Country Secret #286

Pyramid
Pyramid Posts: 61
edited May 2005 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
COUNTRY SECRET #286

At Summerhill Road
The middle of nowhere
Sharp grass bends at 45 degrees.

Nature has tied down everything there
To cope with the restless winds.

At Summerhill road
There’s an old wooden bridge
Sheltering a fertile gully.

Among the dust
Below the winds
Lies this silent oasis.

Sunflowers the size of paper plates
Strain their necks towards the sun.

Meters away the water’s so clear
Broken reeds seem to float
In the air.

A white gumtree guards the riverbank,
Asleep on its feet.

Familiar voices echo
From under the bridge.

Summerhill roads total 200
In this beautiful land of ours.

No fewer than 25 of these
Have creeks crossing them and
Running alongside.

No time would be considered a waste
Travelling the country
To find this magical space.
"...follow the strangest tribe..." - pj

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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    I like this type of peaceful, and hot dusty, imagery full of movement.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    This is good.
  • Righteous Jammer
    Righteous Jammer Posts: 509
    Such a creative title..I love everything about this poem...
    It doesnt hurt.... when I bleed
    but memories...they eat me
    I've seen it all before,...
    bring it on cause I'm no victim.
    -Ghost
  • grooveamatic
    grooveamatic Posts: 1,374
    a true talent working here...

    please continue...
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  • Pyramid
    Pyramid Posts: 61
    thanks for your comments :)
    "...follow the strangest tribe..." - pj

    www.flickr.com/photos/vainch

    http://loveanddestruction.blogspot.com/

    http://www.davidveentjer.com
  • ISN
    ISN Posts: 1,700
    Country Secret #286 is great
    and I like it better than snails tails
    so I'll clap louder than a
    cow gate.....
    being banged....I'll clap louder
    than thunder
    and, still,
    I wonder
    where is Summer Hill?
    ....they're asking me to prove why I should be allowed to stay with my baby in Australia, because I'm mentally ill......and they think I should leave......
  • Pyramid
    Pyramid Posts: 61
    I like ur reply ISN did u write that? It seems familiar...
    "...follow the strangest tribe..." - pj

    www.flickr.com/photos/vainch

    http://loveanddestruction.blogspot.com/

    http://www.davidveentjer.com
  • ISN
    ISN Posts: 1,700
    I'm glad it sounds familiar......heh......but I wrote it about an hour ago....agape.....age......all that I'm left with is age and ages.....page and pages.....sons and heirs......and grey hairs (does that sound familiar too?)......hehehehehe.....pyramid....?
    ....they're asking me to prove why I should be allowed to stay with my baby in Australia, because I'm mentally ill......and they think I should leave......
  • grooveamatic
    grooveamatic Posts: 1,374
    I'm bumping this because I'm still in love with it...it deserves to stay on the front page for awhile.
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  • Ali
    Ali Posts: 2,621
    Very outwardly original:)
    Add a Grammy to the list:)
    A whisper and a thrill
    A whisper and a chill
    adv2005

    "Why do I bother?"
    The 11th Commandment.
    "Whatever"

    PETITION TO STOP THE BAN OF SMOKING IN BARS IN THE UNITED STATES....Anyone?
  • christmascleanlove
    christmascleanlove Posts: 21
    "At Summerhill Road
    The middle of nowhere
    Sharp grass bends at 45 degrees.

    Nature has tied down everything there
    To cope with the restless winds.

    At Summerhill road
    There’s an old wooden bridge
    Sheltering a fertile gully."



    This opening section is fantastic. Thanks for sharing this.
    i can still bite my toenails.
  • grooveamatic
    grooveamatic Posts: 1,374
    just wanted to bump this up for one more run....selfish of me, I know, but I'm such a big fan of this....
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  • ISN
    ISN Posts: 1,700
    what he said......yep, I agree
    ....they're asking me to prove why I should be allowed to stay with my baby in Australia, because I'm mentally ill......and they think I should leave......
  • CoffeeHound
    CoffeeHound Posts: 12
    Splendid! Give me more like this!!!!!!!!!!!
    the Hound

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