Monday, July 13, 2026

Down Pounds


 Down Pounds

John Clare Stokes


Long I’ve pondered why it’s called

Pounds Hammock

I’m sure some pioneer knew the origin 

But to me, it’s because my heart pounds 

whenever I round a bend and I am

following the tracks of elusive deer

giving rise to the flying ones

beckoning me lift from the slow sand.

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