A Pathway In the Hills

A winding pathway up the hills
My weary eyes can see, 
It ambles up a rocky ledge
Then turns away from me; 

Beckoning to the horizon
It canters on its way, 
Soft grass and dewdrops lacing it
Gay butterflies at play; 

Vanishing beyond the ridge it
Drops to the other side, 
Where a meadow I fathom lies
With greenness astride; 

It cajoles me to follow it 
Through mist and dappled light, 
Till breathless on the windy peak
I see a heartening sight; 

Grey wisps of smoke through chimneys quaint
From cosy homesteads warm, 
Seems kind invitation I ought 
Accept without a qualm.
        **********

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 4/2/2017 11:46:00 AM
Beautiful poem - I wish I were walking that trail.
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Amar Agarwala
Date: 4/2/2017 1:26:00 PM
I walked the trail in my mind... am sure you can do that too. Best wishes!
Date: 4/1/2017 12:03:00 PM
Very pretty....love your style
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Amar Agarwala
Date: 4/2/2017 1:25:00 PM
Thank you... Valerie, for reading and liking my verses.
Date: 3/26/2017 12:28:00 PM
Nostalgia supreme! Hint of Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken." Very evocative. Congrats. blessings/Shalom, AD.
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Amar Agarwala
Date: 3/26/2017 9:05:00 PM
Thanks Anil, for reading and liking these verses. I have always enjoyed Robert Frost... and perhaps his influence shows somewhere, though I did not have that particular poem in mind when I wrote this one. Do accept my best wishes!
Date: 3/19/2017 10:51:00 PM
Brilliant poem. Welcome to Poerty Soup. Good entry with a nice poem. Hope u will enjoy PS very much. Keep on writing..........//:) with love...........//Manmath
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Amar Agarwala
Date: 3/20/2017 9:03:00 PM
Thanks Manmath, for the warm welcome. Pleasure you enjoyed my verses... looking forward to reading yours too. Best wishes always!
Date: 3/14/2017 12:46:00 AM
What a beautiful picture you paint here for me. I can see it, great imagery. Welcome to PoetrySoup :)
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Date: 3/14/2017 9:45:00 PM
Thank you so much Darren, for this warm welcome... and for liking my verses. A pleasure to be a part of this esteemed forum of poets.
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