Stanza 1

[fundamentaldesign]

Like I said before, the hints in TTOTC help with the clues. Many feel the first stanza does too. Deciphered info from them can't be considered a clue because of what f has told us and the well defined point of reference in the poem..."begin it where wwwh"-clue one. The poem can still be considered linear as no evidence has been shown that it's not possible including what f has said. Saying you haven't found a geographical location in the first stanza doesn't provide a shred of evidence that others haven't found a location. The location could be wrong but that's how things work logically.

[rahrah]

IMO, the first stanza tells you where to go to find the starting location (if that makes sense), stanza 2 is first, second and third clues - all of which are needed; the first clue is in your starting location, clues 2 & 3 are your next location(s), but your starting location isn't clue one. Even with the seeming bouncing around, the clues do remain contiguous, but there is an order to follow that makes sense once you have the starting location.

[fundamentaldesign]

Jul 1, 2017 15:17:51 GMT -5 seannm said:

All,

The first stanza is a clue, just not one that, in my interpretation, gets one physically closer to the chest. However, if another believes that they have found evidence outside of the poem that leads them to a different interpretation, who am I to dissuade them?

And remember, no one has any secret information, it is all right there in the poem for all to see.

Seannm

According to f, the first stanza can't be a clue.

[fundamentaldesign]

I'm gonna stick with the uncomplicated route.

[rahrah]

The first stanza tells you where you will find the starting location....for BOTG - it's not where warm waters halt; although that is the first clue in the poem.

[Deleted]

I have grown old. However, in the first stanza with my treasures bold. Bold could be standing proud, distant of something.however i believe purpose made him bold.

JMHO.

[johnedo]

I believe the first stanza tells you what to look for and where warm waters halt is where it's located. I have seen a couple people speculate that the poem is circular but they have not provided anything to confirm. The first stanza is an experience of forrest's from my war for me. Eye alone in the(air). His left eye is covered. It's the same as the picture in TTOTC where half his face is light and half is dark. The spacing in the end of the poem can be read, dint hew wood dig ivey out it let to the gold. Also from my war for me, where forrest digs out grave marker of french fallen soldier. So the poem comes full circle in the same chapter.

[heidini]

Jul 18, 2017 19:38:05 GMT -5 johnedo said:

I believe the first stanza tells you what to look for and where warm waters halt is where it's located. I have seen a couple people speculate that the poem is circular but they have not provided anything to confirm. The first stanza is an experience of forrest's from my war for me. Eye alone in the(air). His left eye is covered. It's the same as the picture in TTOTC where half his face is light and half is dark. The spacing in the end of the poem can be read, dint hew wood dig ivey out it let to the gold. Also from my war for me, where forrest digs out grave marker of french fallen soldier. So the poem comes full circle in the same chapter.

The spacing in the end of the poem can be read, dint hew wood dig ivey out it let to the gold

Dint hew wood dig IVey?

[johnedo]

Jul 18, 2017 20:51:52 GMT -5 heidini said:

Jul 18, 2017 19:38:05 GMT -5 johnedo said:

I believe the first stanza tells you what to look for and where warm waters halt is where it's located. I have seen a couple people speculate that the poem is circular but they have not provided anything to confirm. The first stanza is an experience of forrest's from my war for me. Eye alone in the(air). His left eye is covered. It's the same as the picture in TTOTC where half his face is light and half is dark. The spacing in the end of the poem can be read, dint hew wood dig ivey out it let to the gold. Also from my war for me, where forrest digs out grave marker of french fallen soldier. So the poem comes full circle in the same chapter.

The spacing in the end of the poem can be read, dint hew wood dig ivey out it let to the gold

Dint hew wood dig IVey?

[johnedo]

Jul 18, 2017 20:51:52 GMT -5 heidini said:

Jul 18, 2017 19:38:05 GMT -5 johnedo said:

I believe the first stanza tells you what to look for and where warm waters halt is where it's located. I have seen a couple people speculate that the poem is circular but they have not provided anything to confirm. The first stanza is an experience of forrest's from my war for me. Eye alone in the(air). His left eye is covered. It's the same as the picture in TTOTC where half his face is light and half is dark. The spacing in the end of the poem can be read, dint hew wood dig ivey out it let to the gold. Also from my war for me, where forrest digs out grave marker of french fallen soldier. So the poem comes full circle in the same chapter.

The spacing in the end of the poem can be read, dint hew wood dig ivey out it let to the gold

Dint hew wood dig IVey?

Yes, dint is a dent or hollow. But you missed the more important start point. Right eye at warm waters halt.

[heidini]

Dent. Trident! Lol

[fundamentaldesign]

Sept 1, 2017 12:15:45 GMT -5 seannm said:

All,

Things have a funny way of coming full circle and proving a point, one that some just can't comprehend.

Scrapbook 1:

I was recently invited to join a fishing trip in a magical cloud filled land. It was to be a fun filled trip, one that I easily foresaw its destination so I was more than happy to embark. When I eneviably hooked my fish it didn't put up much of a fight, maybe it didn't realize that it fell for my bait, hook, line and sinker, so to speak. When I landed it upon the boats deck it just looked at me as if to ask "what just happened?" and I sort of felt bad for it because it was by then in such a sad shape. So I did the only thing I could think to do, and that was just throw the poor thing back into the vastness of the ocean to swim aimlessly amongst the current. On the way back to port I sat on the bow of the boat smiling, with a drink in hand and watched as the sun set and all my troubles vanished as I realized that it is good to not be a fish.

The moral of my story; Don't take the bait of a master fisherman.

Seannm

You keep trying that. Lol

[fundamentaldesign]

^you keep trying that, lol.

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Jul 13, 2017 1:02:48 GMT -5 rahrah said:

The first stanza tells you where you will find the starting location....for BOTG - it's not where warm waters halt; although that is the first clue in the poem.

Your correct.

[Deleted]

Jul 19, 2017 9:16:36 GMT -5 johnedo said:

Jul 18, 2017 20:51:52 GMT -5 heidini said:

The spacing in the end of the poem can be read, dint hew wood dig ivey out it let to the gold

Dint hew wood dig IVey?

Yes, dint is a dent or hollow. But you missed the more important start point. Right eye at warm waters halt.

It's like the era of 1880's English writing in diary's of men during thier exploration of Yellowstone.  For example; "This gave us a lisson on the character of the grissly Baare which we did not forget" written by James Clyman pg 42. of Empire of Shadows by George Black.

FF " A Butterfly is really a "flutterby" pg. 147 TToTC.