A friend of mine (Bobndwoods) adapted an old poem in our local forum that set me to wondering what the poets amongst you can do, so let's hear 'em!

Surely there has been some cache or cacher you can wax poetic about.

Post your best effort in this forum

The best of the thread will be published in The Online Geocacher.

Here's Bobndwoods ---


Well now friends you'll never guess it so I really must confess it --
I just met the sweetest woman of my long and dismal life.

But a friend said, "Buddy, just in case your mind is muddy,
Don't you know that gal you're foolin' with is TheAlabamaRambler's wife?
And that man is big and rough and mean and grim,
And he'll brain you with his artificial limb."

But next morning bright and early I stole old Rambler's girlie,
And I also took his wooden leg, just to play it safe.

But there weren't no time for laughter 'cause he started hopping after,
And I keep on running faster but he won't give up the chase.
And I'm running through the mountains with his bride,
And I got his wooden leg here by my side.

I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
Being chased cross country by a one-legged fool.
Though he's huffing and he's puffing he shows no sign of stopping,
I tell you, boys, this life is hard and cruel.

'Cross the deserts and the valleys and the dark Chicago alleys --
'Cross the mighty Mississippi to the hills of Caroline.
Through the mountains of Montana and the swamps of Loosiana --
Every time I look back he's JUST one foot behind.

And I know he must be cold and wet and sick,
But in spite of all his woes, he can kick!
Now he's ragged and he's filthy, and I'm feeling mighty guilty
'Specially in the evenings when I hear him plead and beg.

He says "In spite of all your stealing friend, I bear you no hard feelings.
You can keep that darned old woman, just give me back my leg!"

By TheAlabamaRambler

TheAlabamaRambler is Ed Manley, husband to GeoRose (Teresa), father of five wonderful humans, grandfather of two more, and an avid geocacher.

Now retired after a decade in the US Navy followed by 28 years of owning and operating Knowledge Management Systems, an IT consultancy specializing in Workflow Analysis and Business Process Improvement, Ed now has the time to pursue his hobbies: Fishing, Geocaching and Ham Radio... the order of importance changes daily!

He is also W4AGA, an Extra-class Amateur Radio Operator with a passion for serving the public through volunteer disaster-relief preparedness and response. Active as a Communicator and Disaster Relief Chaplain in the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief, American Red Cross (Shelter Manager and ARCHIE Team Lead), the Salvation Army Team Emergency Relief Network (SATERN), Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES AEC - Jefferson County Assistant Emergency Coordinator and OES - Operational Emergency Station) and Assisatant Director of the Zamora Shriners Ham Unit, he can be found on HF daily on 3.965 and on VHF on the Birmingham Amateur Radio Club (BARC) repeater on 146.88.

If you have any interest whatsoever in serving and giving back to your community, saving lives and taking part in the wonderful community of amateur radio please visit http://w4aga.com to learn about the many volunteer opportunities.

Ed is the Editor-In-Chief (sounds high-fallutin, don't it?) of the free online geocaching e-zine The Online Geocacher. He can be contacted via email at mailto:TheAlabamaRambler@gmail.com or by phone at 205-914-6814 from 7 a.m. to Midnight CDT.

73 de W4AGA