You, Killing Me

You, Killing Me

A Poem by Pete
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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. - Thoreau

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Fender Electric Guitars - American ...

you kill me my dear
plying those taut, fender strings
with nary a fear



© 2026 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"A strain of music reminds me of a passage of the Vedas, and I associate with it the idea of infinite remoteness, as well as of beauty and serenity, for to the senses that is farthest from us which addresses the greatest depth within us. It teaches us again and again to trust the remotest and finest as the divinest instinct, and makes a dream our only real experience." - Thoreau

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Excellent work. I can hear it.

Posted 2 Months Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

2 Months Ago

thanks. rock on twc.

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Added on January 28, 2026
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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..