Paulette Calasibetta Poet Rhyme

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Driving leisurely on the back roads of a pastoral community the sights and sounds of spring come alive.

A Slower Train

Landscapes roll before me,
                                    Like carpets of a king;

              Lush and green the towering wood, the verdant hills,
                       The robin's song, all prophets of the spring.

                          Pastures sweep and dip and spill
                                 into a babbling brook;

                        Where mellow cattle graze and nod,
                               How nonchalant they look.

                      




March 24, 2017

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Mahtab Bangalee September 1, 2019 at 4:29 AM Pastures sweep and dip and spill into a babbling brook;/// beautiful poem penned and shared Paulette Calasibetta September 1, 2019 at 8:59 AM Thank You....it ‘rolled’ out before my eyes as I motored through this pastoral setting.

Eric Ashford August 26, 2019 at 8:03 AM I like this a lot, you evoke the scene well. Slow trains are the best! Paulette Calasibetta August 26, 2019 at 9:36 AM Thank You Eric....The landscape revealed the words that became my poem.....i wish writing was always so easy.

Charlie Smith March 9, 2018 at 7:51 PM Beautiful Paulette, you need to be writing more often, great work... Paulette Calasibetta March 9, 2018 at 7:58 PM Thank You Charlie, your comment is very encouraging, especially coming from a master like you!

Andrea Dietrich May 27, 2017 at 2:44 AM what wonderful imagery in this description of the train ride. My mother used to love taking the slow way and I have been on a few of these rides! GREAT job. Paulette Calasibetta May 27, 2017 at 8:23 AM Andrea, thank you so much for commenting on "A Slower Train". I love the spring as it magical transforms the winter landscape into the beauty of spring; sometimes, with our busy lives we forget to stop and notice.....hence "A slower train".

James Inman May 24, 2017 at 9:28 PM How lovely Paulette.

Connie Marcum Wong May 23, 2017 at 1:18 PM This wonderful poem sang to me Paulette. Prophets of the spring! I love it! 7 ; ) Paulette Calasibetta May 27, 2017 at 8:17 AM Thank you so much Connie. Robin's are the messengers of spring, the most awaited season for me. Again, Thanks!

Laura Leiser March 27, 2017 at 4:46 PM Very pretty imagery in your sweet poem, Paulette...enjoyed it :) Paulette Calasibetta March 27, 2017 at 7:06 PM Thank you Laura.....it is a 'sweet' time of year!

Richard Lamoureux March 25, 2017 at 8:50 AM Great title great poem! Paulette Calasibetta March 25, 2017 at 11:05 AM Thanks Richard.....

Chris Green March 24, 2017 at 5:17 PM Beautiful Paulette, you have captured the essence of the beauty you saw perfectly. Paulette Calasibetta March 24, 2017 at 5:28 PM Thank You Chris. Spring is my most favorite time of year, a renewal of life!