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Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

0 posted 1999-10-10 11:02 PM

In mind's eye I see the beauty,
...of a rising Kansas sun,
Upon a field of golden wheat,
...a new day has begun.

I walk along a country road,
...I hear the meadowlark,
As fingers of the dawn's first light,
...press away the dark.

Thirty miles from Wichita,
...I see my long agoes,
Searching for what used to be,
...Is gone I do suppose.

Up ahead the railroad track,
...I hear El Capitan,
Coming back from Albequerque,
...To where its trip began.

The Sante Fe has left the station,
...Amtrak rides the rails,
Where locomotives hauled our past,
...abandoned hiking trails.

I climb the grade, stand on the track,
...look back along the line,
What has been is ever gone,
...but memories are mine.

[This message has been edited by Mike (edited 10-11-1999).]

merlynh
Member

since 1999-09-26

Posts 411
deer park, wa

1 posted 1999-10-10 11:21 PM

You realize that I am posting because I like being the first. Besides if I don't you may not get any. I understand everyone reads my stuff but they just don't like to post.

Okay here it is. Nice dreaming poem. Am back to the story writing. I'll look for more of you work in the future.

Mike
Member Elite

since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

2 posted 1999-10-11 12:01 PM

Thank you Merlynh, for your kind comment...
I will be sure and read your posts...
even if I don't reply to all of them, I will read them.
(glad to you got to be first and made sure I got a post, that was nice of you)

Nan

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

3 posted 1999-10-11 05:30 PM

It's amazing, isn't it? When you think about how much progress has happened in such a very short amount of time. A hundred years isn't really very long.

Nicely done, my friend...

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 1999-10-11 05:32 PM

From one Kansan to another, I salute this piece of work! Well done, Sir!

Ohme
Senior Member

since 1999-07-17

Posts 816
Texas

5 posted 1999-10-11 05:48 PM

Very nice,Mike. I like to see where my memories take me. Your poem took me on a very plesant trip.

Dragoness
Senior Member

since 1999-08-07

Posts 513

6 posted 1999-10-11 06:46 PM

Beautiful imagery.Well done!

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Denise

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since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

7 posted 1999-10-11 08:21 PM

A lovely piece on memories, I believe my favorite subject! A pleasure, as always, Mike!

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Denise

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