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From: will.dockery@gmail.com (W.Dockery)
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Subject: Re: Behind the Forest / Will Dockery
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:27:18 +0000
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Victor H. wrote:
> Will Dockery wrote:
>
>> General-Zod wrote:
>>> Will Dockery wrote:
>
>>>>> Behind The Forest.
>
>>>>> Under the tent
>>>>> can't describe this light.
>>>>> Under the black base
>>>>> are blue and red shadows.
>>>>> The ink glistens
>>>>> silvery like tiny mercury.
>
>>>>> Working to purity
>>>>> music and words and sweat.
>>>>> No tears.
>>>>> Forget tommorow.
>>>>> Let go the problems in time.
>
>>>>> Sun bleached cure
>>>>> the addiction does not hold me
>>>>> as the drugs
>>>>> human drugs
>>>>> create the sound.
>>>>> Saint Augustine night
>>>>> moon mother smiles.
>
>>>>> Catch the flow
>>>>> it may never be back again, though possible.
>>>>> Poetic form disintegrates
>>>>> quit cold turkey,
>>>>> so I can find what I have lost.
>>>>> Termite stars shine on the oldest city.
>
>>>>> The fascist doctors
>>>>> are no match for the
>>>>> old man with beads.
>>>>> Double digeridoo warble
>>>>> aboriginal soul hum.
>>>>> Sweat, blue meets red.
>>>>> Let it drop for peace of mind.
>
>>>>> Fingerpicking violinist weaves notes
>>>>> through the breeze...
>>>>> words about money float by.
>>>>> Hope springs eternal
>>>>> as long as the well ain't dry.
>
>>>>> -Will Dockery
>
>>>>> ----------------------------------------------
>
>>>> One of the poems in the Saint Augustine Blues series.
>
>>>> As always, comments and critique are welcome.
>
>>>
>>> Outstanding poetry, Doc....
>
>> Thanks again for reading and commenting.
>
>
> Good day to you...!

Good afternoon, Victor.

🙂