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WilliamMorrisThurstonThe3rd
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I was born on March 14th, 1963 in San Bernardino, California. My Mom, Bless her heart, is my inspiration.

Joined: January 2023 Last seen: 2 days ago

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BACKYARD GRASS I wish I could go somewhere as far as the eye could see - Hopefully somewhere down south like Louisiana where the red beans are so thick, rich and yummy they taste like meat - Maybe even go as far as Jamaica - the Bahamas - the... – *by William Morris Thurston III - BillyRayMorris -*	12 Views added 29 days ago	Rating
WHAT THE WORLD DESERVES wouldn't be appropriate if the world were allowed to continue with its' sitting - dangling and hanging out up high all night with the stars - it would be fit - proper and well deserved if it were to be found guilty and... – *by William Morris Thurston III - BillyRayMorris -*	8 Views added 1 month ago	Rating
Looking Out The Window Through Bare Feet Ten past six and the stars had taken refuge - I found myself in wait for that black bird (the red tail feathered, red tip beaked one that met me there on several occasions in search of wheat bread crumbs and sunflower seeds) to find... – *by William Morris Thurston III - BillyRayMorris*	0 Views added 1 month ago	Rating
YOUR LOVE IS THE BEST OF ME Your love is like a body, Gagged and bound And weighed way Down To the bottom of the sea - There's no escaping it - Mines being the body - yours Being the water that preserves me - It's like the wind The rain And the freezing cold - ... – *by William Morris Thurston III BillyRayMorris*	5 Views added 1 year ago	Rating
FLOWERS FLOWERS Seemed sweetest when found on Market/ Not a store but a street, Way back in NineTeenSeventy somethin'/ NineTeenSeventy-Two to be exact. She could've been Minnie Rippertin's Daughter/ She looked like Minnie and wore flowers In her... – *by William Morris Thurston III/BillyRayMorris*	2 Views added 1 year ago	Rating

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"Yes indeed, Mr. Robert Frost is one of my favorites as well, and also a very large percentage of my inspiration!"

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