One of my favorite singers-Bitter branches
Bitter branches
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
J.B Harvey. Her poetic words made me want to write tonight.
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Bitter branches
Old men are like ancient trees. Life will expand and multiply.
They will sit on old porches and remember skeletons and blunders.
The have learned profound knowledge and the texture of the body get wore down.
Cruel nature never loses. Teaches us better to be humble than to live in a realm of
fake dreams and old victories. Wise men know. The past is lost, cannot be returned.
Resentment and old hate. Will make a sorrowful ending.
Life is disorder and confusion. Stale memory must be lost and we must falter to new hope and
dreams. Men who branches turn bitter and cold with time. Find the hallow heart and accept
living in the asylum of the loneliness.
Grandpa told me. I want no negative words in my house. Discard your anger at the door and sit
with me. Please share a story with me. Life is a portrait of many things. No perfect life son. Just
lead with love and kindness. You can’t live holding hate. Forgive and move on.
I sit by the river and I’m lagging behind. Old age and legs left me here.
Today I told my grandson like I was told by the old branches who held me up.
Don’t speak negative words. Celebrate the good days and protect the family.
Coyote/John Castellenas
Awesome in everyway.
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Thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.
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Have you ever heard that song called “Flying High?” It’s on the movie “We Were Soldiers” about Col. Hal Moore taking his troops to Vietnam with the promise that he would leave no man behind. It is a great song…as is this one.
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Yes I have. I watched the movie often. Was my father favorite book also.
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I watch it often too although it is difficult. Two I have great difficulty watching are Platoon and Hamburger Hill.
I don’t know how anybody could watch those movies and not be changed.
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The training in the movies were true. War is hell.
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I know. 😦
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