Around the Corner

Around the corner (20141010)

What’s around the corner?
What’s just beyond our view,
For the soldier and the foreigner,
What’s ahead for me and you?
Two terribly tired turtles
Which wearily weathered wars,
Survived cyclical separations, 
Regretfully raised rebellious rascals.
Seemingly securely safe-shelled,
Ironically intently imagining inside
Future failures, follies, fallouts
Won’t waste, wreck, wipe-out their world.
Keeping cool.  Keeping calm.  Keep continuing!
Blindly burroughing.  Blindly blustering, believing
Learning lingers, life lingers, love lingers.
For the soldier and the foreigner,
What’s ahead for me and you? 
What’s around the corner?
What’s just beyond our view?
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Anish Avatar
May 27, 2015 at 1:05 PM
Clever alliteration here! You ask a pertinent question as well. Best Matthew Anish
Lowe Avatar
May 27, 2015 at 10:35 AM
NICE CAPTURE. RELEVANT. THANKS FOR THE READ. PEACE.
Devnath  Avatar
May 27, 2015 at 10:24 AM
Within the purpose of God what is to be happened, that will happen surely and nothing else. No one can fly from that, i think so. So, by keeping patience watching everything silently may give way, i think. Around the corner reality is there and beyond our view God's purpose is there, i feel too. i have read a very deep philosophical poem from you that's excellently done. Loved always, my lovely friend,bl
Rogers Blk Panther Avatar
January 23, 2015 at 10:33 PM
Hello Mark, Great alliteration. AROUND THE CORNER, GOOD DEAL.
Halliday Avatar
February 3, 2015 at 11:18 AM
Thanks. That one was kinda fun to do.
Halliday 1949 Avatar
December 28, 2014 at 11:46 PM
Mark, Do you have a middle name? I don't. My name is Mark Halliday and I've been publishing poems for many years -- my first book was in 1987. Would you consider including a middle name or middle initial to avoid confusion between us? -- Sincerely, Mark Halliday in Athens, Ohio
Halliday Avatar
December 29, 2014 at 1:02 AM
No problem. I usually sign with my middle initial.
Gasun Avatar
October 11, 2014 at 1:30 AM
Great alliteration you've penned my dear friend Mark! I enjoyed the read. Thank you so much for sharing and your precious time stopping by on my poem. love and hugs, Leonora
Thajudeen Avatar
October 10, 2014 at 11:40 AM
Two terribly tired turtles...fine write.
Halliday Avatar
October 10, 2014 at 12:07 PM
Thanks. I was being a little playful with that one. I don't usually try so hard to force alliteration--went overboard on it..
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