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Far, Far Away

The railroad trestle stood out Like a burnt tree In the center of an arboretum Just down the road Past the old Wenapecka tunnel Late at night At almost any given time The sound of heavy wheels On trains that appeared To have a million box cars Would roll through the black night Click-clack, click-clack, click-clack They would say Until what seemed like forever Finally faded away Into a haunting whistle sound Growing dimmer and dimmer Into the silence And though I have lived here All my life In my dreams I have traveled distant lands On a million journeys From here to the stars Each time I have heard The sound of a train Drawing near Then going Far, far away

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 5/24/2011 4:27:00 AM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, C.J.
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Date: 5/23/2011 5:15:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week CJ. Love, Carol
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Cj Krieger
Date: 5/23/2011 5:42:00 AM
Hi Carol Many thanks for the kind review... Carol, I don't know anything about being featured? Where do I find out about that? Many many thanks CJ
Date: 5/22/2011 8:31:00 PM
Love it..I lived near tracks as a child..brought back memories.. Cant tell you the hours I spent walking the rails..lol.BG
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Cj Krieger
Date: 5/23/2011 5:43:00 AM
Hi BG Hi Carol Many thanks for the kind review... BG, I don't know anything about being featured? Where do I find out about that? Many many thanks CJ
Date: 5/22/2011 8:05:00 PM
Congrats C.J. on your featured poem this week on P.S. a great piece to share with us all with luv..
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