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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

Date: 12/20/2024 11:54:00 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

Date: 3/7/2021 7:50:00 AM

Oh my, quite the ending. Congrats on POTD.

J. Summers
Date: 3/8/2021 2:12:00 PM

A more or less true story from when I lived in New Mexico. I was surprised it got POTD. John

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 2/28/2021 8:07:00 AM

Hi John, Oh what a fun read! Tragic, but the imagery sublime, it read like an old western movie. Take Care.

J. Summers
Date: 2/28/2021 4:26:00 PM

Thanks Paulette for checking this one out. Glad you liked it. John

FJ Thomas

Date: 1/18/2021 7:09:00 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
Date: 1/18/2021 8:55:00 PM

Surprise! Thanks so much for reading and commenting. John

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/10/2021 12:27:00 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
Date: 1/10/2021 7:10:00 PM

Thanks so much for reading and commenting. Unfortunately, the poem has its roots set in a real occurrence. Thanks again Connie.

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/9/2021 8:16:00 PM

Congrats on your POTD ~ superbly penned

J. Summers
Date: 1/10/2021 9:35:00 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

Date: 1/7/2021 5:32:00 AM

There is some glitch here. My third attempt to congratulate you on your POTD.

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 8:59:00 AM

Thanks for hanging in there Victor and thanks for reading.

Akkina Downing

Date: 1/6/2021 8:40:00 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
Date: 1/7/2021 8:58:00 AM

Thanks very much Akkina.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/6/2021 8:03:00 PM

Wow! Quite the tale! Congratulations on POTD!

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:09:00 AM

Kim, thanks for reading and commenting.

Alexis Y.

Date: 1/6/2021 2:42:00 PM

Hi J.Summers, Good content and rhymes. Well done. Congratulations on getting the poem of day. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:12:00 AM

Thanks Alexis, glad you liked it.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 1/6/2021 9:41:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD.

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:13:00 AM

Thank you Sam. I'm looking forward to reading your work.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 1/6/2021 8:20:00 AM

A fresh take on a classic them, reads like an instant classic! Congratulations on POTD, J. xomo

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:14:00 AM

So nice of you to say, thanks for reading.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/6/2021 7:56:00 AM

Ka-boom! You certainly had me reeling from the impact at the end, J! Congratulations on POTD! ~ Gershon

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:16:00 AM

Hi Gershon, thanks for the comments. Have a good one.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 1/6/2021 7:54:00 AM

Good rhyming and the story flows nicely. Congrats on your POTD!

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:21:00 AM

Thank you Milton, looking forward to reading your poetry.

Eve Roper

Date: 1/6/2021 7:41:00 AM

Like the title and the verse is emotional interesting, I enjoyed reading. Congratulations on POTD!

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:25:00 AM

Thanks much Eve, glad you enjoyed it.

Arturo Michael

Date: 1/6/2021 7:12:00 AM

Excellent...Enjoyed it. Congratulations J.Summers on POTD...

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:27:00 AM

Arturo, thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/6/2021 7:12:00 AM

Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. A wonderful story/write. Enjoy your win. Today, have joy/blessings...............

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:30:00 AM

Thank you Paula, your comments are appreciated.

John Lawless

Date: 1/6/2021 6:24:00 AM

Ah, a poem posted posthumously...now that's a first...AND LAST.

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:32:00 AM

Great comment, thank you John.

Constance La France

Date: 1/6/2021 5:42:00 AM

J, wow, you are a great story teller and congratulations on POEM OF THE DAY _Constance

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:36:00 AM

Constance, thank you very much for the kind words.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 1/6/2021 4:38:00 AM

Congrats on POTD :) God bless you

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:36:00 AM

Thanks Regina, have a good day.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/6/2021 4:06:00 AM

- Congratulations on your great p.o.t.d., J. :) - Best wishes for a happy new year - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:38:00 AM

Thanks much Anne-Lise. Hoping for a happy new year with everyone else.

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 1/6/2021 2:22:00 AM

Fantastic content, rhythm and rhyme... Congratulations on poem of the day, Belle

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:39:00 AM

Thanks for reading Belle. Glad you liked it.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/6/2021 1:55:00 AM

Not everything in life is rosey and sometimes things end in tragedy Congrats on your POTD and enjoy the honour. Tom

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:43:00 AM

Thank you Tom for the comments and for reading.

Rob Levasseur

Date: 1/5/2021 9:40:00 AM

This was really well written. I enjoyed it tremendously.

J. Summers
Date: 1/7/2021 9:44:00 AM

Thank you Rob, thanks for stopping in to read.

Judy Ball

Date: 1/4/2021 5:09:00 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
Date: 1/7/2021 9:45:00 AM

Judy, so good of you to read and comment. Thanks.