Into the Unknown

Miles from here The future dwells. The unending road Takes me particle by atom Into thin spaces of air. Moving forward and never looking back. The past is a dragging rock But the future is sky and space. Clouds cover the trail That need but a little courage To squeeze these atoms through. Moving forward and never looking Wheels whirr along pavement The tune a call to journey Where land and water are more Than just illusions of survival. And leaving is not running away. Moving forward and never The past, not the future, Holds me back, until I see That support from behind As it bears some of the burden For pushing these atoms forward. Moving forward and looking back. Because no journey begins Without yesterday’s Embrace as its starting point.

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Elisabeth Sheaffer

Date: 8/31/2016 11:24:00 AM

I like this very much. Thank you for sharing it. May there be many more.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/12/2016 1:03:00 PM

- Sometimes we need to "Moving forward and never looking back," a great poem Monette ! - Very well written :) - Welcome to Poetry Soup - hugs // Sun :)

Skat A

Date: 8/9/2016 8:34:00 AM

Monette Bebow, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :) Drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs **YNR - SKAT**

Monette Bebow-Reinhard
Date: 8/9/2016 9:12:00 AM

Thank you for the lovely welcome, Skat! I am working on a poetry collection. And had one poem published for pay. How about you? I also edited a collection for Wisconsin's former poet laureate. But I will admit I've never really studied poetry and don't know all those forms I had to choose from. Can you recommend any poetry instruction manuals?