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Mike
Member Elite

since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

0 posted 2001-05-14 11:18 PM

There is a house
in western
Russell County,
no one will die there,
for in the dust
and rotting
timbers,
lay remants
of
a past gone by.
Rock posts
standing as silent sentinels
above the Smoky Hill,
in the distance,
oil and grease
rise as sweat
on
concrete trails
to destinations yet unknown,
leaving behind crumbling
foundations
of
long agoes
beneath
blue Kansas sky,
across a
dry and barren land,
a wind still heard,
whispers,
for
in the past,
one
cannot
die.

[This message has been edited by Mike (edited 05-15-2001).]

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2001-05-14 11:20 PM

But oh the stories that house could tell. Nice poem. Joyce

Tiersdin
Member Elite

since 2000-11-17

Posts 2364
east coast

2 posted 2001-05-14 11:30 PM

Excellent read, enjoyed!

~Tier

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2001-05-15 12:01 PM

Mike~
Oh, I like this free-verse form from you.
Nicely penned.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Decaflame
Senior Member

since 2001-05-11

Posts 1635

4 posted 2001-05-15 09:35 AM

I believe you've brought the place to life, if only for a moment...

well done...

latin passion
Senior Member

since 2001-04-26

Posts 576

5 posted 2001-05-15 05:53 PM

seems very quiet indeed. LP

From the heart - sincerity. Where you go I follow.

dgvarner
Member Elite

since 2000-05-13

Posts 3552
High Springs, Florida

6 posted 2001-05-15 07:29 PM

LOVE this! very wonderful..old abandon homes are interesting arent they....they have their own stories to tell...this is great!

hugs, g

"...if i ran away,
i'd never have the strength
to go very far..."

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

7 posted 2001-05-15 10:02 PM

There's something so sad, so lonely about those old forsaken homes, isn't there? This is great, Mike. No style of writing is beyond you!

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