July 13, 2004
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My Visit to TENNESSEE
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Kissing Frogs
My sister is the queen of her throne
In a smokey, valley of Tennessee...
She has three courting jesters
Which she rules over deftly...
Entertaining her royal domain
And juggling to become her King...
I bow to her present, presence of mind
And curtsey to the rule of her reign...
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Mountain High
I smoked some of the Smoky Mountains
Inhaled deeply and enhanced
My long distance vision...
And over the field, underscored
By the brush
I could plainly see...
The silloutte of a towering Tree
Standing tall, against a moonlit night
With the stars that intensed the sky...
My sight was keened, as I exhaled
I saw my own breath that, I had held
Ruffletheleaves...of the long, distant Tree...
And then...I took another toke...
Of the Tennessee mountains
Envisioned smoke...
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A Meeting of Minds
"It is YOU", and You, and Her, and Me
...and there we were, in a crowded room
And I knew your faces instantly!
I kissed the cheek of an ANGELa
And happy tears dropped from my eyes...
I introduced myself as "Dorothy", to Dorothea,
And her sister, Dorothy...but when we sat down
At the table to laugh, they met the real "Dottie"...
It was a wonderful meeting of sisterly minds...
And of friendships born from words...I'll never forget
The night we shared the coMEdy of us
And we bonded with laughter and cheers...
Thank you, for the gift of incense and light...
And thank you, for being there...
Comments (13)
Davy, Davy Frogett, king of your sisters...wait. THREE COURTING JESTERS? You're joking, right?
I used to think I was the only poor sap in the world with a three-headed bird!
wow, mom.
tennessee sounds fun.
Dottie I am still laughing here...that was a most unforgetable evening and a memory to cherish ...what fun we had!
Dorothea
Tennessee is a magical and amazing place...makes you appreciate the best in what nature has to offer...
I love your poems here, and I'm very pleased that you find my home state (Tennessee) to be so inspiring; of course, I'm certain the company you kept had much to do with it too. I never spent much time in the east end of the state, as I am a Memphis son.
Lovely poetry Dorothy. Peace.
Girl, you sure do write for me. All of the above is good but, the second about Tennessee was the icing on the cake of today. I haven't heard that word "toke" in a long time. I doubt many will even know it. Darn, what a great read.
You have missed a lot of excitement at least in my small part of the xanga world. When you have time, read back a couple of my entries. They need a few comments anyway. Life is fun in Xanga.
Best regards,
Loved Mountain High! (Kinda reminds me of John Denver's Rocky Mountain High). Good stuff as usual, Dottie. Nice to be back home to visit everyone. Cya!
Hey Dottie, that was wonderful!!! I am so happy we got to meet and I am already looking forward to the next time. it's rare when you meet people that you just love right away....I knew because you are just good people Dottie. It was so much fun. I love the book you brought, fits me good!!! lol Me, Dorthea and Dorothy will be talking about this a long time. You are a precious lady and writer....love you gyrl!!!
Your poems are a TRIUMPH as ever!
You lucky thing! I am glad your trip was good. Welcome back
Jay, Matt, Ward, Johnny and Evan are my boys! I love your poems. Just thought I'd say hello! Have a super day.
I enjoy the deft manipulations of multiple meaning in your poetry, You always bring a smile and sometimes a shake of the head (in a good way)...I am amazed at your grasp of language...ever you are a pleasure to read.
....wow.....
--coroner
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