Featured Review on this writing by KatV
"I really like this poem Clyde. I wasn't sure where you were taking me, but I couldn't help but follow. I was intrigued. I was surprised where we ended up, but it made perfect sense. Clever poem. Nicely written. Write On!"
thinking of Robert Frost (new title)
thinking of Robert Frost
in a new england village
an old man wandered
the road towards me
thick crop of frosted hair
snowflakes started to fall
he shuffled along
looking here
looking there
a flight of geese
flew in a perfect V pattern
south
he watched them disappear
then walked
towards me slowly
a bit confused
hello I said
lovely morning
he looked startled
then greeted me
where is a fine man like you
traveling on a snowy day
he looked at me quizzically
I am not sure
but I will know
when I get there
we stood not saying much
then he said “I have miles
to go before I sleep”
I said that sounds familiar
he looked at me smiled and said
yes it should
he continued down the road
I quietly followed him
in about a mile he slowed
searching for something
soon he came to a
small overgrown lane
slowly he turned
disappearing into the
overgrowth
following I turned into
the lane
and came upon
an old cemetery
the old man had vanished
he had found what was beyond
the deep and snowy woods and
the end of the miles
now he could sleep
now he could sleep
Submitted: November 15, 2020
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If I had a negative, the spacing is a bit much for me, but (Hay!) what do I know of today's writing? I'm pretty old school, and old. --- I did like the mystical ending and the trip along the way. All in all, two thumbs up, Clyde.
Mon, November 16th, 2020 9:51pm
Author
Reply
Thanks JEF. I don't know what happened to the spacing when I published it on Booksie. I don't like the spacing either. Let me see if I can copy and attach her the way it is supposed to be.
thinking of a poet
in a new england village
an old man wandered
the road towards me
thick crop of frosted hair
snowflakes started to fall
he shuffled along
looking here
looking there
a flight of geese
flew in a perfect V pattern
south
he watched them disappear
then walked
towards me slowly
a bit confused
hello I said
lovely morning
he looked startled
then greeted me
where is a fine man like you
traveling on a snowy day
he looked at me quizzically
I am not sure
but I will know
when I get there
we stood not saying much
then he said “I have miles
to go before I sleep”
I said that sounds familiar
he looked at me smiled and said
yes it should
he continued down the road
I quietly followed him
in about a mile he slowed
searching for something
soon he came to a
small overgrown lane
slowly he turned
disappearing into the
overgrowth
following I turned into
the lane
and came upon
an old cemetery
the old man had vanished
he had found what was beyond
the deep and snowy woods and
the end of the miles
now he could sleep
now he could sleep
I enjoyed reading your poem. Nice work!
Author
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Thank you Prince EL.
Clyde
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KatV
I really like this poem Clyde. I wasn't sure where you were taking me, but I couldn't help but follow. I was intrigued. I was surprised where we ended up, but it made perfect sense. Clever poem. Nicely written. Write On!
Sun, November 15th, 2020 8:48pmAuthor
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Thank you KatV
Sun, November 15th, 2020 12:55pmyes, a short mystery but it gets there. LOL