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Stanley Wotring's avatar

Going for a “Drive”.

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Who's driving Stan? You have me blocked I can't see you posts anymore... I am not taking it personal, promise, hope all is well. I am not sure I can post a response either. :(

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Surely accidental!

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

There's a glitch I was told. We were talking about it on SPAWN yesterday, and another member said someone was blocked. I realised I had not seen posts from Stan who is a regular and it turns out that people are blocked randomly by some issue on Substack. But I still cannot see his poems, comments etc... Patience patience. This comment of mine did not even show until you responded Jonathan..

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Adds poignancy to your question.

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

I like the playlist and I love the stanzas, gives it more weight somehow. In the comments the presentation is not the same on the layout is it? Great poem and thank you for the shoutout! Do come back, the song title poetry challenge is on for the month. Thank you for posting about your experience and creating a new post of your own! Gratitude and kindness your way!

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

I'm looking forward to more letters of the alphabet :)

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Ann Collins's avatar

I wore out both of those albums. Great poem!

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roger hawcroft's avatar

Good one!

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Patris's avatar

Accomplished perfectly I think.

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Hudson E Baldwin lll's avatar

I’m positive they would love it, Jonathon! Snappy and attention grabbing. Just like their tunes. I had almost deafened the ear worm that is the Car’s……😉 I was already a devout DeadHead when they exploded. It ruined FM radio for me.🤷‍♂️🙈🤣

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Hahaha! Thanks, Hudson. I never got on board the DeadHead train, but as a teen in the '80s I was deep into The Cars, Devo, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, et al, when someone gave me a Bob Dylan tape which blew my mind and forever altered my musical reality.

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Hudson E Baldwin lll's avatar

Oh great band, Jonathon! Absolutely nothing to apologize for. I appreciate all of those bands, now. ;)

A man from Hibbing, Minnesota ……

I was 10 when my older cousin, a traveling nurse in Alaska, came back and took me to a Dead show. 1974. I still have the ticket. 6$. I understand the “blew my mind and forever altered my reality”

If I told you I made it to around 400 more, it might explain, well something….lol

Notice the intentional omission.

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Ann Collins's avatar

La belle fleur savage,

she lit a fire on

the night we met

way out there.

I will be back

one day--fool

for love--

the man who lives

forever.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

New to me -- another musical thread to explore. Thanks, Ann!

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Hudson E Baldwin lll's avatar

Bravo!!!!!!

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Rod Bluhm's avatar

I love this, Jonathan!

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you, Rod!

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