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Ghost Train

Oh station , station Yee of intermittent locomotive thoroughfare Once standing proud now sadly scheduled surplus to moderna Redundant made it's ticket booth , collector and so to it's master Resigned and destined for graffiti spray to patch it's walls With it's clock battery powered down It's fate a clubhouse for tomorrows youth to wreck and frequent gather in and under Smoke and try initial cigarette plume cough and alcoholic spirit drunken after shock hangover It's track's to be repatriated back to nature 6 foot overgrown by scrub , weed and bush No click no clack no whisper harking back Visitation only by means of historical scholastic dissertation It's final lesson thus if willing to accept Everything once valued once it has seved it's purpose and past it's exasperation date Will in fact so to in future be cast aside and face this exact fate And maybe if nothing else but for death will be saved from Seeing all the things we treasure and keep as memories most dear Disappearing before us and and so to point out That the light at the end of the tunnel is fast becoming dimmed by the milli-second

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




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Date: 11/17/2021 5:44:00 PM
Congratulations Christopher on your winning placement in the poetry contest 'Railroads, A Historical Glance Back' poetry contest with your well written and descriptive poem 'Ghost Train'. It is so very sad to see the things that we hold dear disused and falling quickly away from us into the past. As advancements come along, much treasure disappears. Thank you for your contribution! Again, congratulations!
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 11/22/2021 12:58:00 PM
Cheers thank you very much indeed Much obliged and appreciated to you ta
Date: 11/16/2021 5:55:00 AM
"Seeing all the things we treasure and keep as memories most dear" - Beautiful. Congratulations!
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 11/22/2021 12:56:00 PM
Cheers thank you very much indeed
Date: 9/15/2021 1:11:00 PM
One of your best poems Christopher, brilliant use of language and imagery, cuts right into the nostalgic heart of the reader, to be honest I think this would be a more than a deserving potd, cheers David
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 9/15/2021 7:03:00 PM
Cheers David thank you very much indeed Sir as always. Really appreciate your kind inspirational comment. Ta
Date: 9/10/2021 10:29:00 AM
Excellent Christopher. Very descriptive and well written. The imagery is striking. There's much poignancy when nature takes over anything what was. I attempted a similar poem last year: "Beecham Halt" but it never saw light here. You've inspired me to think again. :) Cheers - Gary
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 9/12/2021 4:11:00 PM
Cheers ta thank you Gary. So glad you liked it . Most of my train inspired poetic efforts are in fact induced and inspired by your work Sir

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