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A Dirt Road Into the Woods

A dirt road leads into a forest This road is winding and narrow into the woods As the car travels it comes to a fork Now a decision must be made to- turn left or right After awhile a shape comes into view The first thing seen is an out house A few feet away a railway car on a- grassy patch -A strange site to see The driver came to to visit his eccentric friends. They live in the forest all year round Deep in the woods away from the main road It is not a campsite -it is their home Living out here in solitude all alone The driver wonders how could they live this way He will never know the reason

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David Drowley

Date: 8/18/2021 2:31:00 PM

I love the tone, leaving the mystery of unknown choices to remain.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/18/2021 3:42:00 PM

Hello David, this dirt road did have a mystery to it. With un known choices. I am happy to meet you. enjoy your evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/18/2021 3:33:00 PM

Hello David, thank you for the lovely comment. so noce to meet you. enjoy your evening my friend.

Ray Zottola

Date: 6/19/2020 4:30:00 PM

I know the reason they live alone!?? It could have been me, but only because I found love elsewhere.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/19/2020 6:30:00 PM

Hello Ray Zotola, I can only guess your reason they live alone. Oh Iam so happy for you to have found love. I wish you all the bet in your relationship. Enjoy your evening my frind.

James Edward Lee Sr.

Date: 3/7/2020 7:11:00 AM

Darlene, brilliant write... A breath of fresh air. Party of Nature's spell and encouraging light... Solemn post thank you for sharing! Peace & Blessings James

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/7/2020 12:29:00 PM

Hello James Edward Lee Sr. it is so nice to see you. Oh thank you for the lovely comment. Yes encouraging light.You are welcome. My friend have a nice day.

Dennis Spilchuk

Date: 8/2/2019 11:53:00 AM

Life is full of interesting people choosing life styles we can only reason. A unique perspective & an interesting read. Take care.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/2/2019 12:06:00 PM

Hello Denis Spilchuk, yes life is full of interesting people. They different life styles. Thank you for the lovely comment. have a nice day my friend. Take care.

Arjun Jangid

Date: 6/5/2019 1:50:00 AM

If anybody need simplicity in life than enjoy the forest

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/5/2019 7:58:00 AM

Hello Arjun Jangid, there are a lot of people that need simplicity. Some do live in the forest all year round. have a nice day my friend.

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 6/2/2019 8:44:00 PM

I could not live in the woods like you describe. I have to be near a city or town where there are cultural activities, etc. some people are happy living isolated. Thank you for stopping by and readinf my work. / M

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/3/2019 7:13:00 AM

Hello Maurice, so nice to see you t my site. I could not live like that either. Like you I prefer to live near a town or city. I do not understand the isolation of life. Have a nice day my friend.

Kelly Deschler

Date: 5/20/2019 10:43:00 PM

Sounds very much like the rural area where I live in Wisconsin ... and I must say it is quite beautiful and peaceful to reside out in the countryside... I like the mysterious nature of this poem and the way it leaves the reader with something to think about... Very nice work Darlene!

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/21/2019 2:24:00 PM

Hello Kelly Deschler, so nice to meet you. Thank for the lovely comment.Have you seen any eccentric people around where you live?Just wondering. have a nice day my friend.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/17/2019 1:07:00 AM

Sounds peaceful Darlene, some just have enough of the trappings of modern living and go the other way. Tom.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/17/2019 7:59:00 AM

Hello Tom, I say that they are brave to live that way. Yes some have the trappings of modern living to live that way. Have a nice day my friend.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/16/2019 1:15:00 PM

Hi my friend, may people choose this way of life and they live off the land mostly have seen documentaries of couples living in freezing Alaska, leaving the comfort of their homes, for example in England. Enjoyed this poem Darlene, Hugs, Jennifer.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/16/2019 5:18:00 PM

Hello Jennifer, There are people her that would live in the woods all year round. No indoor plumbing, just an I would not want to live this way. Have anice evening my friend.outside toilet.

James Edward Lee Sr.

Date: 5/16/2019 11:25:00 AM

Very lovely verse.. thanks for sharing and blessings your creativity this too shall be a FAV for me..Write On James

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/16/2019 11:55:00 AM

Hello James,I hope all is well with you. Thank you for the lovely comment. You made my day Edward.Yes I will. h

Allen Beilschmidt Sr.

Date: 5/16/2019 8:58:00 AM

Great poem. People are trapped by the toys and debt they accumulate. Never knowing the beauty and serenity of simplicity. I'm sure these people are fully content.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/16/2019 12:00:00 PM

Hello Allen Beilschmidt, yes people are trapped by toys and debt., they accumulate. Yes they are because i have befriended one a long time ago. That person had passed away. Yet yes they are content to live that way. Have a nice day my friend.

Hilo Poet

Date: 5/16/2019 5:51:00 AM

The destitutes desires and dreams have all but depleted voiding them for want, 'tis a sad reality of the scriptures, "the poor you shall always have...", thank you for sharing Darlene, Aloha William

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/16/2019 7:14:00 AM

Hello William Kekaula, Yes you are right William, they have destitutes desires and dreams.depleted voiding them for want.Yesit is sad. Your welcome my friend. Aloha! Have a nice day my friend.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/15/2019 11:21:00 PM

Believe it or not, we have woods near our school on the other side of the fence, and homeless families have lived there for ages, and they still do live there. This poem reminded me of them.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/16/2019 7:17:00 AM

Hello Caren,oh, homeless people live in the woods, I am not surprised. I find it very sad tha these people would live ther al year round. Thankyou for the lovely comment . have a nice day my friend.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/15/2019 7:48:00 PM

Great description, Dalene. Sounds so bleak and terribly lonely Psnagiota

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/16/2019 7:29:00 AM

Hello Panagiota Romios, yes it is bleak and terrible. i would not want to live that way. have a nice day my friend.

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 5/15/2019 6:38:00 PM

I know of just such a place. You triggered a memory of a family during the depression.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/16/2019 7:31:00 AM

Hello Sunlite Wanter, it is hard to believe that some people live this way. Have a nice day my friend. Thank you for the lovely comment.