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Leaves


Anne Marie stretched 
across the back of the Oldsmobile
just talking with Karla and
sharing a Marlboro
Mike is a jerk
cuz he hasn't yet called her
two weeks at college
and he can't be bothered


Well you know
he can go climb a tree
cuz he ain't got the
decency
to give the mother
of his child a shout


damn college boy
got it all
figured out.




Please check out my poem "Fallen" published on Indie Ink today, consider submitting your own writing or photography.

Comments

  1. MarianSeptember 14, 2010 at 9:54 PM

    are you sick of me telling you how wonderful you are?

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  2. FelinaeSeptember 14, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    Rene, your talent is endless, thanks for sharing another great one with us all. :)

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  3. Everyday GoddessSeptember 14, 2010 at 10:15 PM

    he better get it in gear, that baby is gonna be here.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 14, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Thanks guys :)

    this bit of writing was inspired by a bit of overheard conversation...

    Rene

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  5. Irish GumboSeptember 14, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    Wow. Ouchhhhh. Feel the burn. Made me ashamed to be a college boy :)

    Masterful, my dear.

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  6. Brian MillerSeptember 14, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    much education is received without ever having to pay tuition...well at least not until they are older...

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  7. Fragrant LiarSeptember 14, 2010 at 11:53 PM

    Love it. And that tree is incredible!

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  8. Fred MillerSeptember 14, 2010 at 11:59 PM

    That's pithy. The tree is too, but the poem really is.

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  9. lynn'sgardenSeptember 15, 2010 at 8:01 AM

    LUV the new colors, Rene! And I love that your inspiration is found wherever, whenever! Cool trunk!

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  10. MichaelSeptember 19, 2010 at 11:54 PM

    this is such a Rene post. It is so uniquely written, quirky and wodnerful. What more can I say? :)

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  11. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallSeptember 27, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    your illustration is unbeatable!

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