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Travel Light The 6 P.M. leaves Baltimore. It’s called the Silver Meteor. On the train are sleeper rooms. Its travel light’s the crescent moon. In my sleeper shut up tight, I hear steel wheels embrace the night. Rays streak passing out of sight. I sit by my blue travel light. Can outsiders see me, if they look, as I sit in my cozy nook? This train is moving much too fast, for just a glimpse of light that passed. Deeply south, its routine run, stopping often, seldom some. Soon dawn says,"Night’s nearly done." My travel light, the Georgia sun. 1/11/17 Travel Light Contest Kai Michael Neumann 1st Place

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Date: 2/5/2017 10:06:00 AM
Oh congrats for the superb trophy win. Never boarded a train but I like the flow in the poem and the imagery. :)
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Date: 2/6/2017 1:56:00 AM
Thanks, Sunita. Treat yourself to a train ride.
Date: 2/2/2017 4:56:00 PM
Hi Janis. Congratulations on your win. I love this poem. It takes the feeling to the train and the train (of thought) to the feeling. Great work, Kai
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Janis Thompson
Date: 2/3/2017 11:39:00 AM
Kai, thanks so much for your high opinion of my poem. It is written from a 2015 memory and the words of your contest brought it all back. I appreciate everything and the trophy was a God given surprise for a somewhat confusing day. Blessings, Janis.
Date: 2/2/2017 4:29:00 PM
unique response to the prompt travel light, just what Kai was looking for. My congratulations to you for a fine piece of poetry.
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Date: 2/3/2017 11:40:00 AM
Thanks again Reason. Bless U.
Date: 2/2/2017 3:26:00 PM
Love the locomotive rhythm of the poem! Congratulations Janis! :-)
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Date: 2/3/2017 11:41:00 AM
Sometimes the rhythm of a memory lingers in the head. Thanks.
Date: 2/2/2017 12:49:00 PM
Congrats on your trophy win with this amazing...chug, chug poem.
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Date: 2/3/2017 11:42:00 AM
Good to hear from you again Afzal. Blessings and more.
Date: 2/2/2017 12:26:00 PM
Beautiful. its a winner from begin to end!
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Date: 2/3/2017 11:42:00 AM
Thanks, Sara.
Date: 2/2/2017 9:18:00 AM
Congratulations Janice!! My granddaddy used to work for N&W!! I remember the silver streak!! Well done and thanks for the memories!! Big Hugggs and love. Deb
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Date: 2/3/2017 11:45:00 AM
Deb, my dad worked on the B&O so I know how you feel. Trains are very special things when they are a part of our history. Glad for the memories. Thanks.
Date: 2/2/2017 8:56:00 AM
Janis, congratulations on your Trophy, First Place win for this awesome write! The rhythm of your poem seemed to make your train 'chug' along as I read it! Nicely done! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 2/3/2017 11:46:00 AM
Thanks Sandra. It was a pleasant surprise.
Date: 2/2/2017 7:54:00 AM
Congratulations, Janis on a great win:) you make a train ride seem beautiful, makes me nostalgic:) long time since I travelled by a train, but enjoyed the ride with you:)
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Date: 2/3/2017 11:48:00 AM
Thanks Jo. It was from a 2015 memory of a long night on the train. Loved the sleeper.
Date: 2/2/2017 6:41:00 AM
Coming back with congratulations for you, Janis :) well deserved!
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Date: 2/3/2017 11:49:00 AM
Thanks Darren. Love. Janis
Date: 1/15/2017 10:30:00 AM
This makes me wish I could travel in that train, your Silver Streak :) Good luck in the contest :)
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Janis Thompson
Date: 1/15/2017 1:56:00 PM
Our trains are not nearly as fabulous as your Euro trains,

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