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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2011-04-07 10:04 PM

Steam Locomotive No. 844

It came roaring and steaming,
boiler blown whistle wailing and
screaming, a banshee ready to devour
anything in its way.

Four-hundred fifty-four  tons of engine & tender
black steel and water,
no.5 oil, hotter than hell,
Eighty inch drivers turning and turning,
blurred to the eye.

It passed so fast, in a minute or two,
came from the distance, fairly flew,
a wave from the cab and it was no more,
no more. . .
than the wind passing by.

No.844 – glad to meet you, my friend.

© wesley james beard, jr.
    march 2011

[This message has been edited by jwesley (04-08-2011 12:06 AM).]

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2011-04-07 10:11 PM

Ah, the monster that makes little boys eyes open wide, no matter if they are six, or sixty. Loved the poem. You nailed it.

~ If you don't want gays in the military, make the uniforms ugly. ~

[This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (04-07-2011 11:01 PM).]

easy1
Senior Member

since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

2 posted 2011-04-07 10:16 PM

I had...HAD to read this aloud to meself in a brogue and it works PERFECTLY. Your words here are wonderful. LoL the sounds with one of those fine, large machines get a bit blurred at cruising speed, too!

Fairly loved this write of yours... a privilege to relinquish the track to such. *tips hat*

dreamgal
Member

since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

3 posted 2011-04-07 10:29 PM

I loved this, great pic to go with a great
way of conveying it all.

Dreamgal

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2011-04-07 10:39 PM

Excellent capture! Both photo
and words...and both would
have stood alone
had you allowed...but both
brought forth greatness!

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

5 posted 2011-04-07 11:19 PM

I am loving your poetry and pictures. The photos add another dimension to your work - and I am so impressed with your photographic eye. Great job, Jimmy. Please keep these coming.

Alison

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

6 posted 2011-04-08 09:37 AM

Thank you all for your very nice comments.
This was an awesome engine! I was maybe 20 yards off the track when it went by (and this picture was taken)at about 50, 60 miles an hour and it nearly blew me away.

If interested in the train's history ( the last of it's kind built): http://www.up.com/aboutup/special_trains/steam/locomotives/844.shtml

j.

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

7 posted 2011-04-08 08:58 PM

the photo blew me away...what an interesting poem you wrote...nice job, my friend!

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

8 posted 2011-04-10 03:20 AM

I love this kind of stuff, this original inspiration, like an old photography,thanks for the excellent and vivid painting.

yann

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