Back then, I wore my baseball cap backwards
Though I had completely cut the bill off...
And we lived in my car, and I sold LSD out
of a bible that I carried around with a loose
spine like a security blanket.
We went from hotel party to party store to
bonfire; As if we'd die if we weren't the centers
of attention. That time we spent together
in the middle of that lake on Santa Clause Island?
Was like rocket science with beakers of boobs,
and more cases of beer than Ohio.
I would look at you, and you would look at me,
and we would just shake our heads and laugh.
You'd say something like "Can you believe this?"
And I'd pretend that I could.
I heard you got 9 years in prison the other day.
From a friend of ours on the phone. He said,
"Can you believe that?"
And I pretended that I couldn't.
Author notes
Reign
For Ross 'the sauce' Peterson.
The boy that could fly.
Written March 8th, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- So many different choices and so little time by Boe.
300 points, ended October 27, 2004, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Hey this was really cool. I enjoyed reading this piece. Thanks for entering. Keep up the great work and best of luck to you in the contest! Take care.
~Cherie
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This seems like a poem only you and your friends would really get, like it was personal. Good luck in the contest.
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Interesting poem...but very good. I like it...Thanks for entering my contest!
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this is amazing...great job...i'm sry i didnt get to comment earlier but now i actually have time...lol...1st thanx for enterin into my contest...u did an amazing job...it has so much emotion and everything...great job....once again...thanx for enterin into my contest and plz keep on writin cuz u have amazing talent...takce care
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that was amazing, i have a similar story, mine ended with a feriend being in prison for life, but i still dont believe it, but anyways, this poem was simply amazing, very emotional driven, and beautiful written as always
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good luck in the contest, great write
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Falls into that chasm where the roots of life run deep. Existance in a black decade of desolation where youth challenges the laws of physics and looses. In other words, hot damm. Great poem.
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wheres my pants
it contains real feelings
gave me something to chew on
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Nice write Spider bite.
Sentimental, reminiscing without judgement and emotions held in check -- almost. We sense the loss without weight.
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Yet another great one. I will pretend that I do not envy your ability to create beauty with your pen.
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Mazzy Star...
Cool.
Finishing my first beer..clink.
You rock.
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amazing
Oh wow. This touched me...I once loved a guy who is now in prison. I could have easily been in there with him now...
This reminded me of him and the past.
This is wonderful. Cant say much esle.
For Ross
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i liked how this ended. the last two stanzas where great! Nice job!
best wishes,
kim*
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