?.."get Up America"..!

Cal Expos vibrant colourful crowd; jewels as treasures?!

A sea of laughter and excitement; such anticipation

Ushering in together the end of a summers, fading year....

This turning of a decades, leaving the world behind ~

Escapisms wonderful sights; to rest, and then to capture

Utopias hearts within a bottles, dream filled sighs

Memories amid this scrapbook; postcards, collected throughout time....

Beyond the midways bright lights and stuffed animals; thrill rides!?

The fairest wheel turning; screams and smiles; precious lives ~

Walking up to the finish line, to gaze upon the post parade

Unable to recollect, as unto exactly which race, it was

Everything coming to a halt; frozen; as he looks into my eyes....

Warmed by this immaculate thought; possibilities, of a recent born?!

High stepping and prancing; silent words, to be reserved

For a late Autumns morn, many years later; this page so turned ~

A chestnut gelding; no one else around; just he and I....

Coming down the home stretch, amid a chorus of jubilant cheers

Searing, the poles as he passes; golden dust rising from beneath his hooves!?

Shining, majestic mane as that of a crown; something magical, now

Stirring within the whisperings, softly spoken wind ~

Into my very soul; a new horizon; the bluest of metaphores....

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His name, "Get Up America?!"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Loving Iii Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 7:42 AM
a fan of the track i see. john h loving iii
Culverhouse Avatar
November 23, 2010 at 7:22 PM
Enjoyed...
Dietrich Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 9:12 PM
I love the last part of the chestnut gelding and coming down home stretch on him! The last line, outstanding!
Bloomsfield Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 10:28 AM
I love the new horizon. .sounds hopeful and promising. .beautiful John,and how have you been?Hope fine. .great verses . .moon child.
Haick Avatar
November 17, 2010 at 2:53 PM
The electrical excitement in this poem which tells a great story with picture-perfect imagery which I interpret as when this glorious race is ended we pray that we will have reached the finsh line, all winners, everyone that go by His name and others to come..all through his name!!!Awesome. Love, audrey
A   Avatar
November 15, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Hello, John, what an horizon, here just reading a few poems, enjoyed your way with words,..p.d.
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November 15, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Very uplifting John, always a pleasure to read your work...Michael
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