Field

I see an untended book
Left amid a white-speckled field of emerald.
Pages fluttering between stories
Of knights and queens,
And tales of fairy magic;
The wind reads gently
Under the eye of purity,
Turning back and forth to relive the preserved moments.
Words that have captured such allure deserve to be implanted and nestled between the folds of a mind.

I appear in the field
Carrying each aching foot towards the book:
A resting spot.
As the soles of my bare feet bleed,
Mixing with the dirt and grass,
I hear the wind moving past my ears,
And the calling of the book becomes stronger.

Finally,
As I have tiredly reached my destination,
I realize that the book is on its final page:

The end.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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June 20, 2016 at 11:40 PM
GOOD TO SEE THIS ONE AGAIN. CARLOS..SKAT
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April 30, 2015 at 6:41 PM
CARLOS. Congratulations on your well-deserved win. SKAT love
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April 28, 2015 at 9:24 PM
That's the beauty of books, you can always re-write your own story. I love your poem, Jill
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April 28, 2015 at 2:26 PM
Carlos :) Congratulations on your win. Have a nice day. LINDA
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April 26, 2015 at 1:10 AM
Carlos, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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April 21, 2015 at 10:36 PM
Carlos, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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April 21, 2015 at 2:18 PM
- Hello Carlos - I want to welcome you to the P-Soup - You have come to the right place, here you will find many talented poets :) - Share your work, try two get some "poets" friends :) - // Anne-Lise :)
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April 20, 2015 at 2:20 PM
I hear that call, such a disappointment when you reach the end. : ) Welcome to p-soup.
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