Yellow Ribbon

she rapped twice on the pipe,

and he hung himself from the
oak tree with the yellow ribbon,

and,

strangely enough,

it happened in Florida.

© 2012 Kenneth The Poet

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Intriguing as I am sure your inspiration came from real events. Yellow ribbons are used when someone is missing..ironic that someone chose that tree to take a life..grief is a strange emotion

Posted 13 Years Ago

Emily Rae

left this piece with a sense of curiosity and confusion--would like to know more about your inspiration and purpose

Posted 13 Years Ago

The Rock And Roll Cowbo..

Hmmmm quite a mind bender here... though nothing that happens in Florida is strange.

Posted 13 Years Ago

Chris

I think I missed the beginning, middle, and maybe even the end of this one... but I could be wrong... or not.

Tony Orlando and Dawn...

Posted 13 Years Ago

12 Years Ago

Yes, that is correct.

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Added on February 24, 2012
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Kenneth The Poet

Bismarck, ND

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Kenneth The Poet is an optimist wrapped in the candy shell of moroseness and cynicism. He lives between the two parallels marked 46 and 49, all while living in the state marked 39. He pretends that he.. more..