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AS THE WHISTLING TRAIN CAME IN

21 Sunday Mar 2021

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Family Stories, History, Observations, Poems, Writings

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Loss of Land, Native American, Paiute, Westward Expansion

The train that left the station
headed into the setting sun,

On tracks that gleamed and glistened
sagging gently ‘neath wheels run,

Past mountains ‘bove the prairie
‘low stars just flickered and bright,

As Paiutes chanted and danced and mourned
by the sounds of a train in the night,

Soon a wolf in the distance howled
and coyotes joined their kin,

And all Paiutes in chorus lent a deep wail
as the whistling train moved in,

And Paiutes mourned beneath the moon
as the whistling train came in.

by John Patrick Seekamp c 2021

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OF COLORS ALONG THE WAY

02 Thursday Apr 2020

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Fiction, Lyrics for a song, Observations, Poems, Writings

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Blue Sky, Colors, Day's End, Gray Clouds, Poems, Spring, Sunset, Walk Gently

‘Neath the blue of the sky and the gray of the clouds,

In the yellow of the bright setting sun,

Walked gently in the green of the lush Spring grass,

Walked and read the telltale of day’s done.

 

                                     by John Patrick Seekamp c 2020

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MOUSE, FOX and SNAKE

04 Monday Jun 2018

Posted by johnseekamp in Birds, Creative writing, Haikus, Poems, Writings

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Fox, Goshawk, Haiku, Mouse, Nature, Snake, Suirrel

Mouse hides from goshawk,

Fox makes squirrel climb high in tree,

Snake basks on warm rock.

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SUN, CAMPFIRE and TREE FROGS

04 Monday Jun 2018

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Haikus, Poems

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After Dark, Campfire, Night, Sun, Tree Frogs

Sun gives way to night,

Campfire sizzles and crackles,

Tree frogs call in dark.

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FORTY FIVE HAIKU’S

11 Friday Aug 2017

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Fiction, Haikus, Observations, Poems, Writings

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Forty Five Haiku's, Haiku, Nature Seasons and Motion

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THE CAT IN THE WINDOW AND THE BIRD IN THE TREE

10 Thursday Aug 2017

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Family Stories, Fiction, Poems, Writings

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Birds, Boy catching fish, Boy catching worm, Cats, Man and woman, Poems, woman and man, Worms

Click Here: thecatinthewindowandthebirdinthetree

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I GOT DRUNK, I GOT PLASTERED, I GOT BLITZED, I GOT DRIED OUT!

07 Monday Aug 2017

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Fiction, Humor, lyrics, Lyrics for a song, Poems, Writings

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Bars, Cleaning Up Ones Act, Drinking, Humorous Country Western type Song, Pubs, Taverns and Saloons

Click Here: igotdrunk,igotplastered,igotblitzed,igotdriedout!

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BY MORNING THEY WERE DRINKING CHAMPAGNE!

07 Monday Aug 2017

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Fiction, lyrics, Lyrics for a song, Poems, Writings

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English Accordion type Ballad, English Pub type Music, Poetic Cockney type Song, Song About The Guilded Era, Song About The Wealthy

Click Here: bymornin’theyweredrinkin’champagne!(final copy revised again)

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HELMETS AND SHIELDS AND LONG SPEARS HELD TIGHT

16 Sunday Jul 2017

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Fiction, History, Poems, Writings

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Ancient Athenians, Ancient Greece, Spartans

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HE RODE THE TENNESSEE BACK ROADS IN A FORD V-8

15 Saturday Jul 2017

Posted by johnseekamp in Creative writing, Fiction, History, Lyrics for a song, Poems

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1930's Moonshine Runner, A Changed Man, Doing The Right Thing, Redemption

click here: HE RODE THE TENNESSEE BACK ROADS IN A FORD V-8

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