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Visions of the outback
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Visions of the outback |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia 
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You know; I’ve never travelled far, or seen much of this land And I’m sure that many people who have done, don’t understand Just why my roots have grown so deep, within this place called home And why my longing for the road, has never really shown But slowly visions they have come, of that our great outback And mind it wanders now and then, as dreams they walk its track And slowly I join desert and the road that spans so far While feelings stir within my gut, to look back on the tar I see our land down under, dressed with bush and land so dry While joining new bound travellers, as the same long road they try I stop and watch our ocean’s mass with waves of wild and free And rest surprised, at spans of eyes, with view at each degree I see the mines that men have made, in hunt for fortunes stone I feel the cold of desert nights; greet moon I’ve never known I find the secret waters, while then bathing in their mist I walk a forest filled with life, which beauty surely kissed I see the hopping kangaroos and dingos as they cry I touch the rocks of ancient time, which age does well defy I see the view of Ularu, its setting cast in ore I come across the paintings, of the peoples long before I feel the wind sweep valley floors, caressing land of free Then touch the place of sacred sights and tribes that used to be I join the mountain sunset, with the red that fills the sky I hear the sounds of nothing but, the peace of night go by But then I stir and waken, as the dream I have does fade As nothing but a sense of calm, reflects on journey made So then in silence I do sit and dream of what might be If dreams turned to reality, and the true outback I’d see |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
I've seen a small part of your country and believe me, it's as great as you describe it! Isn't the mind a great way to travel? But then... to see it for real is even better.  Great job! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah Rick, thank you for this. I feel as if I have taken a National Geographic tour, with my own guide... |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
It all sounds beautiful, and the trip sounds like quite an experience. You've made me want to go there with this. Enjoyed! For all who watch.Dare you say hello? Come in and ask the questions that are on your mind, but spare me your judgement until you truly sipped of me. |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Thank you all for your replies, I hope to see it all in the coming years, but for now will have to be content with the mind journeys. Sincerely Rick |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Ooohhhhhhhh...I'd love to go there so much and see Ayers Rock, the Great Barrier Reef, and much of the Outback! (big hugggssssss) This is sooooo gorgeous, sweet friend, makes me want to take a vacation, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Rick, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Rick Thank you for this lovely journey into the places of your heart. Here is mine: California The patterned inland is quilted in perfect symmetry from above in muted gold and brown, a beloved tapestry for harvesting this wealth from soil rich labor. Beside the mighty ocean the cliffs fall in ocean’s curl and the highway meanders in canyon’s wealth with a picket fence and wild flower faces and all the birds holding the wind then nestle in the curve that lifts them echoing the voice of sea to rest on driftwood’s castles strewn. The redwoods close into their wealth with mighty green enfolding and breath so many moon-topped years to hold the dear fern greenly splendid laying on this log beneath is like seeing creation’s beginning. The desert falls across the night and turns the eye in vast display of sky that shows such light that children from the city cry in awe that such a thing could be and perfume delights the air that is freshened daily by the wind across the brave and graceful land. Each city sparkles with uniqueness splaying rooftops red tile gleam and cabins out of logs retreat on mountains high with warm hearth nestle and there upon the ocean bluff with windows captured view pacific is my dream in splendor dangling. Clenched within the valleys fold families on cul de sacs watch from porches children ride on bikes with training wheels and couples walk the dog and crickets hum as evening falls across the parks and lakes and streams that whisper home. |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
This is not only visually beautiful with great imagery but so well written, I love that rhyme scheme. great work. floria Floria |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Oh, I liked this one. I'd love to see Australia. Your descriptions intrigue me. Nan |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Nicely done Rick...so nice when you love your homeland..enjoyed reading mate  ~Victoria~ "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Rick, I ejoyed this read and I do hope that you get to travel far and wide someday. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Hello Rick I am so glad I found this masterpiece. Speaking as an Australian and one who has done a lot of travelling I can say firsthand that there is no place like home. We are enriched with such a beautiful country and after all of my many travels it is so good to come back to this land I love and feel so very proud of. Your words spoke of the breathtaking beauty of our land and you are certainly a master at your craft in writing. The imagery was nothing short of stunning and made me want to visit the outback, something I am yet to do. Take care......Sue Suetang |
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