by Fred Hose
Member since:
May 9, 2006

Bottles of Bondage

February 08, 2008 04:07 PM EST (Updated: February 10, 2008 05:44 PM EST)
views: 123 | rating: 10/10 (18 votes) | comments: 29

As sung by a white bearded pistol packing sage.

Six green bottles, all in a row
Set up on a wall behind my back
Hand me my pistol and my mirror
Set the barrel on my shoulder

No time to shake and shiver
Come let the show go on.

Yippee ki yay

Bang goes a bottle filled with envy
Bang goes a bottle filled with hate
Bang goes a bottle of public slander
Bang goes a bottle of deceit
Then boom the bottle of lowly deeds

But the sixth bottle holds red wine
Untouched by righteous lead
Come here you questioning fellow

Let's drink to what writers do
Let's drink to a walk
In a shaded wood
Near mountain echoed cowbells

Come fellow writer
Let's drink to a heart that's free
To a wild wild laughing soul
To be ridden without saddle
To a heart beat quite untamed

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Comments: 29

Cristina S. Feb 8, 2008, 4:09pm EST
To a heart beat quite untamed...
I will drink to that - though I'm afraid not wine Fred - will you have tea?
Cheryl W. Feb 8, 2008, 4:12pm EST
Good one, Fred!
Fred Hose Feb 8, 2008, 4:24pm EST
Hahaha Cristina.
Tea's fine. It's what's in your heart that counts. Let's drink to that.

Good to see you Cheryl
I can see you smiling. I like that.
Fred Hose Feb 8, 2008, 4:29pm EST
Transferred from a weird duplicate that mysteriously turned up.

Envy, hate, slander, deceit, lowly deeds, be gone with you. I love your Wild West Show, Fred. just shoot those bottles of vice off the wall and drink to what is good.
Marge H.,
Fred Hose Feb 8, 2008, 4:33pm EST
I'm coming Reena. To the wood and to your site tomorrow. It's been a tough day.

Marge, I'm so sorry about that maverick duplicate.
You made me smle from ear to ear and shoot my pistols in the air. There's nothing like a Wild West show. I'm still laughing.
Fred Hose Feb 8, 2008, 4:44pm EST
Hi Jeff
Thanks for your visit. Wow what an image? Is that you? * smile*
Fred Hose Feb 8, 2008, 4:48pm EST
Yessss Alexandra.
Have you ever ridden a wild laughing soul bare back? Of course you have.
I'm very glad that you liked this particular poem.
PS There's nothing wrong with your mind. It's doing magnificently.
Granny Janny H. Feb 8, 2008, 5:11pm EST
I'd like to hear you sing this one...and share a glass of wine with you on that walk.
I'll drink to that, Fred!
Kristina B. Feb 8, 2008, 7:05pm EST
Fred, I want a heart that's free...Maybe I'll find it after all.
Anita R. Feb 8, 2008, 7:29pm EST
I'll drink to that - especially to getting rid of the bottles containing envy and hate. Pour one, Fred, I'll be right there.
Jennine D. Feb 9, 2008, 1:41am EST
Ha, I love it you wild cowboy. LOL. I will take a glass of that red wine with you and ride that wild mustang without a saddle while we laugh and enjoy the essence of the freedom of our writers hearts. What great fun.
Mariana T. Feb 9, 2008, 2:05am EST
Fabulous - as always - and yippeeeee yah yay - are you moving to San Diego? Hummm that will be great. SAlud.
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Feb 9, 2008, 2:14am EST
Here's a great message Fred, writers should work for peace and write what is true.Deep thinking behind your words... as your teaching methods are different Fred.

Can I say this singer is fantabulous..
Marinela Kotsina Feb 9, 2008, 4:05am EST
Good one! are we celebrating? what's your favourite wine?
Love and light
vijay kumar Feb 9, 2008, 7:25am EST
Lovely poem, Fred.
'Come fellow writer
Let's drink to a heart that's free'..
I join you. Freeing the heart through words is the dream. Enjoyed reading.
William Dotani Feb 9, 2008, 5:41pm EST
What a splendid bar song. It made me think of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Aye matey, I have my particulars for rum or ale, but a fine red wine tells a taller tale. Quite enjoyable.
Tom C. Feb 9, 2008, 10:02pm EST
Fred - what a wonderful finish to this. The last two stanzas are fabulous. I can't even choose a line from those final 8 that I like best - they are all just perfect, my friend. You sometimes amaze me with your sensitivity to the artists craft. Well done!
lynn a. Feb 10, 2008, 4:02am EST
Fred, You just make me want to get all wild and crazy and do the unnatural. What a fun read this was, especially the last stanza. The others were good and very serious. The ills in this world hurt. But the last stanza was fun and more fun. I'm glad you posted this. It makes me think I need to go see what lunacy I can get into on Magi's page.
Jacqueline R. Feb 11, 2008, 8:32pm EST
That was wonderful Fred!! Will you share a glass of wine with me even though I am not a writer? I'm just a reader;). Cheers!:)
William Dotani Feb 12, 2008, 2:14am EST
This is not about this article, but because you are the bard and teller of love tales, I think you will like this man's poetry. I was very impressed.

Lawrence U.
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Fred Hose Feb 12, 2008, 1:27pm EST
Hi Jan
What a walk would that be but I'm no Gilbert Becaud...see my previous article.
But the walk and the wine would the stuff that memories and inspirations are made of.

Yessss Liz. Let's drink that toast...to a wild wild laughing soul.
Wilma M. Feb 12, 2008, 9:56pm EST
Too bad I don't drink. I think I could use one this evening. Instead I will let your songs cheer me up. Thanks, Fred.
Neal Wass Feb 12, 2008, 11:37pm EST
I will drink to this, Cheers! What a complex bouquet this wine has. Does it have legs?
Thank you Fred for the uplift.
Sheila Deeth Feb 20, 2008, 12:21am EST
Splendid song to drink to Fred. Good wine that one.

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