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Open Poetry #16

The Trail

Professor Gloom
Member Elite

since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2001-09-25 09:42 AM

Driving rain pounds the rocky mountain trail,
Dryness sought under crags to no avail,
Trudging on till even the soul is wet,
Solitary onward no one is met.

The trail continues on before and back.

Following footsteps that he can not see,
Struggles toward a singular and gnarled tree,
Momentary flashes gives a stark view,
Where the trail divides giving choice of two,

The trail continues on left right and back.

Choices to be made beneath stormy sky,
Without signposts or a reason to why,
Leans into wind and numbed by chilling rain,
Once gone these step not to pass there again.

Gloom

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

1 posted 2001-09-25 09:50 AM

ah incorporating the images from the earlier into a longer more telling one.... again nice imagery and metaphor... I enjoyed!

Zinsser
Senior Member

since 2001-02-27

Posts 1641
Calif.

2 posted 2001-09-25 09:50 AM

Can't go back... always forward
Again lifes choices...
Very Good
~Connie~

Professor Gloom
Member Elite

since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

3 posted 2001-09-25 10:05 AM

Thank you, Cpat Hair,
Sometimes a few more words are needed,
And I continue a theme from poem to poem.
Glad you liked

Thank you, Zinsser,
I am pleased you enjoyed these words,
May your choices always take you toward
Where you wish to go.

Gloom

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