Riding Away To Color

I’ll ride away from city life,
from the dingy brown of smog
and the mixing in of gray
with the white of tule fog.
Escaping black of pavement,
to New Mexico I’ll stray.
With my horse and pack mule,
to color I’ll ride away.

Through golden mountain passes,
I’ll ride to the orange southwest.
I’ll camp by the great Grand Canyon,
to see which times are best
to gaze at its bright red rock,
and enjoy it many a day.
With my horse and pack mule,
to color I’ll ride away.

By day, I’ll freely ride beneath
the heavens so vast and blue.
I’ll say my prayers by light of stars,
a sky-full, not just a few.
Slow or fast, I’ll mark my path
from Rio Grande to Santa Fe.
With my horse and pack mule,
to color I’ll ride away.
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Kingston Avatar
March 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I liked your last stanza the best. I'd like to ride along. Your imagery was lovely.
Staton Avatar
February 4, 2022 at 1:44 PM
Enjoyed the journey! Thanks for penning this lovely poem.
Fenn Avatar
February 8, 2022 at 1:20 PM
Thank you Valerie! Glad I could take you on this trip. Have a blessed day.
Sietesantos Avatar
October 4, 2021 at 6:50 PM
This is such an amazing piece, Jennifer. You paint such a vivid picture, I can visualize the scenes through your eyes. Excellent! Pandita
Fenn Avatar
October 9, 2021 at 11:07 PM
Thank you Pandita! I'm happy you like it! Thank you for visiting me.
Hawkins Avatar
August 29, 2021 at 5:58 PM
Really lovely Poem. I felt I was travelling with you...
Fenn Avatar
August 30, 2021 at 1:44 PM
Thank you Shirley! So happy you like it!
Romios Avatar
March 23, 2021 at 3:22 PM
totally awesome and a FAV. You are great Panagiota xx
Fenn Avatar
March 24, 2021 at 1:10 PM
Thank you so much Panagiota! That made my day!
Delaney Avatar
February 19, 2021 at 5:30 AM
Wonderful title, Jennifer....and for a few moments I could imagine being on a ride with you among all the colors of nature. Thanks for all your lovely comments. I look forward to reading more of your. SuZ
Fenn Avatar
February 19, 2021 at 7:47 AM
Thank you Suzanne! I’ll be reading more of yours too. When I was looking for your Winged Steeds poem yesterday (which I really enjoyed) so many more caught my eye that I couldn’t help but want to look to see what they were about. I was treated to great stuff! Thank you for stopping by and becoming a follower of me.
Wolf Avatar
February 14, 2021 at 8:38 PM
Great idea. Great poem. Truth spoken... In Chicago, I can actually see the sky's color change when going from the first suburb north to Chicago or vice versa. Scary stuff. Kudos, Jennifer. Write on! :) gw
Fenn Avatar
February 15, 2021 at 12:10 PM
Thank you Gershon! Why don’t you write about the Chicago’s sky color changing from suburb to suburb? I bet you could write a great one!
Horsman Avatar
February 11, 2021 at 8:24 PM
Excellent poetry. wonderful story that takes one there. love this, Jennifer.
Fenn Avatar
February 13, 2021 at 1:12 AM
Thank you Harry! Now I’m going to check out some of yours.
Rodrigues Avatar
February 11, 2021 at 7:08 PM
Just beautiful, Jennifer! The imagery is grand!
Fenn Avatar
February 13, 2021 at 1:13 AM
Thank you Kim! So glad you like this!
Y. Avatar
February 4, 2021 at 7:50 AM
Hi Jennifer, Congratulations on your winning write:-) Alexis
Fenn Avatar
February 6, 2021 at 9:50 PM
Thank you Alexis! You wrote a great one yourself. Glad to meet you!
Fowler Avatar
February 4, 2021 at 6:40 AM
I love the repetitive last lines of each stanza Jennifer and the references to the different colors. Awesome and a fav for me. :) Congratulations on the win! Linda
Fenn Avatar
February 6, 2021 at 9:51 PM
Thank you Linda! A fav for you? Cool! That makes my evening!
Wells Avatar
February 2, 2021 at 8:40 PM
Terrific! Your poem takes us on a journey into the evocative images of the southwest and this permits us to reconnect with our true persona. Well done! Keep writing Jennifer because you have something important to tell us.
Fenn Avatar
February 3, 2021 at 5:07 PM
Thank you Thomas! Now that made my evening!
Pettit Avatar
January 29, 2021 at 11:15 AM
You surely have a lot of colorful descriptiveness packed into this write.
Fenn Avatar
February 2, 2021 at 1:05 PM
Thank you Robert! Now I’m going to read something of yours!
Cunningham Avatar
January 29, 2021 at 7:22 AM
Brought back happy memories Jennifer, a few years ago I flew over the grand canyon, would love to do a tour on horseback. Enjoy your weekend. Tom
Fenn Avatar
January 29, 2021 at 11:14 AM
Thank you Tom! I visited there for one day on my way back from the balloon festival in Albuquerque and a mule ride down into the canyon is on my bucket list too. Have great weekend likewise!
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