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The Swallow and the Sheriff

Ask a swallow why he nests below the edge where daylight shuns catching insects sheriffs fail to warn blue doctrines stones emit the scent between evisceral guardians thoughts intact feign judgements eliptical repast upon our gains as men can see the folly laws oblige your honor swears red moon's deputy witheld injustice paints in swooping arcs such grace joins legions far from rivers flowing seige kaleidoscope of councils sit both foreign prisms lakes reflect I've said it twice so shall love be more begotten fires rampage incessant burning naught said I who danced in darkness lies of so called yet named by masters travelled time police strike fear where unborn truths remain the quest is real but never seen your eyes are closed requires the writ belies our rights that beings swept in neon ads for latex lives beknownst to none arrested by the thought germander sage until found essence herbal strength respects the valiant of thee... tree, barn or cliff set free patterns winds of destiny abide in spirits eternity make xylons play majestically forever peace may humble yawn, the sheriff and the swallow find forever zeitgeist pond 11/19/14 © james marshall goff

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Date: 7/12/2015 12:05:00 AM
Wonderful write a 7 hugs eve
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Date: 12/20/2014 3:38:00 PM
Quite some job you did here James, I enjoyed the parts of it I could make out, and also just the overall way of it..' good to read your words today.
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 9/17/2017 9:52:00 PM
I agree Joe! I just letitrip!
Date: 12/15/2014 7:50:00 AM
What a great use of the alphabet. I'm not exactly sure what you said, but I love the way you said it.
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Date: 11/26/2014 1:31:00 PM
jimbo, you created an artpiece with such prowess... wonderful job on how some men in uniform can steal our peace... higgs!
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 8/13/2015 9:13:00 PM
That is correct!
Date: 11/26/2014 1:06:00 PM
Interesting work..The ABC type work is not so easy to write but you did a very good job..Sara
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Date: 11/25/2014 6:54:00 PM
Wow you are on a tear friend! we 60's children never did have much faith in the military industrial complex. Light & Love & happy Turkey day!
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Date: 11/20/2014 3:31:00 AM
- A great poem, well written James - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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