Finding Your Golden Thread

Gold is such an awesome word
many seek it for all their days
but it eludes the vast majority
no matter their efforts it stays

Poetically with your pen in hand
you ponder many a thought
so to bring forth insightful lines
such a gift can't be bought

In the scriptures a class writer
one such King David was so
the Psalms were his delight
prophetical his words high or low

Being a Scot read much of Burns
a famous bard he did forthtell
packed so much in his short life
so inspirationally rings a bell

Looking at life's direction
finding your golden thread
that's your goal at the end
pen in hand this you were bred

(This piece was written based on
the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
BY ROBERT FROST)

Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 10/20/2023 2:40:00 AM
Hello Gordon. Good Morning. Frost aside you took that inspiration and made your entry your own. Allow me to say may we all find our golden thread and may it be a lasting footprint as Frost did for you. Further, no matter what the golden thread is be it poetry or otherwise may it be a blessing. It was a pleasure turning to your page this morning. Have a wonderful morning and day. Peace and Blessings always. (smile)
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/20/2023 3:03:00 AM
Thanks Lisa, So glad you enjoyed this piece and found it a pleasure to find my page this morning, hope you're having a wonderful day, blessings always,Gordon
Date: 10/15/2023 4:50:00 PM
I love the poem by Frost. It's always resonated with me. I'm glad it's inspired this piece from you. Love the advice to find that golden thread and use it in our poetry. So fitting. Thanks for the visit. Blessings
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/16/2023 3:17:00 AM
Thanks Eilern, Glad you enjoyed this piece and found it's advice so fitting. Sorry to hear about the troubles in Beirut, pray things will settle down sopn. Blessings,Gordon
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