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A Road Less Traveled By Us

After our not so delicious meal, we started home
He turned onto our usual well-worn road
Headed west where we bumped across raised railroad tracks
There at the octagon shaped stop sign turned northwest

Feeling sated and situated on the road home
Home where the old weak heart resides
Home where comfy cotton clothes are worn
Home where feet are adorned with thong sandals 

It is at least forty-five minute drive
Through rural Georgia with flourishing farmland
Verdant pastures next to many neat old homeplaces
Ones we see at least three times a month

Today something different caught our old tired eyes
A golden-yellow field but also a deep, pine green
Both of these old people wondered aloud
What is that growing over there?

With each passing second, we drew closer
Our old eyes began to grasp the beauty
The grace, symmetry of this four acre field
It was sunflowers, glorious sunflowers

I told my husband to turn onto the closer county road
Go onto a road less traveled by us and many
On that country road not well-traveled
Stood sunflowers, somewhat drooped on a cloudy day

However, that is not all of the story
I don't know if I have free versed enough
Should I go on? 
Maybe save the rest for another day?

Copyright © Sara Kendrick | Year Posted 2021

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Hilo Poet Date: 8/12/2021 11:35:00 PM One of my fave poems and poet, tho' no sunflowers, too many orchids, et.al. Not doing the whole Batman spiel ... same bat station. I enjoyed the parody of the other, albeit, that this leans more homespun and quite entertaining, Sara. Bravo my friend, Aloha! Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 8/13/2021 3:10:00 AM William, I am honored that you would give me such a high honor as a favorite. I haven't watched a Batman movie, read a comic about him or been entertained by him since my grandsons lost interest. LOL..At least not at my house in my presence do they seem interested. I really like the music Batman then all the drama. Yes, my work is usually quite homespun. Thanks for stopping by. Sara

Frances Schiavina Date: 8/9/2021 7:32:00 AM Well done Sara! Congratulations on a very beautiful poem with a surprise unending end. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 8/10/2021 3:30:00 AM Francis, Thank you for stopping by with congrats and a nice comment about my work. Sara

Ann Peck Date: 7/29/2021 9:49:00 AM We're waiting, Sara, for Episode 2 or chapter 2. Sunflowers always seem to me to be smiling. A whole field of them - how lovely! Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/29/2021 10:11:00 AM Ann, I have written another one. Thanks for dropping by. I like sunflowers also. I appreciate your visit. Sara

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/24/2021 9:21:00 AM ahh, prequel here? I see you were really inspired by this drive onto a less traveled road! Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/24/2021 5:04:00 PM Andrea, Real life experience. I am usually inspired by such an event that is life experience. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

L. J. Carber Date: 7/19/2021 7:47:00 PM Ah, Sara, a bit of a tease here-- you got me hooked-- gotta give the sequel--congrats on your win! Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/20/2021 4:00:00 AM L.J., Thanks for the visit to my page. I did write the sequel but not free verse and I gave it a title a little different. Thanks for dropping by with congrats. Sara

Christuraj Alex Date: 7/19/2021 12:07:00 AM The road less travelled has many wonders. A beautiful story. Congratulations! Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/20/2021 3:56:00 AM Alex, Thanks for dropping by with congrats. I appreciate the time spent here. Sara

Quoth Theraven Date: 7/13/2021 8:34:00 PM Sandra, Your eyes did not deceive, the road draped in acres of yellow. No GPS or roadmap needed for two hearts that sought to mellow. I saw it all so well through yours, let the verse play on. -Richard Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/14/2021 5:38:00 AM Richard, Your encouragement to continue has set my mind to thinking in which direction I should go. I might try to continue. Thanks for the visit. Sara

Vinoda Bommakanti Date: 7/12/2021 10:32:00 PM Mindblowing gushing of thoughts and an artistic selection of word pearls..! Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/13/2021 3:03:00 AM Vinoda, Your comment is encouraging. Sara

Anitha Jayasankar Date: 7/12/2021 9:12:00 AM As Arturo said below, you made me smile as I read your first and last stanza... How nice isn't it... travelling through a road that we haven't before and getting to see beautiful sunflowers... A beautiful journey dear Sara... Love n hugs... ~ Ani Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/12/2021 3:55:00 PM Anitha, Your visit and comments are always encouraging. I appreciate the time spent here. It was a nice trip. Sara

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/12/2021 8:43:00 AM Enjoyed your journey Sara, those sun flowers must have been an awesome sight. Tom Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/12/2021 3:45:00 PM Tom, They were an awesome sight at least for me. There is just something about a field of them. I also wonder if this fall if they don't harvest them to sell the seeds will all kinds of birds come in to feed upon those wonderful sunflower seeds. Thanks for your visit. Sara

Victor Buhagiar Date: 7/12/2021 8:43:00 AM Lovely free verse, Sara. Perhaps there is a second part. Up to you. Loved the descriptions. Hugs. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/12/2021 3:40:00 PM Victor, Thanks for dropping by. There is a second part but I don't know which way to go with it yet. Maybe it will get written or maybe not. Your visits are always uplifting. Sara

Arturo Michael Date: 7/12/2021 8:12:00 AM You made me smile with your first and last stanza... the usual meal and the usual road... At least you changed the road...All the best Sara. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 7/12/2021 8:19:00 AM Michael, It was really crowded by the way the parking lot looked to me and I said to my husband lets go somewhere different. He said by the time we get in there some will be coming out so maybe we won't have to wait. We did not have to wait to be seated and it was a nice place to be seated. They have a buffet on Sunday both breakfast and lunch foods. I usually order off the menu and get a salad which is okay but last week the food was not so great. Anyway we did get to see something different but as I said that is not all the story. Thanks for the visit. Sara