John's poems of...LIFE - LIVING &LOVE...JDJ
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On-the-farm-the--ELECTRIC--FENCE--kept-the-cows-from-WANDERING--and--ROAMING--about----and--FREE
But -was -always- a,-CHALLENGE- for -my -little--brother-- and --ME
As --we --would --always--would--DOUBLE----DARE-- one --another--, to --TOUCH--and--GRAB--the ---ELECTRIC--FENCE--, and-- take -THE--SEVERE----PAIN--SHOCK---JOLT--AND--HIT
Then, -sometimes- it -would -take ---FOREVER,--- who,- would --have --the --COURAGE---GUTS---and--the--NERVE--to--TOUCH--and--GRAB-- the ---ELECTRIC-- FENCE-- and --get --JOLTED---and --ELECTRIFIED--and----FRIED--UP---by --IT
But ---as ---boys--- we ---were, ---just ---FEARLESS---and--too ---LEGIT--to ---QUIT
And -we -would -not -quit-or--STOP- not --until -ONE--of--US---touched --and--grabbed--IT Once you touched and grabbed the ELECTRIC--FENCE-- a-- SECOND--time-- would--NOT--HAPPEN NOT---UNTIL--THE--NEXT--SUMMER--TIME--THEN
Once ----the ---MASSIVE---JOLT ----of ---the ---ELECTRIC ---FENCE,--- it ---was ---so ----POWERFUL-----STRONG---- and -----SEVERE
That --when --i --TOUCHED--the --ELECTRIC--FENCE--, the --ELECTRICITY--,it--went --RIGHT--through--ME--and--into --me --and --my ---right --leg,--it---- KICKED --right --up --near--to--my --face--and--near-- MY----EAR
I --don't-- think-- now-- today, --i --would --ever --ever--ever--HAVE--that-- NERVE--and--COURAGE--- to --touch --and--grab--an --electric --FENCE--AGAIN--just-- like --THAT
And -thats -just -a --plain --and --simple-- REALITY--and -COLD--HARDED--EXACT--FACT
In ---MINNESOTA, ---we ---did, ---alot--- of ---DARING---CHALLENGING---CRAZY--CRAZY---CRAZY---DARING--DARING--DARING---and -----very--close---to---dangerous ----THINGS
Even,--in-grade-school--going-down -the --BIG---slide-- standing-- UP-- and --in --high flight --just--JUMPING--RIGHT--in--MID-AIR--and--HIGH--FLIGHT-- OFF--of--the --high--- SWINGS
Always---so--FEARLESS--and--BRAVE--and--- DARING
And -as -kids -each -other -always -SCARING
But -now,- as -I'm--ALOT-OLDER
Im --more --cautious, --safer, --quieter,-- slower--, and ---WISER
But --as --KIDS--especially --in -the --FREE--for--ALL---MINNESOTA--outdoors---SUMMER--TIME
We -were- on -the -MOVE--in -the- GROOVE---in--a--HURRY--and--rush---in--the--woods--lakes--streams--river---corn--fields--old--deserted--barns---and--even--the--ancient--old--old--scary--windom-- park -cemetary--climbing--the--highest--sand-stone--rattle--snake--infested----BLUFFS--jiust--to--PROVE--our--nerve--strength--and---dare--and---SUMMER---RUSH---EXPLORING--anything--and--everything----from-- sun -up--to-- sun --down, --LIVING--on--the--EDGE-- until, -the -DARK--of-- night,-- and --we --HAD-- to -be --SAFE--HOME--with --the --end-- of --the--SUMMER--SUNSHINE Then MOM, she would SAY, WHAT, DID, YOU, kids, do TADAY--then--we--said--oh--NOTHING tHEN--to--OURSELVES--we--GREATLY--SmILED--BECAUSE--WE--Knew--that--we--were--KINGS
By john d jungers
28th of APRIL 2017
But -was -always- a,-CHALLENGE- for -my -little--brother-- and --ME
As --we --would --always--would--DOUBLE----DARE-- one --another--, to --TOUCH--and--GRAB--the ---ELECTRIC--FENCE--, and-- take -THE--SEVERE----PAIN--SHOCK---JOLT--AND--HIT
Then, -sometimes- it -would -take ---FOREVER,--- who,- would --have --the --COURAGE---GUTS---and--the--NERVE--to--TOUCH--and--GRAB-- the ---ELECTRIC-- FENCE-- and --get --JOLTED---and --ELECTRIFIED--and----FRIED--UP---by --IT
But ---as ---boys--- we ---were, ---just ---FEARLESS---and--too ---LEGIT--to ---QUIT
And -we -would -not -quit-or--STOP- not --until -ONE--of--US---touched --and--grabbed--IT Once you touched and grabbed the ELECTRIC--FENCE-- a-- SECOND--time-- would--NOT--HAPPEN NOT---UNTIL--THE--NEXT--SUMMER--TIME--THEN
Once ----the ---MASSIVE---JOLT ----of ---the ---ELECTRIC ---FENCE,--- it ---was ---so ----POWERFUL-----STRONG---- and -----SEVERE
That --when --i --TOUCHED--the --ELECTRIC--FENCE--, the --ELECTRICITY--,it--went --RIGHT--through--ME--and--into --me --and --my ---right --leg,--it---- KICKED --right --up --near--to--my --face--and--near-- MY----EAR
I --don't-- think-- now-- today, --i --would --ever --ever--ever--HAVE--that-- NERVE--and--COURAGE--- to --touch --and--grab--an --electric --FENCE--AGAIN--just-- like --THAT
And -thats -just -a --plain --and --simple-- REALITY--and -COLD--HARDED--EXACT--FACT
In ---MINNESOTA, ---we ---did, ---alot--- of ---DARING---CHALLENGING---CRAZY--CRAZY---CRAZY---DARING--DARING--DARING---and -----very--close---to---dangerous ----THINGS
Even,--in-grade-school--going-down -the --BIG---slide-- standing-- UP-- and --in --high flight --just--JUMPING--RIGHT--in--MID-AIR--and--HIGH--FLIGHT-- OFF--of--the --high--- SWINGS
Always---so--FEARLESS--and--BRAVE--and--- DARING
And -as -kids -each -other -always -SCARING
But -now,- as -I'm--ALOT-OLDER
Im --more --cautious, --safer, --quieter,-- slower--, and ---WISER
But --as --KIDS--especially --in -the --FREE--for--ALL---MINNESOTA--outdoors---SUMMER--TIME
We -were- on -the -MOVE--in -the- GROOVE---in--a--HURRY--and--rush---in--the--woods--lakes--streams--river---corn--fields--old--deserted--barns---and--even--the--ancient--old--old--scary--windom-- park -cemetary--climbing--the--highest--sand-stone--rattle--snake--infested----BLUFFS--jiust--to--PROVE--our--nerve--strength--and---dare--and---SUMMER---RUSH---EXPLORING--anything--and--everything----from-- sun -up--to-- sun --down, --LIVING--on--the--EDGE-- until, -the -DARK--of-- night,-- and --we --HAD-- to -be --SAFE--HOME--with --the --end-- of --the--SUMMER--SUNSHINE Then MOM, she would SAY, WHAT, DID, YOU, kids, do TADAY--then--we--said--oh--NOTHING tHEN--to--OURSELVES--we--GREATLY--SmILED--BECAUSE--WE--Knew--that--we--were--KINGS
By john d jungers
28th of APRIL 2017
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