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The Road Less Traveled
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The Road Less Traveled |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
The time came for me to choose Whether love would win or lose I stood at the fork in the road Considering the weight of the load Evaluating the condition of each path If I choose wrong can I withstand the wrath That will befall my fateful decision Bringing me yet more indecision The path to the left looked groomed and clean Thick lush grass grows so very green Flowers and butterflies abound Birds provide the harmony of sound I am tempted by the beautiful sight And the warmth of the sunlight Not a cloud in the sky If I don't go this way then why? The path to the right was overgrown and rough This way looks to be very tough Can barely tell which way it goes Where I'll end up nobody knows Branches and brush cover the trail Reminds me of searching for the Holy Grail Though not easy I choose the road less traveled Hope my dreams do not become unraveled Thank you to Jeffrey for yet another title and challenge!!! Hope you like it, m'friend!!  Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
LoneWolf this is sensational - hits my pioneer heart -- give me that brush and that wild less chosen path - I will be right behind you. ~hugs from netswan |
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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State |
One word for you LW! AWESOME!!!  |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
I really liked this poem. I also like to take the road less traveled by... great job. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Though not easy I choose the road less traveled Hope my dreams do not become unraveled ----------- Jeffery just keeps cranking out the challenges and you keep cranking out the poems!! perfect word choices here LW. ahhh how wonderful to be so inspired, later gator jm Some things cannot be explained by verses that rhyme, They are not measured by the commitment of time. Some emotions run too deep to be described by words, Forgiveness and understanding-remain the most beautiful words ever heard. ~Janet Marie~ "What the caterpillar calls the end ... The world calls a butterfly" ~Lao Tze Tao~ ~Butterflies are meant to be free~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed reading...wonderful job. The road doesn't always seem so clear to me. The Road Less Traveled is also an interesting book by M. Scott Peck, M.D. James |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LoneWolf~ Very expertly done. Reminds me of an idiom my great grandfather used. 'When you reach a fork in the road ... take one. You'll end up somewhere.' Enjoyed the read. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Wonderful Lone Wolf! I too, like to choose the rough and overgrown path, as such mysteries await us toward the unknown! I enjoyed this! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Salooma Senior Member
since 2000-01-28
Posts 781 |
Just want to tell you that I love your version of Robert Frost's poem. That is one of my favorites. Beautiful Salma "Not all the answers lie within your realm or mine, they lie within the borders." |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Lone Wolf~ I love this one! Very powerful imagery, and it really makes me think. I believe that sometimes I need to take the road less travelled. I believe if I can withstand the journey along it, I will appreciate having taken it so much more! Love Ya~! ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Robert Frost will be green in envy, The path to the right was overgrown and rough This way looks to be very tough Can barely tell which way it goes Where I'll end up nobody knows Branches and brush cover the trail Reminds me of searching for the Holy Grail Though not easy I choose the road less traveled Hope my dreams do not become unraveled Well done, I really enjoyed your version of the subject. A wonderful poem. ------------------------ "Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too? " Douglas Adams. "Here chewing your tail is joy" Richey Edwards "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~Aahhh LW,...this is great. The road less traveled is a bit more exciting and intersting 'eh? Good choice,...it's what I hope I'd choose as well given this situation. Wonderful poem, thank you for sharing it with us. *Peace. |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Wow!! Lon Wolf, I am certainly glad I challenged you with this one, truly your best writing comes when you look deep inside yourself All my love, Jeffrey I lie awake in a world filled with dreams, but dreams can be so real when you don't know you're asleep |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Everyone~ Just wanted to say thank you all for the wonderful replies. Robert Frost is one of my favorites, but I can't resist a challenge as Jeffrey knows!! Glad you all thought I did it justice. Jeffrey - Very true, my friend. Deep inside lies the answers to all. Thanks again! LW Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Lone Wolf, Strength, wisdom, insight, just simply awesome, enjoyed muches. Love, Cerenity |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Cerenity, Thank you reading!! Happy you enjoyed it. Haven't been called awesome in a long time!! LW Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
I would say a challenge well met. Very nice writing Lone Wolf. Marina |
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