Reason A. Poteet Poet Rictameter

A Day In Kilmarnock

Distress!
Driven by time
tension, traffic, turmoil,
Washington D.C. drags me down.
Taking the train to nearby Kilmarnock,
antiques and art shops fill my day.
At KC's Crabs and Cues,
food and pool will
dis  stress!


April 26, 2017

Sponsor	M. L. Kiser
Contest Name	Give me a Rictameter! 

Kilmarnock is a place in Virginia about a hundred miles from DC.

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Connie Marcum Wong February 18, 2022 at 9:53 AM This is just lovely Reason. It is so important for body and soul to get away from stress. We have a few places like that here. Kilmarnock sounds wonderful. Congratulations on your win with this little gem. Blessings xxoo

Meghan Hutchings February 17, 2022 at 11:06 AM Congratulations! I love the contrast from beginning to end! You crafted this poem beautifully to show the difference between work and play and the role stress plays in our lives! Much love...Meghan

Andrea Dietrich September 11, 2018 at 4:24 PM I love the feel of this. so down to earth. Loved the read, and congrats for your win. Reason A. Poteet February 17, 2022 at 2:43 AM Thanks, Andrea. I welcome your comments, anytime.

Line Gauthier September 10, 2018 at 3:15 PM A delightful poem. Congrats on your well deserved win, Reason. Reason A. Poteet February 17, 2022 at 2:43 AM Appreciate your reply, Line.

Michelle Faulkner September 10, 2018 at 3:10 PM Sounds like a grand place, especially like 'antiques and art shops fill my day', congratulations on your win! Reason A. Poteet February 17, 2022 at 2:45 AM Tis one of the nicest small towns in Virginia. Great contrast to Washington, DC. Thanks for commenting.

Wendy Watson September 10, 2018 at 1:29 PM Great! I actually felt quite stressed myself reading the first three 'lines' so your choice of vocabulary worked very well! Reason A. Poteet February 17, 2022 at 2:48 AM Two of the stressors of most of us: Time and Traffic add some Tension and Turmoil and you've got the American way of life. Thank God for places of rest and relaxation. I appreciate your comment more than you know.

Gordon Mcconnell January 31, 2018 at 9:41 AM Real nice piece Reason, it's amazing I should see this after you commenting on my recent piece as I am in Scotland and lived in Kilmarnock, Scotland for the first 37 years of my life and often visit it now and again as I'm only 30 miles north of it now. Hope you're having great day, Gordon Reason A. Poteet February 1, 2018 at 6:18 AM Thanks Gordon, glad for the read and informative comment. Watching my 4 year old grandson today- he’s still asleep. Our Kilmarnock was likely named for yours.

Kim Rodrigues April 26, 2017 at 11:16 PM Reason, this is wonderful! Always good to get away! Reason A. Poteet February 17, 2022 at 2:49 AM thanks, Kim Sorry, I'm a little late but in retrospect to 2017 when our lives changed for the better despite the stress we went through in June, July and August of that year. The last 4 years have been heavenly.