BLISS
A Poem by Vol
In the
shade of wild trees grew muscadine vines,
and
in our Tarzan youth we would swing out
on
them from the top of cliffs over the creek
sixty
feet below and we did not
fall
down, but yodeled our joy.
We
sat cross-legged in the tree house,
wide
eyed with wonder,
and
ruled the world.
The
old people leaned out of their chairs,
and
fanned themselves in the summer heat;
they
spoke with hushed tones,
talked
of the falling darkness, and
knew
it was a long way down. They
left us alone.
© 2025 Vol
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And now we watch the latest generation lark around with all that vitality of you, while we sit in the shade fanning ourselves and muttering under our breath about that very youth and how everything is handed to them on a plate and how much its changed from the good old days, when we had nothing but were glad of all we truly had, like freedom and liberty and erm... well at least we weren't glued to our screens all the time and we ran everywhere. Now all that runs is the calender, flashing by at warp speed 5 as we wonder where all that time went. 😃
Posted 6 Months Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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6 Months Ago
Lorry,
The big tjing is "executive thinking" a skill learned somewhere between five and seve.. read moreLorry,
The big tjing is "executive thinking" a skill learned somewhere between five and seven... and if that window closes, there's no going back. You get a bunch of kids, turn them loose and let them work out who does what, the things needed, and wht to do with it... instead mommy decides about soccer, dance, karate, and when they aren't doing that, it's like you say... blue screen of death... That's the pity about time... it always runs out...
Vol
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6 Months Ago
Very true Vol, but one slight niggle... why in the name of Jehovah do you gutly calls soccer, soccer.. read moreVery true Vol, but one slight niggle... why in the name of Jehovah do you gutly calls soccer, soccer, when the rest of the world agrees on football. And FYI, what you guys call football the rest of the world agrees to call it American football. And while we're at it, why in the name of Beelzebub do you guys call what we guys call rounders, which is a kids game BTW, baseball... and not only that, you call that games competition, which is played by American teams, the world series?
And tmyes, executive decisions by kids... wtf? I remember we somehow decided a guy called Stephen was the chief decision maker of the school yard, because we thought it was cool he spat between his teeth.
Needless to say he ended up as an accountant and I've wished 5 year old me smacked him every day since! 😃
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6 Months Ago
Lorry,
I have always heard that a real man admits when he does not know something..Team sport.. read moreLorry,
I have always heard that a real man admits when he does not know something..Team sports have never really appealed to me, so I have paid little attention to your concerns... My opinion is, basketball, soccer, and hocky are all the same game... ten guys running arond really fast trying to put the thing in the thing... sort of like me in my pubescent years... it was all I ever wanted to do. Football and baseball are games with frequent pauses while everyone tries to figure out what the hell's going on and what they need to do about it. I just find it fascinating that folks can get so excited riding a couch while watching other folks actually DO something....
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6 Months Ago
Thanks for clearing that up Vol. Now you mention it, it really is jusrlt pre-preened cavemen saying .. read moreThanks for clearing that up Vol. Now you mention it, it really is jusrlt pre-preened cavemen saying "look! Me clever!" 😃
By the way, your "Getting the thing in the thing" would make for a short rule book, but dagnabbit, it makes perfect sense! 😃
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6 Months Ago
Lorry,
Cavemen indeed... from the days when the mating ritual wass to knock her ib the had an.. read moreLorry,
Cavemen indeed... from the days when the mating ritual wass to knock her ib the had and drag her home by her hair... because if you drag them v=by their feet, they fill up with sand... Ain't nobody got time fo dat!
Vol
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6 Months Ago
Ah, the good old days! 😃
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Hi Vol - I really enjoyed this poem. Fabulous visualization of the young and old. I hope all is well.
Posted 6 Months Ago
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6 Months Ago
LisaCarol,
Thanks! where ya been? I hope all is well with you!
Vol
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Why the small letters on the final line? I don’t get it. Nice story. It made me self-reflect. I have been isolating which has exacerbated my mental health problems. I have lost a lot of friends thru death, their moving away, divorce. I need to grab the vine and swing out into the community and find new friends, even if the possible emotional fall is 60 feet. Yeah, be brave, don’t grow up!
Posted 6 Months Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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6 Months Ago
Michael,
I dunno... you have to ask the WC...
Michael, a poet's heart sees and knows .. read moreMichael,
I dunno... you have to ask the WC...
