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This Was The Place
by Leonard M HawkesNo, Missouri,
Though the beginning
Of the great West,
You are no longer "The Place."
And those who knew those
Who knew the Bitterness
Are passing, and
We of the Rocky Mountains
Know only the History,
Yes, and puzzle
With the Prophecy.
08/07/2005 Author's Note: July 24th 2005, Independence, Far West, and Adam-Ondi Ahman.
Posted on 08/08/2005
Copyright © 2024 Leonard M Hawkes
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| Posted by JD Clay on 08/10/05 at 06:08 PM Like a jigsaw with a couple missing pieces. I like the way you've written this in the past tense. Change is inevitable and culture oft forgotten, eh. Good stuff, Leonard.
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