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ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN

When the weather was so mild,
I would go as a young child,
seeing the train that was wild.
I loved the big long red train,
it would come again ~ again.
One day the train had to end,
I cried ~ I lost my best friend.

Copyright © Paula Goldsmith | Year Posted 2025

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Linda Alice Fowler

October 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM

I was so sorry when the steam engines and their lonely and eerie whistles disappeared. I loved to sit and listen as they passed during the night. The last one I heard "in the wild" was around 2000. I enjoyed this write a lot Paula. hugs! :)

Paula Goldsmith

October 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Glad you enjoyed this one. Many trains are now gone and that is sad. They were fun to see and hear. Great Memories From The Past. Have a fun day/weekend as you write away.....................

Hilda Greenhough

October 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM

Many tains have been mothballed. We still have toy trains and train hobbyists. Your poem is a nostalgic look back at history. Good luck.

Paula Goldsmith

October 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Also thanks for your, Good luck. Glad you enjoyed it. Many trains are now gone and that is sad. Great Memories From The Past. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Aw too bad! I enjoyed your poem. It's fun when the train comes by.

Paula Goldsmith

October 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Glad you enjoyed it. Great Memories... Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM

Hi Paula! I have loved trains since my childhood and taken trips on them across the country, up to Seattle, like William, and to Colorado! Thanks for bring back these memories! Best wishes and blessings!

Paula Goldsmith

October 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Also thanks for your, Best wishes and blessings. Glad you enjoyed it. I did an overnight on a train twice. Once as a young child and once with by son. Both made for a fun journey. Great Memories... Have a fun day as you write away.....................

William Kelii Kekaula

October 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM

I rode on the Pacific Coast Liner from the San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle. I enjoyed it very much, and I hope that many people will try to ride on trains at least once in their lifetime—a poignant conclusion for a beloved friend: a memorable write, my friend, Aloha.

Paula Goldsmith

October 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Glad you enjoyed it. I did an overnight on a train twice. Once as a young child and once with by son. Both made for a fun journey. Great Memories... Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Aw it’s sad! Life is full of ups and downs isn’t it Paula? Do trains remind you of this lost friend? Enjoyed the trip down memory lane!

Paula Goldsmith

October 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Glad you enjoyed it. I was 3 when we moved. No more train to watch at our new home. I love seeing it go by. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM

From the locomotive to the bullet train, every generation make their own memoirs as I did with the train. As teens we'd take our chances on in the tunnel on the ledge, once for me was enough! It's was too frightening. Love your train poem & the display~ GL October blessings!

Paula Goldsmith

October 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Also thanks for your, GL. Glad you enjoyed it. I did an overnight on a train twice. Once as a young child and once with by son. Both made for a fun journey. Your write does sounds way tooooo frightening. Glad you are OK. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM

I used to visit train station to see all the trains. Nice memory.

Paula Goldsmith

October 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Train stations can be a fun place. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM

Child memories are grand; they see things differently than adults. Good poem for the entry, my friend.

Paula Goldsmith

October 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Glad you found this to be a, Good poem for the entry. I did an overnight on a train twice. Once as a young child and once with by son. Both made for a fun journey with fun memories. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

Anne-Lise Andresen

October 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM

- We don't have trains where I live ... I've only taken the train once ... a lovely poem, Paula :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith

October 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Also thanks for your, Best wishes in the contest. Glad you enjoyed it. I did an overnight on a train twice. Once as a young child and once with by son. Both made for a fun journey. Hugs... Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM

Very moving description, Paula. Janice

Paula Goldsmith

October 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Glad you found this to be a, Very moving description. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM

For children, trains are always a wonder and most of the children enjoy a journey by train. Well done Paula. All the Best.

Paula Goldsmith

October 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Also thanks for your, All the Best. Glad you enjoyed it. I did an overnight on a train twice. It was a fun journey. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

October 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Ahhh, pulled my heart strings, Paula, sweetly so.

Paula Goldsmith

October 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

sara Etgen-Baker

October 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM

oh, what a sad ending....but a flowing poem. best wishes with this contest entry, hugs Sara

Paula Goldsmith

October 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" was fun to write. Thank You, for taking a ride with me. Also thanks for your, best wishes with this contest entry. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a fun day as you write away.....................

Paula Goldsmith

October 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM

"ABOUT THE LAST TRAIN" (RHYMED) ~ Date Written:10/15/2025 ~ Written By Human Poet...... ~~~~ IN HONOR OF AN ODE Poetry Contest. Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud

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