Suppose they all must think I’m crazy now
I was not the same after they found me
Laying in the dirt, gazing heavenward
Entrusting myself to sentinel trees
No notice of passing minutes or hours
Christened by stillness with a soundless name
Erased, except for the pulse in my veins
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D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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Backstory laid? Check! There is so much more here to know. Great job and virtual back pat!
Intriguing Silence acrostic 🤩✅… I concur with the comments… fascinating opening line through to its conclusion… very creative 💖
Omg this is superb. I am imagining a horrible backstory that made the speaker go mad. Buried alive?? (Oh i hope I'm not misinterpreting this, lol. I can also see a positive way of reading it, but i can’t shake the first two lines, especially, “after they found me.”)
Oh, I reallllly love this! Beautifully done with a touch of mystery there, I feel. Thoroughly enjoy the concept of seeping into nature ❤️
Well-wrought! I love losing myself in a gentle breeze on a cool day beneath a copse of trees. Your piece so perfectly fits the theme, that I must add it to my CREATION MYTH as an intro to your work!
Finding peace in solitude, and amidst nature 🙌🏽 Love it DK, particularly “Entrusting myself to sentinel trees”. Watching over you! People do think you’re weird if you lie on the ground looking at stars or trees or the sky, but it’s something we should probably all do more often🤗
Mysterious, gorgeous, and gently sad - I love this piece, and am so curious about the story within it. At the same time, I'm not sure I want more details- because as it is, it is beautiful to have space to wonder and reflect! Thanks for sharing another masterpiece, D.K.!
Your writing is so smooth and the last line is so vivid. I love your poem! 💛
I feel like the opening line provides a hint that the narrator probably IS crazy. But of course, they never think they are. This one will leave me pondering, and that is always a good thing! Nice one, D.K.!
Fabulous and an amazing last line!!!❤️❤️💕
This reminds me of that feeling when you get left behind by someone you care about... like being abandoned, feeling like you've been left for dead. This felt heart breaking but was so beautifully written. Great work DK!
This made me think that the person was left for dead. Sorry if I'm wayyyyy off. Loved your Acrostic!
I felt the eerie stillness, brilliantly done 😁
This is so thought-provoking! Really well done!
ooh, interesting. You make this sound restful rather than frightening
This is awesome. It's worrisome and peaceful at the same time. Love it.
Amazing. No other words for it. You've created something equal parts chilling and calm. Wonderful!
Great job, very strong on the final line
This is mysterious. Sad, alone, but also safe in the presence of nature. This was calming whilst also being strange.
"Christened by stillness with a soundless name erased, except for the pulse in my veins".....such beautifully sad poetic words.
"Entrusting myself to sentinel trees," is a lapidary line!
Oh, how wonderfully odd, and creepy, and maybe sad!
Ooooh. me like this one. DK!