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Category Archives: Poetry
Roads and Paths
Inspired by a recent post from Minnesota Prairie Roots@www.wordpress.com by Audrey Kletscher Helbling, author and photographer extraordinaire on traveling the interstate highway systems. Thanks Audrey for the motivation! Give her blog a visit you’ll enjoy her down home American Midwestern … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Challenges, Christmas, Family, history, life, Poetry, Promise Land, Words on Wanderings
Tagged CHRISTMAS, community, Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, outdoors, Recreation, relationships, travel, United States, vacation, WordPress
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The March Wind
As a “tribute” to the winds of March that blustered and bullied us here in New England this past weekend.. The March Wind Tis the lion’s roar we feel this day as the March wind so bitterly bears the freeze … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Earth and Us, ecology, environment, humor, life, lodges, misery, poet, Poetry, reflections, Spirits, torment, wishing, Words on Wanderings
Tagged community, hearth and home, Home, Jack Downing, Jake, Warmer climes, Winds of March
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The Journey Beckons
I have not ceased to be nor write, nor to be somewhat contrite, for my leisure in posting on this here blog and for that I blame not spell nor grog. The cause of course is … Continue reading
Posted in demise, early risers, journey, life, peace, poet, Poetry, sailors, seafarers, the shore
Tagged Jack Downing, Jake, Life's questions, Life's travelings, nature, outdoors, Poetry, The ocean's tides, The seashore
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What Scares Me On Halloween
WHAT SCARES ME ON HALLOWEEN I’m not afraid of ghosts I’m not afraid of goblins I’m not afraid of monsters who come to my door hobblin’. No I’m not scared of fairy queens nor pirates with their swords! No, what … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, ghosts, humor, Make Believe, poet, Poetry, reflections, seafarers
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The Once And Future King
Inspiration struck me again this morning and this was the result. Now, whether YOU, the reader finds this inspirational or not is entirely a matter of opinion, preference or taste. But, I do hope that for whatever reason … Continue reading
Posted in children, demise, Family, Father, fleeting time, history, honesty, in my opinion, joy and sorrow, king, Kingdom, old days, poet, Poetry, politicians, pride, Sports, tears, thoughts, tragedy, vote, warning, wealth and worth
Tagged Crusade, Government intrusion, Holiday, Jack Downing, Legalized thievery, Liberal politics, Poetry, relationships, Thought, welfare system
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Mr. Weber Died
This poem is based on a true event of this past week, for no apparent reason the title (exactly as shown) appeared in my mind while I was futilely attempting to get to sleep. I only wish that … Continue reading
Posted in demise, Earth and Us, Family, life, Magic line, mortal coil, mourning, peace, poet, Poetry, soul, Spirits, stranger, thoughts, Why is it?
Tagged beyond the grave, Jack Downing, Poetry, relationships, spirituality, The mind's eye, Thought, where spirits go
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A Poet’s Lament
This was written recently, in part, as a response to a comment from a new follower (Eileen @Laughter: Carbonated Grace). The first eight lines were modified only slightly with the word “pity” replacing “bless” in the first line. … Continue reading
Posted in God, humor, in my opinion, poet, Poetry, stars above, Wine, wishing
Tagged A Poet's Lament, God, Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, Poets, Rhyme, The Last Door, The Obscure Poet, Thought, Words and Wine, writing
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Hi, Neighbor
Well, would you look at this, (please do) two consecutive days of new posts by yours truly. I don’t know how or why it happened all of a sudden, after what has been a significant creative drought, but … Continue reading
Posted in humor, illegal, mischievious, misery, Neighbors, night shades, passion, Peeping Tom, poet, Poetry, Summer, warning, Why is it?, women
Tagged Home, Jack Downing, Jake, nature, Neighbors, outdoors, Poetry, relationships, Saturday
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Just Some Passage Of Time
This is a first hand report on the process of aging and the results of same. Please enjoy the latest emission from the mind of a newly inducted curmudgeon. Time does not necessarily heal all wounds my … Continue reading
Posted in children, Elders, fleeting time, history, humor, in my opinion, life, lifetime, Magic line, men, mischievious, old days, poet, Poetry, scars, warning, women
Tagged crossing the line, fine wine, Jack Downing, Jake, old timer, passage, relationships, the aging process, Thought
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