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Open Poetry #4

That Dream, Again

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 1999-12-23 08:09 AM

That Dream, Again

Unruly life,
neither grid,
nor map to follow.
Wishing-well sky
out of reach.

In Pollyanna daydream
I set out
seeking the seer.
My old dog Jake,
this rusty truck,
driving to your town.

Your red and white barn,
banjos on the boards,
corny cowboy art,
bucking bronco lamp
illuminating
your saddle chair.

Greeting,
eyes meeting.
Spectral whispers,
barn-owl serenades
in the eaves; in the eve.
What is more natural
than loving you?

You offer red berries,
wine and wheat.
I show you my Ford
tuned to broadcasts
from old Mexico.

We ride,
galloping in sunshade.
Leaves cascade.
Earthen bed to explore,
coming home once more.

Sun-setting in the west.

Hope refrains
as you say,
nonchalantly -
shyly,
"Stay."

(c) 1999 written by Corinne Bailey
as edited by my poet friend, Stephen Willhite

littleJas
Junior Member

since 1999-12-22

Posts 39
Australia

1 posted 1999-12-23 09:37 AM

Very nice poem, I liked it

Jas

starboards
Member

since 1999-10-14

Posts 467
longwood, florida

2 posted 1999-12-23 09:39 AM

Aww...this one is really sweet...i'm glad you posted it!!

Ashley

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

3 posted 1999-12-23 07:53 PM

Beautiful, Corinne! That's one dream worth the repeat!

Denise

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