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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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Matthew Anish

Date: 5/27/2015 1:05:00 PM

Clever alliteration here! You ask a pertinent question as well. Best Matthew Anish

Millard Lowe

Date: 5/27/2015 10:35:00 AM

NICE CAPTURE. RELEVANT. THANKS FOR THE READ. PEACE.

Bl Devnath

Date: 5/27/2015 10:24:00 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

Val Brooklyn Rogers Blk Panther

Date: 1/23/2015 10:33:00 PM

Hello Mark, Great alliteration. AROUND THE CORNER, GOOD DEAL.

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 2/3/2015 11:18:00 AM

Thanks. That one was kinda fun to do.

Mark Halliday 1949

Date: 12/28/2014 11:46:00 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

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 12/29/2014 1:02:00 AM

No problem. I usually sign with my middle initial.

Len Gasun

Date: 10/11/2014 1:30:00 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

Muhammad Safa Thajudeen

Date: 10/10/2014 11:40:00 AM

Two terribly tired turtles...fine write.

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 10/10/2014 12:07:00 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..