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Re: Ragpicker Joe. by Will Dockery

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by: Will-Dockery - Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:58 UTC

> Will Dockery wrote:
> Ragpicker Joe.
>
> His soft white skin
> was glowing completely.
> He was born in LaGrange
> slick the like fantasm
> a barn in the sticks
> in strange redclay land.
>
> Joe went into the energy
> to find glory
> and he lost his shoe in the creek.
> Grinning a shy chipmonk grin
> he stared...
>
> Stiffly fingering ebony and ivory keys
> Joe's mirror twin enemy
> sipped Romulan Wine---.
> Little golden halo hidden
> silver curls sprouting from his head
> The twin seemed to speak truth
> in awe of Ragpicker Joe
> even as he spoke of dominating him.
>
> Blackout is a scary state
> careening through the Shadowville.
> Was out this time
> Ragpicker Joe still had his head together
> but for how long..?
>
> One more shot in the barrel
> might put him over the edge.
> He poured himself one.
> Poor little lost Galatea chimed in
> as well as other disturbling memories.
>
> Planet salad for a hungry universe
> but all weekend that
> he just wanted to move.
> You'll never be Ragpicker Joe.
>
> -Will Dockery

A very different take on the Rag picker Joe character. This one is
worth saving after some revision.

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by: General-Zod - Sun, 14 Apr 2024 21:13 UTC

Will-Dockery wrote:

>
> > Ragpicker Joe
> >
> > His soft white skin
> > was glowing completely.
> > He was born in LaGrange
> > slick the like fantasm
> > a barn in the sticks
> > in strange redclay land.
> >
> > Joe went into the energy
> > to find glory
> > and he lost his shoe in the creek.
> > Grinning a shy chipmonk grin
> > he stared...
> >
> > Stiffly fingering ebony and ivory keys
> > Joe's mirror twin enemy
> > sipped Romulan Wine---.
> > Little golden halo hidden
> > silver curls sprouting from his head
> > The twin seemed to speak truth
> > in awe of Ragpicker Joe
> > even as he spoke of dominating him.
> >
> > Blackout is a scary state
> > careening through the Shadowville.
> > Was out this time
> > Ragpicker Joe still had his head together
> > but for how long..?
> >
> > One more shot in the barrel
> > might put him over the edge.
> > He poured himself one.
> > Poor little lost Galatea chimed in
> > as well as other disturbing memories.
> >
> > Planet salad for a hungry universe
> > but all weekend that
> > he just wanted to move.
> > You'll never be Ragpicker Joe.
> >
> > -Will Dockery

> A very different take on the Rag picker Joe character. This one is
> worth saving after some revision.

> This is a response to the post seen at:
> http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=657862964#657862964

tHIS WAS jOE IN BETTER DAYS QUITE OBVIOUSLY,,,!

Let not the sands of time get in your lunch.

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Re: Ragpicker Joe / Will Dockery	General-Zod