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Another Wood Man

November 1, 2018
By xghostx BRONZE, Lemont, Illinois
xghostx BRONZE, Lemont, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
The creative adult
is the child who survived


Coming forth from the woods a man

Coming to the tree bark branch of another man

Woods of a man holding my hand


Walking towards the open field of a prairie

Lying deer she couldn't see me staring

She couldn't bring me comfort of the brown bear


Coming forth from the woods a man

Coming to the tree bark branch of another man

Woods of a man holding my hand


Let me see the sky burning into my spine

It connects the roots to the terf of the earth

Bring me back to the woods of the dirt


Coming forth from the woods a man

Coming to the tree bark branch of another man

Woods of a man holding my hand


You see me lay here lost in the prairie

Buried in the dirt you carry

Losing me with each birch you tried to burn

So watch me

Come forth from the woods

Going to the tree bark branch of another man

Woods of a man holding onto my hand


The author's comments:

This is not a traditional ballad, but it is a form of expression through words


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Ybbab said...
on Nov. 13 2018 at 2:47 pm
Ybbab, Lemont, Illinois
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I loved the metaphor!

Vangaetto said...
on Nov. 13 2018 at 2:46 pm
Vangaetto, Darien, Illinois
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I like the tone of the poem it was really good.

on Nov. 13 2018 at 2:46 pm
poeticflame BRONZE, Lemont, Illinois
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The ending lines are so amazing!!