I Want to be your Lumberjack

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I want to be your
lumberjack.
I'll wear red flannel shirts all
the time, and grow a scraggly
beard like Thoreau.
We could cuddle by the
fireplace on
cold winter nights.
You can grow a garden,
with potatoes and asparagus.
We can climb mountains
and hunt bears.
I could make a rug from
it's hide, and a necklace
from its claws.
I want to be your lumberjack.
In the summer,
we could skinny-dip in the
pond, by moonlight and
make love in the
dew soaked grass.
we could have a
coonhound named Festus,
and gobs of kids.
I would build a tire swing in an
old Oaktree.
F**k this s****y city
with its treachery and
its concrete.
Let's go where the fireflies live.
I want to be your lumberjack.

Author's Note

My book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems is available on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Seedy-Town-Blues-Thomas-Case/dp/B0CJLR274H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Q2ZS7CR9B441&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5yn0EjzSSYYBxCm9Mx0I44CZEmIywVJLKn0x4E_3xxI.WZuI18CqO8c0FlHen5Jy1oCKkrg9ijN

Reviews

[Pete]

paul bunyan is rolling over in his grave. not a bad life if you're into that sort of thing. count me in and with my man thoreau, i'm all in. i agree with the observation on the city. not sure about all the kids though. a great, entertaining write that also makes you think. awesome thoughts.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Pete. Much appreciated.

[andrew mitchell]

Getting back to basics sounds good to me Thomas

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Andrew. I appreciate it.

[Relic]

The reason I like your book so much. You spell out realism and the human condition.
Excellent poem, Thomas. :)

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[Poetic_Vixen]

This sounds like some dreamiest of plan away from the smuggly cities with their reeking ruins and charred humanity, love the vibes of how free of weights this poet makes a place for his lover, a total comforting read there my friend! Glad to read this!

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. Very kind of you.

[Chrissie Muldoon]

I found this funny, sweet and a bit morose all at the same time!
As a Canadian, lumberjacks are of course part of our 'Canadian image', along with Mounties, moose and maple syrup, which kind of brings a comical, stereotypical idea of a lumberjack to mind (which is why I find it funny :D). But the picture you paint of such a simple life, (which ironically wouldn't be simpler, as you would be doing everything for yourself... but God knows it would be more rewarding) is rather bittersweet because we really do lose something being away from nature, because there is something in the natural quiet that brings us closer to what life should truly be about.
I wish more men wanted to be lumberjacks, haha

PS, the Canadian images alliteration was a complete fluke XD

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[red93]

Fabulous Thomas. Truly America is another World from England, and America's Big Cities are only half the story. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Soren]

Been there done that it has many advantages. Well done Thomas.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.

[emmajoygreen]

This should be any life-living-to-the-full man's dream! But, of course, only you could create such a magical picture that reads like a modern day's beautiful garden of Eden - without serpent, of course. You would be the perfect lumberjack. Finely laid words, a story wrapped in true poetry, a painting in letters, sir.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Marie]

Many dreams waiting to become reality are etched deeply in this finely penned poem, Thomas. I hope her dream was the same as yours and that you both went on to live and love country life. Lovely work! Thank you for sharing, Thomas...

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much, Marie. I appreciate you.

[Marie]

Most welcome always, Thomas...

[Gee]

Enjoyed this early morning read Thomas, right up my street

[Thomas W Case]

I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for reading and commenting.

[Gee]

My pleasure Thomas