Greener Pastures

Feeling the rumble down the line,
greener pastures calling me there.
Daydreams of love and golden times,
feeling the rumble down the line,
conjures visions of love divine.
Grooming the need to go somewhere,
feeling the rumble down the line,
greener pastures calling me there.

Feeling the rumble down the line,
calling me home from far away.
Taking to heart the trembling sign,
feeling the rumble down the line,
my heart transcends all space and time.
It speaks the joys of yesterday,
feeling the rumble down the line,
calling me home from far away. 

© Aug 2010 Charles Henderson
For Nette's "Afterglow" contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 8/15/2011 3:11:00 PM
Very expressive work..Enjoyed..Congrats on your win..Sara
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Date: 8/15/2011 10:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Nette's "In The Afterglow" contest Charles. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/14/2011 8:30:00 PM
Congratulations on the second place win in the contest,Charles
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Date: 8/14/2011 8:25:00 PM
Lovely and wistful... hearin' that nostalgic train whistle. Congrats, Charles!
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Date: 8/14/2011 7:32:00 PM
very very nice..I like the dreamy ones that we can make our own ending to! Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 8/14/2011 6:02:00 PM
This one almost could be put to music! (A country song, perhaps??) Love it!! Congratulations, Charles!
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Date: 8/14/2011 5:18:00 PM
Charles, Great to see your poem doing well in Nette's contest. Congratulations on second place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 8/14/2011 4:14:00 PM
Congrats Charles on second place in Nette's contest with this exquisite entry .. enjoy luv..
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Date: 8/11/2011 11:45:00 PM
This is a great take on Nette's photo. The young girl feeling the call to go home from the rumble of the railroad tracks. She looks as though she needs the greener pastures to calm her weary heart. Very nice! Great triolet and entry for the contest. Gwendolen
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Date: 8/10/2011 12:28:00 AM
This is great Charles....such a pleasure to read.....best of luck in the contest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 8/8/2011 6:31:00 AM
i like this good poetry, and well written, no place like home
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