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The Street
Contributed by
hamp
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Tuesday, 30th September 2003 @ 01:25:00 AM in AEST
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“Don’t you ever cross the street.”
My momma used to say.
“For over there, across the street,
Is where the bad man stays.”
The trees were thick, the boughs hung low,
I knew she must be right!
For many days after that
My life was filled with fright!
The street was so narrow.
What if he crossed over here?
Oh my God! Is what I thought,
That would sure make him near!
Mustering all the courage I could,
To my closet I ran.
My childhood days were gone away,
It was time to be a man!
A tin star was pinned to my chest.
Next I loaded my guns.
Next came the rubber knife.
That man wasn’t gonna have fun.
Spreading my chest, I crossed that road ,
With a swagger to my walk,
My momma said that he was bad,
But could he talk the talk?
The trees loomed nearer and nearer,
Their shadows black as night.
I double checked the “loads” in my guns,
To keep away the fright.
My feet stepped into the grass,
That must have reached to my waist.
Suddenly, you know, the man appeared!
Towards the house I raced!
Since, I’ve never crossed that street,
That man certainly looked bad.
But there’s always been that nagging thought,
He sure looked like my dad!
Hamp Nichols
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hamp
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2003-09-30 01:25:00]
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Re: The Street
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by LovingWhispers on
Tuesday, 30th September 2003 @ 04:00:43 AM AEST
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| LMAO!! This is adorable...hillariously adorable :)..Picturing you all done up like wyatt earp..Oh but you were brave *huge smiles* A wonderful and enjoyable read..thank you |
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Re: The Street
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by Philipa on
Tuesday, 30th September 2003 @ 08:34:47 AM AEST
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You have a nice was of tying up the endings your poems. This was a kicker. Thanks for sharing.
Philipa |
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Re: The Street
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by VampiricSuccubus on
Sunday, 19th October 2003 @ 01:19:03 AM AEST
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I love this one Hamp... Great write... and don't all of us see at least one crazy in our lives that looks like our fathers? heh my dad would send some kids running :-P
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Re: The Street
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by lilch4ever on
Monday, 20th October 2003 @ 11:07:33 AM AEST
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| liked your poem is funny. nice write. |
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Re: The Street
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by EternitysLyre on
Tuesday, 21st October 2003 @ 05:49:34 AM AEST
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From what i can see, this is one of the most subtly depressing poems i've seen.
Childhood innocence...who knows what his father was actually like.
Somehow it doesn't seem like a laughing matter to me... |
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