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Fallen Tree Philosophy

Fallen tree philosophy At the back of the lot Down near the stream Where the mosquitos swarm thick There is always a touch more breeze Where the woodpecker tree fell Near that mushroom spot And the ticks and chiggers Way back at the very back On the sitting log If you need me That's where I will be

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Silent One

Date: 8/26/2020 9:53:00 AM

Great introduction to the soup... Glad you are here.

Belden Raiser
Date: 8/26/2020 1:21:00 PM

Hello Silent One, thanks so much.

Mark Toney

Date: 8/22/2020 10:45:00 AM

What a dazzliing debut, Belden! A Fav for me. Welcome to the Soup! ~Mark

Belden Raiser
Date: 8/22/2020 12:31:00 PM

Thank you Mark, for your comment and the welcome!

John Gondolf

Date: 8/13/2020 10:16:00 AM

We all need a quiet retreat where we can escape the realities of life. Nicely written, Belden. Welcome to Poetry Soup. Cheers, John

Belden Raiser
Date: 8/13/2020 10:43:00 AM

Thank you John, I feel lucky to have a place to get away. Most of the time, it is not as bad as I made it out to be :)

Sigrid Ermine

Date: 8/3/2020 2:59:00 PM

Very quaint place. Extremely soothing sentiment. I was there in reading.

Belden Raiser
Date: 8/3/2020 3:36:00 PM

Thanks Sigrid!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/22/2020 2:51:00 PM

A touch more breeze does it for me. ~ Windy City Wolf (I'm from Chicago...). Cheers, Gershon

Belden Raiser
Date: 7/22/2020 5:36:00 PM

Thanks so much!

Jenna Logan

Date: 7/19/2020 6:27:00 AM

I am left wondering why such a place would be chosen. Is it some form of self punishment to sit among pestilence? The worth of your lines is to open the reader's mind to exactly what I'm thinking. If I'm wrong, then I'm still wondering pensive thoughts.

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 7:15:00 AM

Good morning. Then by all means, I'll allow him to sit in contemplation until he must gather those Chanterelles and cook them with brandy butter. Thank you for such an eye opening response, Belden.

Belden Raiser
Date: 7/19/2020 6:47:00 AM

Good morning Jenna, the stoic subject is willing to endure hardship to achieve the goal of contemplative solitude. Plus the Chantrelle mushrooms are are coming in. Thank you for your comment.