Re: Japonica Julie (1983) / Will Dockery (real life poetry)

Will Dockery

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Dec 21, 2017, 12:34:30 PM12/21/17

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Real life poetry, life that is transformed into art, an example follows...

Japonica Julie (1983)
>
> Through the winding
> mists of Edgewood,
> stand on the backporch
> smoking.
>
> Near the sand on the hill,
> hearing the music float up.
>
> Wiggle flex
> round the corner in 1983,
> when she loved me.
>
> Warble snobble in 1983,
> when she loved me.
>
> China Girl don't seem to
> use much English,
> gets enough
> to leave me a pot of tea.
>
> We hit the pothole
> on Primrose
> that landed us here
> more or less.
>
> Mulberry pie and ice cream in 1983,
> when she loved me.
> Japonica Julie in 1983,
> when she loved me.
>
> I knew it was late,
> when she stumbled.
> Overcast in the fog,
> ...fumbled.
>
> She was looking at me
> by the old oak,
> that can't be,
> she knows as well as me.
>
> Left on Avalon Road
> past Mazzio's Pizzeria,
> to the park-side
> of Alta Vista.
>
> By the dunes,
> fading dream in 1983,
> when she loved me.
>
> Smiling blinky in 1983,
> when she loved me.
>
> -Will Dockery

C & C welcomed...

Will Dockery

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Jun 5, 2018, 5:00:24 AM6/5/18

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C & C welcomed... no trolls or Pendragon spambots, please.

:)

Will Dockery

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Sep 8, 2019, 4:52:08 PM9/8/19

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C & C welcomed... reposted for V.C. & Jordy....

Will Dockery

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Oct 29, 2019, 1:01:42 AM10/29/19

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Yes, your posts are showing up, Zod.

;)

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W.Dockery

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May 30, 2022, 11:20:17 PM5/30/22

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From the Usenet archives, C & C welcomed.

HTH and HAND.

Victor H.

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Jun 12, 2022, 4:25:17 PM6/12/22

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A bona fide favorite.....

W.Dockery

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Jun 14, 2022, 2:15:16 AM6/14/22

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Thanks again for the nod, Victor.

W-Dockery

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Jun 19, 2022, 6:50:14 PM6/19/22

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Good afternoon, my friend.

🙂

W.Dockery

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Jul 29, 2022, 12:46:36 AM7/29/22

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(From the archives.)

W.Dockery

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Aug 1, 2022, 3:55:14 AM8/1/22

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Good morning my friend, thanks again for reading and commenting.

General-Zod

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Aug 3, 2022, 8:14:42 PM8/3/22

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Indeed....!

W-Dockery

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Aug 5, 2022, 8:29:31 AM8/5/22

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Glad it made the grade.

🙂

W-Dockery

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Aug 9, 2022, 6:50:45 PM8/9/22

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I have one music track recorded if this, I'll post it one of those days.

W-Dockery

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Aug 24, 2022, 10:21:18 PM8/24/22

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Tales of the golden age.

W.Dockery

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Aug 27, 2022, 3:50:36 PM8/27/22

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It's definitely stood the test of time.

W.Dockery

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Aug 30, 2022, 3:00:14 PM8/30/22

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Good afternoon, my friend.

W.Dockery

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Sep 3, 2022, 4:18:47 PM9/3/22

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Thanks again for reading and commenting.

Victor H.

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Sep 22, 2022, 5:26:57 PM9/22/22

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You are welcome....

W-Dockery

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Sep 25, 2022, 2:07:45 PM9/25/22

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Good afternoon, my friend.

W-Dockery

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Apr 28, 2023, 6:40:14 PM4/28/23

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Again, an example of real life poetry, life that is transformed into art, such as:

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General-Zod

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Sep 22, 2023, 5:15:13 PM9/22/23

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A beauty of a poem almost as lovely as Ms. J.P. herself..!!

Happy birthday to Julie P. as well...!!

W.Dockery

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Sep 22, 2023, 7:50:14 PM9/22/23

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Agreed and seconded, happy belated birthday to Julie.

🙂

W.Dockery

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Sep 27, 2023, 10:55:13 AM9/27/23

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Again, thanks.

General-Zod

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Sep 28, 2023, 6:29:58 PM9/28/23

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Long time no see her, Julie doing okay..?

W.Dockery

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Oct 16, 2023, 7:35:16 AM10/16/23

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😃

W.Dockery

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Oct 19, 2023, 7:35:17 PM10/19/23

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Thanks again for reading and commenting, my friend.

General-Zod

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Nov 21, 2023, 10:25:17 AM11/21/23

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> Agreed and seconded

Yep....

W.Dockery

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Nov 23, 2023, 2:00:21 PM11/23/23

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> A beauty of a poem

Thanks again my friend.

😃

General-Zod

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Dec 9, 2023, 11:10:14 PM12/9/23

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Outstanding

General-Zod

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Dec 22, 2023, 10:15:17 AM12/22/23

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Good tidings to you from Mike and the others in the hobo camp..!

W.Dockery

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Feb 19, 2024, 4:35:15 PMFeb 19

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Hello there my friends.

Tell Mike I said hello.

:)