& you can pee in the river & that’s important

Poetry by Mike Casetta, Nov 7, 2022.

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  1. Mike Casetta

    Mike Casetta Active Member

    I’m numb, my brain’s a’ haze
    I can’t take the news anymore
    I need to grab my ol' fishing pole
    get my huckleberry ass out the door

    gonna catch me a rainbow trout
    take out the hook & set him free
    I’ll watch him swim away
    his fins & tail waving at me

    I’ll have a picnic in the shade
    & leave the ants some bread & cheese
    the only news I want to hear today
    is what the birds tell the trees
     
    Last edited: Nov 9, 2022
    Mike Casetta, Nov 7, 2022
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  2. Jay Dougherty

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    :)
     
    Jay Dougherty, Nov 7, 2022
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  3. Tom Strong

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    Tom Strong, Nov 7, 2022
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  4. Raymond Huffman

    Raymond Huffman Well-Known Member

    Excellent. Forgive me if I add a musical comment.
     
    Raymond Huffman, Nov 8, 2022
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  5. Julie A. Dickson

    Julie A. Dickson Well-Known Member

    I like the ending.
    the only news I want to hear today
    is what the birds tell the trees
     
    Julie A. Dickson, Nov 8, 2022
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  6. Mike Casetta

    Mike Casetta Active Member

    :)
     
    Mike Casetta, Nov 8, 2022
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  7. Mike Casetta

    Mike Casetta Active Member

    Thanks Tom. Willie is a national treasure! Good to see you here!
     
    Mike Casetta, Nov 8, 2022
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  8. Mike Casetta

    Mike Casetta Active Member

    Thanks Raymond. Dr. John is a favorite of mine! The title of my poem comes from a Canned Heat song. It is a backround line & it doesn't appear in their lyrics but only on the recording.
     
    Mike Casetta, Nov 8, 2022
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  9. Mike Casetta

    Mike Casetta Active Member

    Thanks Julie! Yes!
     
    Mike Casetta, Nov 8, 2022
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  10. silent lotus

    silent lotus Well-Known Member

    dear Mike

    very fine how the narrator is numb
    and it is the trees that listen

    a warm smile
    silent lotus

    `
     
    silent lotus, Nov 9, 2022
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