Michigan
Oh how I long to fish again
In that big lake
And reel in a take
Of perchsalmonandtrout
Watching the Gary-induced
Sunset parades
Illinois
Robed in flannel and ribbed corduroy
Pier and museums
Wish you could see ums
The green river and blues
Toe-tappin’ my shoes
South Caroline
Azaleas devine
Learnin’ the language
Y’allin with vantage
Heart-blessin’ and okra
At times I do miss her
Indiana
Was mean, no milk, honey or manna
Surviving and dying
No tears left for crying
We danced on our way out the door
Florida
Here the world has no border
Seventyleven languages heard daily
Wouldn’t trade her for all the climes
Northly
© Jilly’s 5/11/2017 All Rights Reserved
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I love this! I’m now inspired to write a poem about all the places I’ve lived. “Ribbed corduroy” how so Illinois!
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So, if you write it – link me – I would love to read 🙂 The challenge is to rhyme with some of the states – HA!
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This made me smile, especially:
“Seventyleven languages heard daily”
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I tried counting and gave up!
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I’ve lived or visited most of these states and definitely agree about Indiana. Sorry, Hoosiers, but…and isn’t that Southern drawl contagious?
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I lived in SC for a big part of my life and my students know when I’m peeved because I go southern on them. “Y’all are on my last nerve!”
(Hoosier is a swear word in our house – I may need to just write that book one of these days!)
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Spoken like a true gypsy! Sorry Indiana holds no happy memories.
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Oops! Is that your home state? Indy is pretty cool, but we were is Ft. Wayne. I have stories that would curl your teeth! Scary crap.
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Very creative; the lists appeared but never brought much attention to themselves while we had geography on our minds. Wish I’d thought of that hook.
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Thanks, Glenn. You remain our Pub Muse on this one!
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Michigan’s nice up north, but Florida, just as far south as you can go South is one of my favorite places, you got it right
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This is soo incredibly beautiful! I would love to experience this; “Illinois Robed in flannel and ribbed corduroy. Pier and museums Wish you could see ums The green river and blues Toe-tappin’ my shoes.”
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Chicago – less crime when I lived there, but still a cool place. Thanks for reading!
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Most of my relatives are in Indiana and I was born in Gary, but until you get further south in that state it is rather flat. I can see how it might not appeal to everyone.
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The topography was ok. We went through ten kinds of hell there. We were in northeast IN.
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I really liked the title , I lived in Florida for a time so this brought back some memories! Nice angle on the prompt!
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Thanks!
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This a trail of life, most of the states on your list I have never visited – but I guess they leave a piece inside,
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How true
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Love this! I might do an English version sometime, if the right prompt comes up😀. Nice mix of state personality and your own feelings, and so evocative.
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Glad you stopped by!
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Good idea for a poem! Such diversity within the same country. I think I like the sound of Florida best 🙂
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Me,too!
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Ah, South Caroline, I was only there a short time. I’d love to visit some day. Jilly, your creativity knows no bounds. This was fun and you brought each place to life so well.
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I’ll meet you in Charleston for a ghost walk and then we shall gather shells on the beach and tell tall tales and ancient lies. 🙂
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Sounds divine.
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this was really inspirational and so creative! I loved reading the lines and getting to know a little about each state you wrote about
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Great idea…I have no idea where or what any of these places are like…well til now that is…oh…seventyeleven…just….YES
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Thanks for reading, Paul. Two of the places involve cities you probably have heard of; in the state of Illinois I am describing Chicago, and in Florida, it is Orlando, a popular tourist spot that is home to Disney World. Hope you get a chance it see something of the US sometime, just as I hope to see Europe one day!
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This is beautiful such a strong sense of place.
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What a beautiful picture you’ve painted here, Jilly. Once again, you’ve made me long to visit your amazing country – so far from Australia. Colorful and visual, I completely enjoyed reading this thank you 🙂
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A travelogue poem! Nice play of words throughout. You smith words like none other, Jill.
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