Greener Pastures

Lured across the world are we,
to setting sun, ancient sea,
privileged ones so carefree
lured to pastures greener?

Wander led the core of me,
to foreign suns Pharisees.
Naiveté fueled, footloose, free,
lured to pastures greener?

Herded child of Galilee
primed-pumped, then set free
fool's gold seeking protégée
lured to pastures greener?

Stop searching, surely, you see
beauty is all around thee.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 5/2/2011 11:53:00 AM
One to ponder, Debbie! Love the flow, intigued by the imagery. You have a mind like a greenhouse...something new keeps sprouting up. Thank you for the comment, That's such a l..o..n..g piece. It would have been even longer if I hadn't taken the clippers out.:) Stay well, and keep them sprouts growing!! Mikki
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Date: 5/2/2011 1:17:00 AM
You sure got me thinking here as well, Debbie-- yes somehow we always do get to be lured by those greener pastures-- cool sonnet you have here ;) sending you soupmail...
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Date: 5/1/2011 10:00:00 PM
Nicely done, deb. gosh, is there a contest going on about greener pastures? Sure seems that way becuase I just read something with this exact same title by Timothy B. as your poem here. YOu sure got the greener pasture idea across. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 5/1/2011 6:24:00 AM
Nice poem. Thank you to reading mine.
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Date: 4/30/2011 11:38:00 PM
Read this one several times, Deb and got many different meanings. First I thought you were referring to you and a lover, but after a few readings , think it has a much deeper meaning? Lainie
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Date: 4/30/2011 6:38:00 PM
Hi again,, D.G.,, sounds like the resting place of paradise.. nice... and thoughtful ending...p.d.
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Date: 4/30/2011 6:31:00 PM
hello. D.G.,, i'm having a bit of troule with my latest post.. can you please tell me if I got my Haiku at the end of,, my Sly fox.. post... i got 3 haiku... on the bottom page... please ! please! gp correct me... thanks... always..p.d.
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Date: 4/30/2011 10:58:00 AM
Laudable words and sonnet, Debbie. Glad I found it. love, Joyce
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