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A Place To Ponder

I am sitting on the cliff overlooking the river
Far below in the crevice of the mountains,
Where the waters meander like a ribbon
And the rafters are tiny figurines fighting
The currents like whirligigs on the creek.
It’s a fine place to ponder life’s options,
When all seems grayish skies and bleak
And words come slowly to fit the writing,
While the mind wanders free unbidden
Ideas bubbling up like creative fountains
Thoughts as elusive as slippery quicksilver.

written September 23, 2021
[written in reverse rhyme
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Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2021

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 9/27/2021 9:50:00 PM This is a beautiful poem within a poem "While the mind wanders free unbidden Ideas bubbling up like creative fountains Thoughts as elusive as slippery quicksilver." Wow! a FAVE for me. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/28/2021 8:16:00 AM Thanks so much, Caren. I liked this poem, too. It was another one that just "bubbled up" out of nowhere.

Rama Balasubramanian Date: 9/24/2021 10:08:00 AM Awesome write. Great imagery. Would love to sit where you sat and write a poem. Excellent ink friend. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/24/2021 2:22:00 PM Rama, I was sitting at my computer. No matter where you are sitting, your imagination can take you anywhere you wish to go. Dream, my friend, dream big and go with it.

Delice Arleen Skelly Date: 9/24/2021 9:09:00 AM We all need a place to ponder, getting our poetic thoughts together. Sounds like a perfect place...Delice Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/24/2021 2:27:00 PM You are so right, Delice. I'm glad I could remind everyone of this very fact, even though I was sitting here at my computer when I wrote it. Check out my response to Rama! Incidentally, so happy you placed high in my recent contest!!!

Sotto Poet Date: 9/24/2021 7:30:00 AM Overwhelming imagery, Milt, no question, is an excellent place to relax and think and communicate with nature. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/24/2021 8:11:00 AM Thank you so much, Lasaad, for your thoughtful comment.

Tom Cunningham Date: 9/24/2021 5:18:00 AM Stunning imagery Milton, certainly a place to ponder and be at one with nature. Tom Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/24/2021 8:11:00 AM Your thoughts are always appreciated, Tom. Thanks so much.