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Cliff Walk |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware 
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Summer's day on Rhode Island's peninsula The sun shines brightly on Newport's castles "Cottages" called by their builder Extravagance in each detailed timber They line the cliff on the eastern shore Huge monoliths in stone and more Each worthy of a lengthy tour Each unlike yet worth an hour If you've not time Or your money won't talk Good external views Can be seen from the Cliff Walk My name's not Vanderbilt I’ve not big money I can't conceive at all To be a baron I’ve no clue Why be a Pharaoh is a mystery too But this piece is about the walk An asphalt path a mere six feet wide That lines the crest of the rocky cliff From the beach south running with pride Imagine a powder blue sky The ocean a richer cobalt White caps pure as driven snow Cresting, collapsing On the rocks below Beyond the wrought iron fence To your right Expanses of lawn Rich green with no blight Indiana limestone piled In monuments of grace Every stone, every flower Perfectly in place On our side of the fence As breeze caresses your face Wildflowers, and water Splashing with fierce grace It's fifty feet below So you stay high and dry Beauty so magnificent It makes one want to cry Hand in hand we stroll it Gatsby visions in our minds Not to see the roaring twenties A poor soul would need be blind At trail's end we find a seat As hand in hand we gaze Thinking of the sunrise With our horizon full ablaze The salt air fills our nostrils On the breeze a quiet bite I see your eyes, they can't disguise You're thinking of tonight A warm embrace then quickly race Back to the street so shaded Brick walks and cars, tour busses too One's perspective does get jaded Brick Pub and shops, fill the afternoon With harbor view, we've the sun's fall too. The foods a Portuguese flavor And sails take a sunset hue We missed the sunrise with regret But not that much I think We still had wine from which to sip And sweet places still to drink We left our room a silent tomb Thinking a stone we'd leave there Commemorating Newport love Others might see and share Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes. ~ Chinese Proverb ~ [This message has been edited by Wilfred Yeats (edited 02-16-2001).] |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
We missed the sunrise with regret But not that much I think We still had wine from which to sip And sweet places still to drink a sweet verse at that..*s ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
a beautiful narrative piece which pulls the reader in and lets us see and feel through your experience.... wonderful! |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
To read this, was to experience it Wilfred ... beautifully written, with such wonderful description and detail, I very much enjoyed this lovely journey, thank you!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--What a beautiful walk...I could see it all..thank you. |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Wynter- Someday I'll take the trip and it will happen according to my writing ~G~ - Newport is that beautiful - but it did not happen as described - Thank You!!! Doreen - ~S~ by now you should know I too write FICTION (all caps ~G~) Kit- Thank you - it is a beautiful place Martie- I think If I dig deep enough - I can find some pics - cross your fingers ~S~ - Thank you [This message has been edited by Wilfred Yeats (edited 02-17-2001).] |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
I feel as if I have been on a vacation. Thank you! |
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Craig Member
since 1999-06-10
Posts 444 |
I enjoyed the wander. Thanks for the chance to read and reply. Yes, I admit your general rule. That every poet is a fool: But I myself may serve to show it. That every fool is not a poet. |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Wilfred, This was a spectacular trip fiction or not I really enjoyed it, makes me want to travel. Love, Cerenity |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
thank you all - the place is real - only the particular event is not |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ah, poet ... but you are wrong .. it is REAL for you took me there in this penning. Thank you. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
too much time down in Fla's sunny clime - I percieve too many here - that have not travelled enough - i'm going to build some more piecec - extolling the glories of Michigan, Colorado, Utah and Tennessee - but they will be slow in coming - Hope you like (I'll leave Florida to you (Sanibel, Everglades, Corkscrew Swamp etc ~S~) Thank you |
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