Justin Posey's Poem Second Stanza - Beyond the Map's Edge Clues, Theories, Ideas

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What are the Clues in the Second Stanza?

Justin said there are at least 10 clues within the poem. These could be the 10 sentences, which could mean the two sentences are the clues in the second stanza. However, we know the poem is like a map – leading to an exact geographic location.

The 10 clues might be ‘married to a place on a map’ – like in Forrest Fenn’s poem. The 10 clues could be locations Justin refers to in the poem.

In the second stanza the clues in the poem – linking to locations on a map – might be:

Hope surges (clear and bright helps identify/discover the location of where Hope surges)
Water’s silent flight – location on map (walk near it)
Round the bend – location
past the Hole – location

Let’s break down each line – considering ideas and thoughts-

As hope surges, clear and bright,

Geyser
Crystal Lake (clear and bright – hope surges for catching fish – mentioned in book)
Fishing reference to other location
Hope not linked to a location itself – but telling you when to go BOTG – as HOPE surges – your emotions – as you discover more and more of the solution – hopeful to find the treasure – knowing the location – then you walk – go BOTG

Walk near waters’ silent flight.

Walk – are we walking – BOTG at this point? or is it a ‘walk’ (boardwalk, walkway, etc) that we are passing while driving still?

Waters’ is plural and possessive – more than one body of water? or not?

Water’s Silent flight

Waterfall
Hot spring (evaporates)
Glacier receding
Canyon
Two or more rivers – coming together to form another (silent flight – because changes name)
Very calm area of a river or stream

Round the bend, past the Hole,

Round the bend

simplest meaning – past a curve somewhere
is ‘Round’ the name of a bend? (or area of a curve, etc)
Bend Oregon (should be capped though)

past the Hole

Big Hole River
Hole in the Wall
Nine Mile Hole
Other ‘Hole’ in name for a geographic location
past Montana – MT (sound clue) – empty (a hole is empty

I wait for you to cast your pole.

Fishing spot
referring to North Pole
referring to casting a shadow with a pole
Hinting towards need for an Azimuth

Who is I?

Justin – is this a hint to the checkpoint – that both Justin and Yourself will know you are on the right track with 0% doubt
Treasure
Location
Heron Lake is I (story of lost pole in book)

Second Stanza Theories and Interpretations

1) Continuing from first stanza – exploring and considering Wisdom, Montana and surrounding areas further:

As hope surges, clear and bright – could refer to the hope of catching fish – in the clear and bright waters
Walk near waters’ silent flight – suggesting you walk ‘near where the Beaverhead and Big Hole take ‘silent flight’ – where they flow into the Jefferson River.
Round the bend, past the Hole – refers to a curve and going past the Big Hole riverJ
I wait for you to cast your pole. – another fishing reference – supporting these thoughts.