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Let the gators get him
by the phantom pheonix

Saturday, March 01, 2003

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I wanted to leave this very opened ended so as to leave room for imagination. I am hoping I hear what you think is going on in this poem.

"Do you have him yet?"
"No we lost him sir?"
The splash of water
The bobbing of lanterns
The baying of coon dogs
"Damn it"
"Sir should we search again?"
The running of footsteps
Through twisted shadows
Paqst gnarled trees
And broken stumps
"Nah let him die here"
"What do you mean sir?"
An explosion of water
A roar of anger
A scream of terror
The snap of hungry jaws
"Let the gators get him"
The sound of footsteps
Walking away
As the swamp
Of gators
Lays still
And deathly silent.


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Reviewed by Sandie Angel 3/1/2003
Oh what an imagination! I can see the imageries in my head -

A convict filled with dirt trying to escape.

Hhhhhmmmmm.....the ending.....could be two ways for this mini movie -

(1) The convict, being by the gators, let out a horrific scream.

(2) He only let out the horrific scream to let them think that he's got eaten by the gators.

Whicheverway it was, he never had to go back to the prison. If he made the 2nd choice, then it's time for him to get new identities, and.....

Aaaahhhhh!!!!!.....I'll let you carry on the story.

Sandie Angel ;o)
Reviewed by Linda Hill 3/1/2003
Wow my sweet friend..
What an imagination
you have!!! I feel its
a convict who escaped from
prison and the guards tried
to recapture, but couldn't.
My question here: Did the
gators get him? Poor man.
Great write, yet again, my friend:)
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes 3/1/2003
???????? iwill review you as soon as I get the anwer to this one...:)
Love
Tinka
Reviewed by na na (Reader) 3/1/2003
Very suspenseful and well written. I can hear and picture crunch, crunch, crunch as
the gators devour the poor soul. Bill
Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado 3/1/2003
good write! never mess with a gator! i have seen 'em in louisiana; but thank god, not close! love, your friend in texas, karen lynn. (((HUGS))) :)
Reviewed by Birdie Houston 3/1/2003
Phantom where did he go ? What happened ? Is he dead ? Good write !!!
Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie 3/1/2003
Wow! This was great...liked the ending!

Reindeer
Reviewed by Bobbi Duffy 3/1/2003
Boom! this one explodes. Chomp, Chomp, Chomp! there are so many possibilities open to this. Drug deal, convict, slave, mafia hit, etc. Good Job.
Reviewed by Marilyn Seray 3/1/2003
I'm with Erica...POW's is the first thing that came to mind. Or a drug deal gone bad? Very thrilling and full of suspense.
Reviewed by Oisín Breen 3/1/2003
good use of dialogue
more prose than poetry
good
Reviewed by Erin Kelly-Moen 3/1/2003
Enjoyed the suspense, cringed at my imagination, Chad! :)
Reviewed by Erica Ivory 3/1/2003
Humm.. wanted it to be a mystery..i say it is a POW.. but I am not the writer you are... Hope he got away.. Very good write.. Loved the way you left me hanging.. Now don't do it again..LOL>>LOL
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader) 3/1/2003
Oh Chad is it an escaped slave? This had a lot of tension and excitement.
Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader) 3/1/2003
Hey this is unusual C....is this about an escaping convict? gosh this could mean so many things...are you going to tell us. Hahaha..good write...Floria
Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader) 3/1/2003
Good write, I have witnessed those Gators in action, grabbed a dog right off the dock.
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