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Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2003-05-21 06:21 PM

Oh, but to fly on wings of gold,
to crest the highest peak...
To touch the hand of God...

From shimmering seas of lofted swells
to open plains of flowing wheat.
Rivers flowing to oceans pure from
babbling brook to roaring fall.

Each mile, whether on a tether of
black or upon a dusty road to nowhere...
Each a priceless gift, given to of us
as freedom allows the roam.

From abandoned gas stations on forgotten
roads to bustling cities and malls.
From ghettos where a baby cries to
star filled skies on a desert floor.

Across the canyons wide to Redwoods
that tickle Heaven’s bed....
To rattlesnake round-ups and rodeos
or rolling hills where deer freely roam.

Ribbons of black, ribbons of steel...
All laid by hands once young...most now
old or laid to rest generations ago...

Pioneers that walked the wilderness, as a map
is laid from charcoal sticks and countless pages
of candle or fire lit notes....braving the dark
of night, the chill of winter....that we might..

Touch the hand.....take a tour....

Onward .... First star till morning....

Then.....who knows?

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

1 posted 2003-05-21 06:23 PM

very nice write i enjoyed it very much

A thought from a stranger is cherished,
A thought from a friend is treasured

El_Campeador
Senior Member

since 2003-01-29

Posts 761
Ohio, USA

2 posted 2003-05-21 06:25 PM

Good write. I enjoyed reading this...

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” –Robert Louis Stevenson

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2003-05-21 07:15 PM

Magnus~
I like it so much, I want to book passage~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
[email protected]

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2003-05-21 07:53 PM

Barry...gonna room with Marge! This was great!

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

5 posted 2003-05-21 10:35 PM

An excellent write, about the scenic route...a rich and beautiful journey. TD

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

6 posted 2003-05-21 10:40 PM

Wonderful write Barry..
Just wonderful..
~Smiles, Sighs & Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

7 posted 2003-05-21 11:23 PM

An expansive and all-encompassing write!--and an extremely compelling read!

Huggums,
EA

Ivy Rose
Senior Member

since 2001-12-29

Posts 1300
MA, USA

8 posted 2003-05-22 12:21 PM

Magnus...Refreshing write from you. It had a patriotic tone and message. Bt the beauty of this poem lay in the imagery and the superb poetics used here. ***Ivy Rose

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

9 posted 2003-05-22 04:01 AM

then who knows? yes!

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