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Herington Ride
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Herington Ride |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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wheat fields lush as golf greens intermittent fallow with gray straw stalks emerald carpet spreading at their feet winding lines and stands of trees with whiff of lime branches feels more like first of March than the end of April against my face the familiar vibration too far ahead to hear the thunder of the pack forced fresh air flow breathing clinched muscles release relax taking little stretches crossing railroad tracks farms slip by few and far between homesteads wearing their original with a Morton others like pictures from magazines roaring through a place called Hope at 25mph checking out the decades of design in architectural change well-kept and maintained strata museum to my mind merchants see us as potential cha-ching town folks get an unexpected parade passing another set of tracks and we’re gone to watch the sun and the clouds battle it out for the afternoon grateful to catch a break from the chronic and cursed Kansas wind LGRC©4/29/13 |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ah, this is so timely, Lori, and thank you for posting it. Progress they say, in an attempt to brush off the decay of the past, but it is still difficult to see what was once vital farms which have been allowed to crumble into dust and memory. Enjoyed this. ~*~ How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Thanks Jerry, It turned out to be a beautiful day for a ride. Thanks for commenting. lori  |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
A nice little slice of rural America. Enjoyed! |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Excellent poem, Lori. Loved the ride as well as your visuals and choice of words. I really enjoyed reading this...a lot! |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
Very picture perfect in its depiction of a place, perhaps not known, which will bring the reader into your world |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
A pleasure to read...James |
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