Michael, a poet's heart sees and knows more than other folks... and if you seek justice in a world that has treated you unjustly, you have it tough... i don't know your living circumstances, but friends would help... unless you live in New York City, I've never been impressed with those folks' compassionate nature... where DO you live?
Vol
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And now we watch the latest generation lark around with all that vitality of you, while we sit in the shade fanning ourselves and muttering under our breath about that very youth and how everything is handed to them on a plate and how much its changed from the good old days, when we had nothing but were glad of all we truly had, like freedom and liberty and erm... well at least we weren't glued to our screens all the time and we ran everywhere. Now all that runs is the calender, flashing by at warp speed 5 as we wonder where all that time went. 😃
Posted 6 Months Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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6 Months Ago
Lorry,
The big tjing is "executive thinking" a skill learned somewhere between five and seve.. read moreLorry,
The big tjing is "executive thinking" a skill learned somewhere between five and seven... and if that window closes, there's no going back. You get a bunch of kids, turn them loose and let them work out who does what, the things needed, and wht to do with it... instead mommy decides about soccer, dance, karate, and when they aren't doing that, it's like you say... blue screen of death... That's the pity about time... it always runs out...
Vol
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6 Months Ago
Very true Vol, but one slight niggle... why in the name of Jehovah do you gutly calls soccer, soccer.. read moreVery true Vol, but one slight niggle... why in the name of Jehovah do you gutly calls soccer, soccer, when the rest of the world agrees on football. And FYI, what you guys call football the rest of the world agrees to call it American football. And while we're at it, why in the name of Beelzebub do you guys call what we guys call rounders, which is a kids game BTW, baseball... and not only that, you call that games competition, which is played by American teams, the world series?
And tmyes, executive decisions by kids... wtf? I remember we somehow decided a guy called Stephen was the chief decision maker of the school yard, because we thought it was cool he spat between his teeth.
Needless to say he ended up as an accountant and I've wished 5 year old me smacked him every day since! 😃
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6 Months Ago
Lorry,
I have always heard that a real man admits when he does not know something..Team sport.. read moreLorry,
I have always heard that a real man admits when he does not know something..Team sports have never really appealed to me, so I have paid little attention to your concerns... My opinion is, basketball, soccer, and hocky are all the same game... ten guys running arond really fast trying to put the thing in the thing... sort of like me in my pubescent years... it was all I ever wanted to do. Football and baseball are games with frequent pauses while everyone tries to figure out what the hell's going on and what they need to do about it. I just find it fascinating that folks can get so excited riding a couch while watching other folks actually DO something....
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6 Months Ago
Thanks for clearing that up Vol. Now you mention it, it really is jusrlt pre-preened cavemen saying .. read moreThanks for clearing that up Vol. Now you mention it, it really is jusrlt pre-preened cavemen saying "look! Me clever!" 😃
By the way, your "Getting the thing in the thing" would make for a short rule book, but dagnabbit, it makes perfect sense! 😃
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6 Months Ago
Lorry,
Cavemen indeed... from the days when the mating ritual wass to knock her ib the had an.. read moreLorry,
Cavemen indeed... from the days when the mating ritual wass to knock her ib the had and drag her home by her hair... because if you drag them v=by their feet, they fill up with sand... Ain't nobody got time fo dat!
Vol
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6 Months Ago
Ah, the good old days! 😃
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Good thing they left you alone... you wouldn't have listened anyway.... nice scene you've displayed here, very vivid images and memories of what we all dared to do as kids...as our parents sometimes watched in horror... went once with neighbor on a helicopter ride over my parent's pool, my mother nearly had a heart attack as we waved down at her.... NICE!!!
Warmly, B
Posted 6 Months Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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6 Months Ago
Betty,
Hahaha, You know me so well! I mean if they had said, "Don't swing on that vine..." Ha.. read moreBetty,
Hahaha, You know me so well! I mean if they had said, "Don't swing on that vine..." Ha! It was only sixty feet down! NOW! The trick is to NEVER, EVER, EVER GROW UP!!!
Vol
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6 Months Ago
i’m glad.. makes it easier to decipher your complex words! lovely of course !
warmly, BðŸ.. read morei’m glad.. makes it easier to decipher your complex words! lovely of course !
warmly, B😊😊😊😊😊
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Added on June 30, 2025
Last Updated on June 30, 2025
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Vol Gouge Eye, TX
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My name is Vol Lindsey. I live in Gouge Eye, Texas, a tiny ghost town on Rt. 66.
I am a retired creative writing, English literature teacher. I have been writing poetry and reading publicly since 196.. more..
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