Year of Living Dangerous

just missed that
jagged
sidewalk 
crack
earthquake caused it 
Bobby said

A jetting eye
caught the rocker coasting
to and fro
on a sad white porch
March 1968

They said you were crazy
and to steer clear
but I gave you an apple
producing a smile
a laugh
and the freedom to just be

We Kelly'd around a lamp post
losing track of time 
in the warm twilight
of childhood 
and life
then you shared with me a secret

a tree, knot, hole

that held a mother load
of silver
foil

and we were richer than rich
till my dinner bell rang
while your hidden voices sang
in March 1968
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August 1, 2015 at 1:22 PM
Patrick, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. **SKAT**
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July 30, 2015 at 9:52 AM
Hi Patrick. Congrats for both winning PD's contest, and being featured in PS home page! ;-)
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July 1, 2013 at 10:03 PM
PATRICK, this is a nice winning poem in PD's contest. <3 SKAT <3
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June 26, 2013 at 4:55 PM
Patrick , CONGRATULATIONS~ and thank you for enjoying my contest...I had much fun in closing my contest called ... ""A week into my poem""- Take care and enjoy my blog if you like... have yourself a lovely day.... LINDA
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