A letter to Louisiana

A letter to Louisiana

A Poem by Laura Lynn
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Union, justice, confidence

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Dear State,

Who are you, Louisiana?  Why do I love you Baton Rouge?  Why won’t you talk to me? I didn’t mean to turn you off. Please don’t talk to me. Your presence is too glorious.  I adore you, New Orleans. Don’t you care about spelling?  Don’t you care about grammar? Don’t love me too.  I love someone: I love you: I could love you! I have no idea what Union is.  I have no idea what justice. Just confidence, (that has to do with not telling others about your secrets,) not to be confused with Sucrets, which I needed--the cherry flavor, a flavor so cheery.  (I guess that’s where the word comes from.)  So when my child wakes up in the morning, will I know anything about Louisiana?  I don’t want to go there?  No, but on second thought I do. I don’t need to go there? Come to think of it, why?  Once a solitary stranger went there, set out alone, without all the rules that I had devised for myself in order to become perfect.  It's not about a love story.  Why consider it?  We love shrimp same as flamingos, and just like we loved Robin Williams. So not funny.  Why listen to what anybody says over anyone else? We have to listen to something so it might as well be interesting. See, we can make sense. So in conclusion, we all liked and did not like each other, especially when we were young and beautiful; and, in conclusion, I’m sorry you went there, and you too.  You all went there without me, and didn’t think a whit of me for going or not going, because you were there and that’s where you were. Like I was here, and that’s where I was, end of story. 

In Louisiana we’ve got to be full with confidence, because we have sugar and a gulf and we can do it. Like an oil rig, you got me?  Why not let's just do it like the oil rigs we see. It’s just what we all do with the body after all.  It’s just instinct, or trial and error, which some people are good at.  Someday I might not hurry down there for  cane.                       
              

Sincerely,
Virginia's Silly

P.S. Moreover, it's absolutely gorgeous everywhere there, I'm sure of it.

© 2014 Laura Lynn


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Interesting and very humorous... I did enjoy the concept of questioning the state and it's cities.... Even states has purposes... Even cities has purposes.... And the people who lives there must make it their obligation to see forth these purposes.... I love the ending too to me you were saying take pride in where you come from... Lovely written

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i would love to hear what louisiana's answer is to these questions...

a sequel poem...the state asking the human...."what exactly and who exatly are you?"
love the "Virginia's Silly" speaker.
il ike "we have to listen to something so it might as well be interesting...."

very cool letter poem.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Oh my goodness, Laura, I love it! I am still smiling. It is so different, and alluring and it makes me want to go there NOW. This is amazing. I feel silly finding myself in this letter per say. I think it is great - loving shrimp, the same as flamingoes - hillarious! I want a fiddle and some viddles. This was so enjoyable. What a journey! Thank you.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Interesting and very humorous... I did enjoy the concept of questioning the state and it's cities.... Even states has purposes... Even cities has purposes.... And the people who lives there must make it their obligation to see forth these purposes.... I love the ending too to me you were saying take pride in where you come from... Lovely written

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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