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Expatriate

I scan the skies as vapor sails, made wide by distance, destinations guessed at, criss-cross trails of global peregrinations; two of thousands flying high 'til touchdown, from a roaring to a sigh. Time and separation matter not, our spirits meld where'er we land, cities mysterious and grand, we simmer in a melting pot. In early years we settled down, Republic versus Queen and Crown, three thousand miles, an ocean's span of redefining can't and can. An innocent, so far abroad, an interstitial, like a fraud, forever seeks the real me while clinging to your constancy; expatriate, with memories of England dear, the land I love.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 2/14/2016 11:06:00 AM
I am totally impressed, you are a talented poet. This is very well written, with impeccable imagery and outstanding pros. Your words gently take the reader to your private place and we too can share the dread and loss expressed within your words. Emile #7
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 2/14/2016 12:22:00 PM
Merci beaucoup mon ami! Your words of praise, and encouragement and the 7 are greatly appreciated... Best wishes, Keith

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