Straight Shooter

Straight Shooter

A Poem by Pete
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Birds do not sing in caves, nor do doves cherish their innocence in dovecots. - Thoreau

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Today I put on my skivvies.
Right off the line.
Like sheer poetry in motion.
Yellow in the back.
Brown facing front.
Refusing to live a lie.
Now, once again, I'm ready to look people ...
... straight in the eye ...



© 2019 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"Shall I not rejoice also at the abundance of the weeds whose seeds are the granary of the birds?" - Thoreau

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Hope you don't go to the gym like that.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

5 Years Ago

i do but i try to stay where the lighting is bad. thanks j. the b. ... :)

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Added on September 27, 2019
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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..

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