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Monadnock

More than merely a mound of rock; More timeless than a broken clock; Standing alone to define a place; A stone edifice of granite grace; I have traversed to the top; Led by white crosses and white dots; There I have sat and been renewed; By views imbued with a purple hue; Pictured and painted from many towns; Majestic scenery doth abound; Blazing reds, the finest of Fall; Brilliant white dome, when Winter calls; I’ve traveled widely in the world; Natural wonders I’ve seen unfurl; But I love the best a granite ball; No grander vision my mind recalls.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/8/2021 7:54:00 PM

Our tour guide is wonderful. Smiling at the seasons. Congratulations on POTD!

Alexis Y.

Date: 6/6/2021 6:59:00 AM

Hi Kenneth, It sounds like a lovely place. Thanks for sharing it with us. Congratulations on getting the poem of the day. Have a great day:-)Alexis

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:43:00 AM

It is a lovely place and you are welcome, I am glad I could share a small piece of the place a grew up.

John Lawless

Date: 6/6/2021 5:23:00 AM

My mind snapped at the "Velveteen" rabbit ......

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:42:00 AM

Thanks for checking in John.

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 6/5/2021 11:32:00 PM

Congratulations! Enjoy the honour!

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:42:00 AM

Thank you.

Carol Louise Moon

Date: 6/5/2021 10:00:00 PM

This is gorgeous, Kenneth, and I am glad it was chosen for POTD for all to read. A very fine poem, indeed. Congratulations. Carol Louise

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:41:00 AM

Thank you Carol Louise. Very kind of you.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/5/2021 8:01:00 PM

Well, how about that, Kenneth! Good old Mt. Monadnock -- not too far from Thetford, VT and Concord, NH -- gets the nod. Happy day! Congrats on POTD. :) gw

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:41:00 AM

Thanks Gershon. Did you get a chance to hike Monadnock during your time in Hanover?

Brandy Nicole

Date: 6/5/2021 6:15:00 PM

Kenneth, the images you paint take me there. I can see why this is one of your favorite places to be. Your words bring a smile to my heart. Congratulations on Poem of the Day. :) Brandy

Panagiota Romios

Date: 6/5/2021 10:11:00 AM

Kudos Pangie

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/5/2021 10:04:00 AM

Congratulations for POTD Kenneth :)

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:39:00 AM

Thank you Heidi.

Constance La France

Date: 6/5/2021 9:35:00 AM

Ken, beautiful and congratulations on receiving POEM OF THE DAY enjoy the honor, peace _Constance

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:39:00 AM

Thank you Constance and great to hear from you.

Ann Peck

Date: 6/5/2021 8:22:00 AM

What a nice poem! I, too, looked up Mt. Monadnock. It looks like a lovely state park. Congratulations on POTD!

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:38:00 AM

Glad I could share it with you and thanks.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/5/2021 8:22:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. A beautiful story/write. What a mountain it must be. Enjoy your win with blessings...........

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:38:00 AM

It is a fine mountain to hike up and thanks for your kind words.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/5/2021 6:46:00 AM

Congrats on your POTD. Victor

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:37:00 AM

Thank you Victor.

John Gondolf

Date: 6/5/2021 6:28:00 AM

I had not heard of Mount Monadnock so I looked it up; the pictures are quite spectacular. It looks like a great place to have grown up. Congrats on POTD, Kenneth. I enjoyed learning a bit about your part of the world. John

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:37:00 AM

John I am delighted I could introduce you and others to a small piece of the world I grew up in.

Ken Rone

Date: 6/5/2021 4:10:00 AM

You have communicated more than just a cleverly written, rythmic piece...you've taken the reader into a place within your soul. Thank you for permission to enter. Congregations on the POTD honor.

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:35:00 AM

Ken, very nice to hear from you. Thanks so much for your kind words.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/5/2021 1:30:00 AM

I hadn't heard of it Kenneth but sounds an amazing place, I bet the views are spectacular. Congratulations on POTD, enjoy the honour. Tom

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:35:00 AM

Thanks Tom and I really liked your collaboration with Jan.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/4/2021 5:46:00 PM

It sounds like quite the site. I love how you wrote of it.

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/7/2021 5:34:00 AM

It is quite a site and thanks for your kind comment.

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/4/2021 10:15:00 AM

I enjoyed this. I am up in the white mountains and love the mountains here. Chocorua is a nice spot to view, among many other places. Saving this as a FAVE :)

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/4/2021 10:21:00 AM

Thanks Heidi, I have many fond memories of the White Mountains. Thanks for your nice comment.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/4/2021 5:48:00 AM

Had to search what Monadnock is. Must have beautiful views. Are you a geologist?

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/4/2021 6:05:00 AM

Not a geologist, the Monadnock I wrote about is a 3000' granite mountain that stands alone in south western New Hampshire. I grew up in small town that encompasses much of the mountain. It is reportedly the most climbed mountain in North America and second only to Mt Fuji in Japan.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/3/2021 6:38:00 PM

Wow! Good old Mount Monadnock!! I survived four years of Hanover, NH, so I have a bit of that granite of NH in my muscles and my brains! Alright, Ken!! More. Encore! :) gw

Kenneth Cheney
Date: 6/4/2021 5:07:00 AM

Per chance did you study at the institution of indoctrination known as Dartmouth?