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Pondering Walden. For my son Nathan. A Poem

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We live close to the 42nd parallel.
Hitch-hiking isn’t necessary.
My son and I could walk
to the answer of the universe.

This orb wrapped and warped
in time zones in which
we are set in the illusion
of stop motion frames.

Nothing ever stops.
The rain pelts and the planets
carousel the egotistical sun.
We are under it half as much.

Is Greenland’s melted ice
coming down and overflowing
our pond’s aperture?
Such a small lens it is.

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7 responses to “Pondering Walden. For my son Nathan. A Poem”

  1. claudia Avatar
    claudia

    i like the idea of being able to walk to the answers of the universe.. closer than we think… and such a small lens it is indeed…oh i like..

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    1. Jerry Avatar
      Jerry

      🙂

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      1. claudia Avatar
        claudia

        hey… merry christmas jerry… hope you’re well… i so wanna read a new poem by you…smiles

      2. Jerry Avatar
        Jerry

        New blog C. http://gallenbarrett.wordpress.com/

  2. Peter DeHaan Avatar
    Peter DeHaan

    I hope Nathan appreciates this poem — and his dad!

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    1. Jerry Avatar
      Jerry

      Thanks Peter.

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  3. Jerry Avatar
    Jerry

    Reblogged this on G. Allen Barrett Poet. Writer. and commented:

    Happy Birthday Nathan. I am so thankful you exist.

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