 2021 at 7:50 AM Oh my, quite the ending. Congrats on POTD. J. Summers March 8, 2021 at 2:12 PM A more or less true story from when I lived in New Mexico. I was surprised it got POTD. John

Paulette Calasibetta February 28, 2021 at 8:07 AM Hi John, Oh what a fun read! Tragic, but the imagery sublime, it read like an old western movie. Take Care. J. Summers February 28, 2021 at 4:26 PM Thanks Paulette for checking this one out. Glad you liked it. John

FJ Thomas January 18, 2021 at 7:09 AM Sooo I could not have guessed in a million years what I was about to read based off of the title. I was thinking "oh I love the rain lets read this one:" and you blew my mind! Well done J! J. Summers January 18, 2021 at 8:55 PM Surprise! Thanks so much for reading and commenting. John

Connie Marcum Wong January 10, 2021 at 12:27 PM Your poem reads like a sad country song. So true that Love‘s heartbreak can be the death of some of us. Congratulations on your wonderful POTD honor. Blessings xxoo J. Summers January 10, 2021 at 7:10 PM Thanks so much for reading and commenting. Unfortunately, the poem has its roots set in a real occurrence. Thanks again Connie.

Line Gauthier January 9, 2021 at 8:16 PM Congrats on your POTD ~ superbly penned J. Summers January 10, 2021 at 9:35 PM Thank you so much Line. I can't thank you enough for reading all my poems...it is most kind of you.

Victor Buhagiar January 7, 2021 at 5:32 AM There is some glitch here. My third attempt to congratulate you on your POTD. J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 8:59 AM Thanks for hanging in there Victor and thanks for reading.

Akkina Downing January 6, 2021 at 8:40 PM Oh yeah this sounds like a beautiful country song. I loved it, from the title to the last line... Awesomeness, and congrats on potd :) J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 8:58 AM Thanks very much Akkina.

Kim Rodrigues January 6, 2021 at 8:03 PM Wow! Quite the tale! Congratulations on POTD! J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:09 AM Kim, thanks for reading and commenting.

Alexis Y. January 6, 2021 at 2:42 PM Hi J.Summers, Good content and rhymes. Well done. Congratulations on getting the poem of day. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:12 AM Thanks Alexis, glad you liked it.

Sam Kauffman January 6, 2021 at 9:41 AM Congratulations on your POTD. J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:13 AM Thank you Sam. I'm looking forward to reading your work.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 6, 2021 at 8:20 AM A fresh take on a classic them, reads like an instant classic! Congratulations on POTD, J. xomo J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:14 AM So nice of you to say, thanks for reading.

Gershon Wolf January 6, 2021 at 7:56 AM Ka-boom! You certainly had me reeling from the impact at the end, J! Congratulations on POTD! ~ Gershon J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:16 AM Hi Gershon, thanks for the comments. Have a good one.

L Milton Hankins January 6, 2021 at 7:54 AM Good rhyming and the story flows nicely. Congrats on your POTD! J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:21 AM Thank you Milton, looking forward to reading your poetry.

Eve Roper January 6, 2021 at 7:41 AM Like the title and the verse is emotional interesting, I enjoyed reading. Congratulations on POTD! J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Thanks much Eve, glad you enjoyed it.

Paula Goldsmith January 6, 2021 at 7:12 AM Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. A wonderful story/write. Enjoy your win. Today, have joy/blessings............... J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:30 AM Thank you Paula, your comments are appreciated.

Arturo Michael January 6, 2021 at 7:12 AM Excellent...Enjoyed it. Congratulations J.Summers on POTD... J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:27 AM Arturo, thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment.

John Lawless January 6, 2021 at 6:24 AM Ah, a poem posted posthumously...now that's a first...AND LAST. J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:32 AM Great comment, thank you John.

Constance La France January 6, 2021 at 5:42 AM J, wow, you are a great story teller and congratulations on POEM OF THE DAY _Constance J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:36 AM Constance, thank you very much for the kind words.

Regina Mcintosh January 6, 2021 at 4:38 AM Congrats on POTD :) God bless you J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:36 AM Thanks Regina, have a good day.

Anne-Lise Andresen January 6, 2021 at 4:06 AM - Congratulations on your great p.o.t.d., J. :) - Best wishes for a happy new year - hugs // Anne-Lise :) J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:38 AM Thanks much Anne-Lise. Hoping for a happy new year with everyone else.

Beryl Edmonds January 6, 2021 at 2:22 AM Fantastic content, rhythm and rhyme... Congratulations on poem of the day, Belle J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:39 AM Thanks for reading Belle. Glad you liked it.

Tom Cunningham January 6, 2021 at 1:55 AM Not everything in life is rosey and sometimes things end in tragedy Congrats on your POTD and enjoy the honour. Tom J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:43 AM Thank you Tom for the comments and for reading.

Rob Levasseur January 5, 2021 at 9:40 AM This was really well written. I enjoyed it tremendously. J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:44 AM Thank you Rob, thanks for stopping in to read.

Judy Ball January 4, 2021 at 5:09 PM Ooohoohoo! What a sad defeated poem. Well written with good rhythm and rhyme. But sad. All in all a good job though. God Bless, JB J. Summers January 7, 2021 at 9:45 AM Judy, so good of you to read and comment. Thanks.

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