Along Youth's Lane

On our ancestral road of graceful peace
 The mist of long-lost summers seems to crest,
 Adorning ferns with a beauty of their own
 While mellow nightfall glints without request.
 On curving ramps where garlands twirl at ease
 To softly swell like a bird’s heaving breast
 And unknowingly, time forgets to count
 The rituals of asphalt memories.
 Along hued leaves rustling in a parade
 That glimmer through the branches of elm trees,
 As if some painting an old artist made
 From visions of  kinship, the same road flows.
 And curling from the lane, a deep red rose

 Blooms like  my youth which never means to fade.



Kelly Deschler's Just Down The Road
by nette onclaud
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Lawless Avatar
May 24, 2014 at 7:42 AM
Ah yes, Nette, youth might be wasted on the young but it is savored in this poem and by those who refuse to let age take youth from them. Nicely written, great win!!!
Lindley Avatar
May 23, 2014 at 10:09 PM
A truly fine win my friend!!!! Congrats!!
A  Avatar
May 23, 2014 at 9:15 PM
nice win...SKAT
Callus Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 4:14 PM
Beautiful..!! love the imagery. Finishes with two great lines. Congratulations on such a worthy poem. /x/ paul
May Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 3:37 PM
Such a beautiful ending...congrats on your win
Curtis Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 2:25 PM
nette, when you're good, you're good----Congratulations on you win.
Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 11:24 AM
MABUHAY nette! Wow..3rd to 4th lines I love the imagery and the philosophical meaning I derived in it..:) galing!
Mehta Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 10:57 AM
It's a nice take on the theme of the contest. Congrats on the win, nette
Torres Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 6:57 AM
on my way to say... Congratulations on your high win ,nette!! :O)))
Walker  Avatar
May 18, 2014 at 9:12 PM
This is a beautiful poem Nette. Congratulations on your first place win. Verlena
Deschler Avatar
May 18, 2014 at 7:01 PM
I hope the youth never fades for you, Nette. This poem is so beautifully written! Congrats on your first place win! Well deserved!
Watson Avatar
May 13, 2014 at 10:32 AM
Nectar for the mind , Beautiful always.
Ponce Avatar
May 10, 2014 at 1:02 PM
Perfect as always, nette. You never cease to fascinate. \m/
Sirak Avatar
May 10, 2014 at 7:37 AM
Faving this one! Every word is perfection. I will be returning to re-read often.
Duggan Avatar
May 10, 2014 at 12:01 AM
How beautiful Nette, summer, ferns, elm trees, birds, what lovely topics, you certainly know how to put all these in wonderful verse...........Vera................
Dylan Avatar
May 9, 2014 at 8:45 PM
I love how your words paint your soul... the brush strokes flair with each line. and you heat glimmers through.. blessings Brooke
Hamilton Avatar
May 9, 2014 at 6:40 PM
sublime in its beauty you have wooed me with this tender write Nette ty for kind comment on moon ode hugs
Andresen Avatar
May 9, 2014 at 3:47 PM
- Another sparkling gem .... beautiful words in a beautiful poem! - Hope the sun smiles on you. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Torres Avatar
May 9, 2014 at 3:24 PM
~~here's to never growing us~~ // your beauty lies in every words of your poem,nette... _**very well written**_Happy weekend!! ^_^
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