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Traveler's Tale # 51

John Yaws
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 860
Texas

0 posted 2001-08-08 04:35 AM

Ah, lad, 'tis far fra 'ome, I am-
An' many years 'as passed.
Since I 'ave trodden Scottish soil,
The years are passin' fast.
What's 'at ye say?
'Ave I a 'ome? A frettin', lovin' mother?
Why, lad, I make me way alone-
The wild wolf is me brother.
An' where the darkness finds me at-
'Tis there I make me bed-
Me 'ome is whatsoever place,
I 'ap to lay me 'ead.
No 'ome, no kindred can I claim-
I drift where e'er I please...
No cheerful 'ome wi' lovin' wife-
Nor 'earth wi' warmin' bleeze.
No lad to follow in me steps-
I'll ne'er leave a scion....
To bear the bold Buchanan name-
No use in even tryin'.
I' ll bear me arms fer yellow gold-
Me courage tips the scales,
Ah, 'tis a fightin' mon I am-
So goes the Traveler's Tale.

Nan

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

1 posted 2001-08-08 09:58 AM

I just love your Traveler's Tale, JB... I surely hope you have it all compiled into an epic saga for publication...

inot2B
Member Elite

since 2000-09-18

Posts 2205
Arkansas

2 posted 2001-08-08 04:46 PM

I do not travel far from home
"Traveler's Tales" is how I roam

I do so enjoy your tales. Thank you for taking me along.

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

3 posted 2001-08-08 07:07 PM

It's always a pleasure to see you and your tales, John. I agree, you should definitely seek to have these published.

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

4 posted 2001-08-09 02:34 PM

I heard the accent in this, I swear I did!!!!

" I walked beside the evening sea And dreamed a dream that could not be" George William Curtis"

Kay

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

5 posted 2001-08-09 05:44 PM

I agree with Nan
Your work should be published
You have a great talent for a story line
I love the earthy and yet lyrical quality of your poems
Another gem
Liz

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