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Open Poetry #24

This Land, This Soul...

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2002-12-25 12:13 PM

Listen, hear the strong sound of beat
of one soul never in recline
Hear the echo not in defeat
this sound so soft in mind’s refine.

The shouting that bounds and surrounds
a tender life in soft refrain.
Where blood does flow and abounds
within the crimson muscled plain.

Where lives the heart the fluids flow
within courageous living chest.
As journeys take to falling snow
and wagons wind the rocky crest.

A voyage of peril and strife
into the wilderness once green.
Where many gave to perils life
and fell the meadow once serene.

A trek of trails and life long trials
as ruts now lay to mark the way.
Where frontiers lay among the wilds
of old when once the wagon swayed.

For some the tree would then fall from
the ax and blade to gleam an eye.
While some would die to fiddle’s strum
and to their earth remains now lie.

Our land has grown to cradle thence
the hearts of those who did survive.
Our love within, beating strong since
that perilous time...and lives....alive!

[This message has been edited by Magnus (12-25-2002 12:15 PM).]

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

1 posted 2002-12-25 06:05 PM

Barry,

This is very, very good. Enjoyed greatly.

Warm regards, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2002-12-26 12:41 PM

Enjoyed...James

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

3 posted 2002-12-26 11:50 AM

My thoughts travel to the pioneer, the spirit that lives within us all. Never to be broken. Always enjoy the world through your eyes. ThisDiamond

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2002-12-26 11:56 AM

Quit pushing! I'll get back to the book!

Oh! LOL...

Very good, Barry...very good!

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2002-12-26 12:36 PM

Barry

You are such a good poet and a thoughtful/filled man.

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