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passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
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0 posted 2009-12-05 01:34 PM

At a truck stop in Maryland, there
was a banjo player and his girl,
sitting with a "St. Louis" sign,
said they'd like to give it a whirl-
"I'm headed north", gave my finger a twirl,

and I thought, would it be nice to be home again.

On through small town Gettysburg,
stopped at a Butler's in York-
it's a ghost town on Thanksgiving,
I got some soup and a plastic fork-
I'd love to pick you up but I ain't got the torque.

And I thought, would it be nice to be home again.

Off McArthur Blvd. in Allentown,
at a Perkin's for a home-cooked meal,
with Billy Joel singin' in my head;
for these northern towns, I have no feel,
but bein' home now seems surreal-

I thought, we are miles away from home again.

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2009-12-05 02:11 PM

I can hear this poem singing in my head. It has a Woody Guthrie feel to it. I love the last picture too.

A

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2009-12-05 06:46 PM

well you were so close to me...I am an hour from Gettysburg and of course on the Maryland line...and just 20 minutes from York

Sounds like things are working out for you~~

M

Oklahoma Rose
Senior Member

since 2008-02-28

Posts 1586
Oklahoma USA

3 posted 2009-12-06 07:28 AM

Hiya Dixie! Sounds like you are doing real good my friend. I am glad.

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

4 posted 2009-12-06 10:28 AM

there is nothing like home, thanks for the lovely write.

yann

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2009-12-06 11:17 AM

thanks friends

M, yep I was so close and did think about you and wished I'd had my phone with your number in it. We had some time to spare. Would have been nice to see you.

to each of you

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2009-12-06 12:10 PM

You expressed the longing for home so well, dear Dixie.

Must have been quite the adventure!

Love,
Margherita

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

7 posted 2009-12-06 07:51 PM

Dear Dixie it sounds like you had an

interesting trip but there is no place like

home, no matter where it is. enjoyed. love

Lindsay

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

8 posted 2009-12-07 12:58 PM

passing shadows - nice to see ya heading home, wish you well...

BC

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

9 posted 2009-12-07 10:56 PM

"and I thought, would it be nice to be home again."

I like the way you used this line Dixie...
it's a yearning poem
made me yearn

HopeS
Member Elite

since 2000-12-22

Posts 4596
Perth Western Australia

10 posted 2009-12-08 09:22 AM

Yes no matter where you roam , there is no place like hom , although I love the pictures and details of where you have been

Hope

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