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VAS
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0 posted 2002-11-14 11:25 AM


Shedding Miles

the rise and fall of the road
climbs and descends this living of day

a black-velvet strip ties amber hills together,
binds their unity, in tandem, flow edges of gold and white ribbon ties

intervals tick off miles, velvet strips and grograin bands
take leave of their fences, running will nilly over fields of brown earth and tan

spinoffs of someone’s perfect path
from here to there, there to here

and we traverse, toward our goal,
tying our lives together, just as ribbons of roads and paths

tie field to field, mountain to mountain,
valley to valley, stream to stream

and we dream of happier times
when ribbons were celebrations, strong and joyful

not coming to thread-bare
weakened by living life almost too long to endure

yet we cling as with a granny-knot
hoping for a square with the power to sustain us together

©November 11, 2002

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

[This message has been edited by VAS (11-14-2002 11:30 AM).]

© Copyright 2002 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
Midnitesun
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Gaia
1 posted 2002-11-14 11:56 AM


Outstanding! I am tucking this one into my treasures box. Thank you for sharing this road.
Earth Angel
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Realms of Light
2 posted 2002-11-14 03:29 PM


This is an excellent write! Yes, that's the "way" it was, it is, and will continue to be! That's life!

~ May your road in life take you to where you want to go

EA

nakdthoughts
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3 posted 2002-11-14 04:06 PM


and we dream of happier times
when ribbons were celebrations, strong and joyful

not coming to thread-bare
weakened by living life almost too long to endure

yet we cling as with a granny-knot
hoping for a square with the power to sustain us together
~~~~~

I can understand this one completely, Virginia. Nicely  written.
M

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4 posted 2002-12-14 02:20 PM


I love poems about travel and roads and paths and trails, etc...this one got me good
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