A Walk In The Bush - A Poem of Life and Death

I believe we would know the first day you had gone missing, Jodah. You are a great part of this community and we would miss you right away. Nice poem. I enjoyed reading it.

You are prepared for a 4 dog night if you get lost out there in the cold. Good work!

David Carl

Awesome poem and interesting too! I was just thinking about such except I was cleaning out my closet and got rid of anything in case I died and someone would look in there and say oh my ...she wore that!!! Lol ...funny the things that go through our minds. You would be missed right away! Up and more and sharing. Blessings, Faith Reaper

I am sure the kids would miss you greatly just judging by how I miss my parents. They leave us when we are only getting to understand them and know all those words we resented at times came from love. Interesting read. I use to have a dingo several years ago. ^+

I love your pictures and your dogs.What an interesting topic.I know for sure you leave a great impression that will carry on long after your gone.Life can be funny and sad all in the same day.I will never figure it out.So lets make today a Great day!Then we have nothing to worry about.

problems for the elders.. most who live alone die and are discovered several days after they go.. sad.. but that would have made me think about who would find me if I lived alone :) good work

Wonderful images of our Australia, and aren't we all glad to be living here. Well done John; great wright.

Oh Jodah what a heart rending creation.I can only repeat what's already been said and you would be missed instantly.You are one of my most recent followers/friends and its always a pleasure to see you called by. Have a great day .

Eddy.

Jodah, a very sobering thought, but in your case, I don't think it would be too long before you're missed. Brilliant poem, loved the images.

Great poem, John! I was thinking that if I had to write this here the animals would be different :-) Our Earth is so interesting and diverse; what a beautiful place to be and to explore! I can't wait to go to Australia and see kangaroos, koalas, dingoes and many other animals not known in our part of the Earth! Thank you for sharing!

Have a great weekend!

PS : I love the song; beautiful story that ended well :-)

Sounds like a fascinating place, your own little Walden Pond where you commune with nature on a daily basis. Heat work!

((If I died while living alone,

How long would it take,

For anyone to miss me?))

Woe. How poignant. We would miss you immediately on here. It is surreal though this Internet relationships. If we do disappear - its all left in the unknown. Was it real this experience John? I felt as though it was. But that's a key to a really good writer isn't it. To sound authentic. I'm now picturing you with those beautiful canines. Again such sublime words coming from Jodah's heart.

Well let's hope we never have to find out the answer to your last question. :) Love your poetry, John. Well done, mate; have a great weekend.

I KNEW it!

Jodah, your ending shocked me; but the truth is,we do get similar shocks in real life. Not for you, though! Keep writing!

Someone gave him to me and he was grown but we loved him, he was a great dog.

What a lovely, touching story! How relieved I was that it had a happy ending. Your last question fits my situation so well, but I think I'd be missed and I know that you would be! Thank you for sharing that poem and the story. Hugs.

What a great poem. I enjoyed reading it very much, especially the twist at the end.

Recently you were looking for ways to increase traffic. Just a few ideas, although *I find nothing wrong with poetry for its own sake*. For this poem, for example, you might do a side bar about the process and timeline of decay or facts about dingoes (or other specific animals that other countries don't have) and change the title to something broader so that the poem is more SEO friendly. I've written one or two hubs that contain embedden poems as sidebars. I also have one hub with a stand-alone poem. (My standalone poem does very poorly compared to the others, probably because I did not follow my own recommendations here. It also pulls down my average Hub scores.)

Again, I like your poetry for its own sake, and these ideas are simply in response to your forum post. You're a superb writer, and I want to help you in any way I can, John.

I do a lot of hiking alone. This thought definitely hits me from time to time. Great Hub!

FlourishAway and Jodah: I agree with the suggestions FA has written. My stand-alone poems did not do as well as the ones where I added some information/facts related to the main topic of the poem. Hence, my Lavender Nostalgia poem and Walking On The Dark Side are my top two poems in terms of views, score, and earnings. I also agree that this Walking In The Bush poem is great and very well-written, for it pulls the reader right into your walk and gives a clear image of the surroundings in the bush. Well done, Jodah.

Interesting observations from your walk and well expressed in your creative poetry. I think we all fear dying alone and unnoticed, but it is rare except for the hermit. You would be missed right away!

A Walk In The Bush (A Matter of Life and Death) is a beautifully written and shared hub. Outdoor adventures is a great way to think and be free from all

This is an interesting poem with a very thought provoking comment at the end, Jodah. I'm sure that question has occurred to many people as they think about their own lives, especially if they live alone.

You certainly left me with some thoughts to ponder after reading this beautiful hub. Why when we get in touch with nature our inner thoughts always speaks of something profound that is more often hard to explain?

I was quite away making a living outside HP and I wonder, did anyone notice my absence. Just a thought....

This is very creative and beautifully penned. Up, pinning and sharing.

Great read about a wander through the bush; amazing what you can find! I love looking for details, large and small, when out for a walk, especially with my grandchildren. The oldest (13) is a keen photographer and she has a great eye for the unusual; it's half-term here next week so we're having a day out photographing the area (but we'll keep away from the floods!).

I've only once seen a goanna. It crossed our path as we walked around the outskirts of Perth a few years ago - wonderful!

I greatly enjoyed reading this. Ann

So much enjoyed this John! I love walking out in the agriculture with my dog! You never know what she will turn up!

Jodah - The lead picture is amazing and I really like the poem. I really like the philosophical turn it took at the end -- relating the facts and events of nature to issues of how we live and die. Very striking.

Recently my School Dean agreed to read some of my poetry and write a book blurb for it. He said some nice things, but then he said something about me usually ending my poems in a "contemplative or philosophical vein." I had never thought about it like that before. I think you do that as well, and I like it. Theresa

While I was on a trail reading your beautiful poetry lines, there was suspense at every step where actually you wanted us to lead ? At last, the epiphany combined with your bold question made my mind blown from all sides. Your question is straight from the deepest recesses of your heart which evoked such a great empathy for the deceased deer that you encountered on your way while walking your dear dogs. John, I have been reading most of your poems and relished all of them with all my heart but this one was laced with a different kind of flavor. How many poets dare write with such frankness while dealing with the question of life and death ? I loved your eye-opening words in this very beautiful poetry. Voted up.

Jodah I enjoyed the journey. You would be missed instantly if your hubs didn't show up.

Very thought provoking. I think everybody at one time or another has contemplated the end of their journey and how it would affect others. Nicely done.