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JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2012-08-04 08:37 PM

Little French Schoolhouse

In the little country schoolhouse
some are satisfied with their lives
and they will be happy if they stay
and some study harder than others
hoping to move to Paris one day,
to live and play and work there
far from this small country town
that has a river running through it
with farm houses and barns all around.

The teacher is simply amazing
feeding the students knowledge
and fueling hopes and dreams,
wih every new lesson she shares
the world is more incredible it seems.

The scenery that surrounds the school
is graced with oak and sycamore trees
with spacious meadows all around
full of flowers, butterflies and bees.

JamesLee
03August
2012

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2012-08-04 08:43 PM

Sounds an awful like the schoolhouse I grew up in except mine was in the backwoods town of Taylor, Arkansas, except I knew no one who dreamed of going to Paris. Uh, Paris, Texas maybe. Lovely poetry, James.

~*~ If they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

2 posted 2012-08-04 09:08 PM

You bring to life how it must have been...I grew up on military bases all across Canada so I have had the pleasure of seeing the beauty of nature every place I've been...6 years spent just out side of Quebec City and that was an adventure in itself...love this poem...made me remember some good times...thank you...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2012-08-05 02:37 AM

Absolutely beautiful, James. This is my favourite of yours.

Owl

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

4 posted 2012-08-05 04:21 AM

Wonderful read, my friend.

j.

Nigelinoz
Member

since 2012-07-24

Posts 71
Victoria,Australia

5 posted 2012-08-05 08:56 AM

James this is such a lovely poem,it literally oozes atmosphere,I swear if I close my eyes I could be there.
Just wow,superb writing,Thank You for it.
Cheers
N'oz

You may as well give cherries to a pig as give advice to a fool-
Irish Proverb

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

6 posted 2012-08-05 03:49 PM

Love the imagery here, James. Enjoyed. You should do more of this kind of poetry.
Ida

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