James McLain

James McLain

From Tampa Florida And Still Living Near By
Saturday, September 10, 2011

Through The Old Oak Tree Comments

Rating: 2.7

A stream flowing through the old oak tree is still alive.
The heart of the forest (wood which has lived to long it is, unexpected obstacle, this living log
and complicated cover which I lowered)
of rich redwood of old green growth
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Congratulations, Jamed. This poem ranks # 72 in the Best Poems of Members. Att the best

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Maria Youngblood 16 December 2020

Beautiful Mr. James

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Soran M. H 25 December 2019

salamander to mean is the metaphor of human beings and the atmospher of what would happening in this poem is similar to the one in mankind, it is rarely used by poets, well done poet for your fantasy imagination and creativity 10/10

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Dr Dillip K Swain 09 October 2019

A brilliant poem! Thoroughly relished your lucid expression enriched with illustrious poetic beauty.................................10

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Bri Edwards 14 May 2019

ok, i went to pages of least hit on poems (3) and i'd left comments on all of them! :) bri let me look at a new one! ! !

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Jagdish Singh Ramána 27 January 2019

going in and out of the mouth of holes in the clay.- acts of paradise as a child. wonderful poem, a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings surrounded by heavenly beauty of nature,

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Akhtar Jawad 16 January 2018

I may be simply on an oak tree and mythical lizards that live in fire, but I understand this poem a story of the earth and the humans. We are living on this world as salamanders. I quote, Before, perhaps, it's empty when full catching breath because of the heritage which remains there it is there rooted mainly. Yes, we are living in the rough ligneous wreckage of the earth, made by the time, and facing the consequences of our ancestor's misdeeds.

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Sarah Mkhonza 12 November 2016

I love this poem. I like the reminiscence in it. Reminds me of trees way back in the past. Thanks for writing it.

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Bri Edwards 03 June 2016

Ok, I reread, not remembering having read it before. We live near redwoods. Salamanders on rye toast are a treat; I just have NOT figured out for whom. Certainly not the salamanders? ? :) Bri

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Ken E Hall 13 June 2015

Read the poem twice and I try to understand the logic...it is interesting salamanders and the oak cavity would like an explanation and release myself off the hook of perplexity...regards

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Bri Edwards 20 November 2013

Is It Poetry.........good question. i guess it can qualify. i'd guess (if you really do have a mental disability...what would it be?) that the parts of your poetry (and 'bio/about you') i find odd are caused by your 'condition'. hmmm? but, then again, you may be simply creative. you have created some interesting (weak word perhaps) poems. let me look at one more today. thanks for sharing. :)

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James Mclain 14 July 2022

Wish that I was as active as you.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 24 November 2023

Bri (not the brie I am fond of) this is a brilliant poem by a very healthy poet, his name is James McLain, and please, if you do not understand his poem, never offend the healthy person behind the poem, the poet's name is JAMES McLAIN

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