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Sunday, June 07, 2009

One Single Impression: Intersections


Intersections (a ditty) 

roads must cross 
and roads must meet 
he'll meet you at the corner 
please don't be so very cross 

 but the corner doesn't 

count for some--
not past two or ten 
no intersection found 

then souls must cross 
and they will meet 
his vocabulary's small  
why he says crossroads to all 

 words can cross 
and they will meet 
three or four or five or six 
crossword letters intersect 

- - - - - - - - - - - 

 intersection's here 
now you look to left and right 
oops missed the red light 
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Copyright © 2009 Jimmiehov. All Rights Reserved  
Find more poems at One Single Impression 
"Intersections" as prompt, suggested by H.T. of Haiku Tuna 

Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do. Edgar Dégas The same may go for poetry? (whatever, I enjoy painting with the words!)
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19 comments:

  1. gautami tripathySunday, June 07, 2009 12:00:00 AM

    corner doesn't count for some..

    Wonderful.

    In the third stanza

    if you put "his vocabulary is small",
    it would read better.

    But it is your call...

    strings cross with wires

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  2. spacedlawSunday, June 07, 2009 12:56:00 AM

    Fun poem! A great find to read early morning. Thanks.

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  3. anthonynorthSunday, June 07, 2009 2:42:00 AM

    That was fun, rounded off with a great line.

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  4. AnonymousSunday, June 07, 2009 4:09:00 AM

    This was fun, Jim! Except why is it that I always seem to miss the light? hahaha!

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  5. SandyCarlsonSunday, June 07, 2009 5:23:00 AM

    This was fun, Jim. I like the puzzle image.

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  6. Beth P.Sunday, June 07, 2009 9:22:00 AM

    'oops' indeed!
    Clever li'l piece here, Jim.

    Thanks for your 'Hotel California' comment. I hope that my friend 'A' doesn't feel as much a hostage as I've always felt in that song!

    Have a great week--

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  7. Tammie LeeSunday, June 07, 2009 9:36:00 AM

    Thank you for my morning chuckle, oops indeed.

    I enjoy this line: souls must cross and they will meet

    nice thing to count on~

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  8. MaggieSunday, June 07, 2009 9:45:00 AM

    One can truely have problems when they do not see the red light at the cross roads.

    Thankfully it does not always result in death.

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  9. floretaSunday, June 07, 2009 5:54:00 PM

    i remember this photo and i still love it! i like how you depict crossroads and crossing souls!

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  10. JeevesSunday, June 07, 2009 11:03:00 PM

    Fun poem..

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  11. DeLiMonday, June 08, 2009 1:44:00 AM

    the pictures lead me to some flashbacks...good, old, happy days

    and the words, as always are witty

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  12. Sandra.ifMonday, June 08, 2009 11:21:00 AM

    I like your poem...!

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  13. Tumblewords:Monday, June 08, 2009 1:20:00 PM

    Love these intersections!

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  14. sgreerpittMonday, June 08, 2009 2:15:00 PM

    and a clever little ditty it is too! I like the repetition and the rhythm of this.

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  15. LynneTuesday, June 09, 2009 4:49:00 AM

    Hi Jim,
    Enjoyed this poem and was surprised and like the end! I like the play on words especially the different meanings and permutations of "cross." (I enjoy crossword puzzles and often hit a "red light" trying to figure out an answer.)

    Oh, I"ve been out of blogland,for the past few months, for the most part, and have returned with a new blog and new name. I used to be "Gel." I have commented on some common blogs once in a while and seen your comments like on "Beloved Dreamer"'s exquisite poetry blog, but my computer exploded and I've not had internet. Hope all is well with you, Mrs. Jim and yours!

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  16. Cassiopeia RisesTuesday, June 09, 2009 11:01:00 AM

    Jim, this is great. How very clever you are. I love it.
    As you may have noticed my BD web blog is gone. While I was in hospital it came under attack and was removed. I lost all of my work.
    My new site is :
    http://belovedhaikudreams.blogspot.com
    My email is the same.
    Glad to be back among the living

    love, Melanie-bd

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  17. Geraldine Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:12:00 AM

    Well done Jim! Thanks for this inspiring and uplifting take on this great prompt.

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  18. PattiWednesday, June 10, 2009 3:50:00 PM

    Yup- I enjoyed it! Always clever with words and great picture!

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  19. one more believerThursday, June 11, 2009 2:59:00 PM

    ah very clever jim... and excellent ditty!!! ..oh, blue monday is fab... love the color blue...

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