John Lawless Poet Free verse

Still Trudging

STILL TRUDGING…..

TRUDGE….TRUDGE….TRUDGE….
DAY……AFTER…… DAY
fueling the fires of experience
laying waste the fears of failure
laying stone upon stone of truth’s foundation.


STILL TRUDGING…..

through shifting nuances of doubt
itinerant thoughts mindlessly meandering
through the embers of experience
ego fire walking on smoky memory.


STILL TRUDGING….

over the peaks of euphoria’s joy
into the valleys of serenity’s silent calm
wading through the cold truths of mountain streams
laughing at the voices of canyon-less echoes 


STILL TRUDGING

through the vagaries of life’s uncertainties
looking to the future
wary of the past
living in the present
leaving footprints on hourglass sands.


©9/16/2019

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Dean Wood September 18, 2019 at 12:33 PM "... leaving footprints on hourglass sands" That pretty well sums it up. A wonderful poem John. Enjoyed it. -- Dean

Brenda Chiri September 18, 2019 at 10:28 AM John wonderful write for the contest! Good luck! ;)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 18, 2019 at 9:28 AM So many a delicious turn of phrase in this one, that last line especially. Sated. A winner for me. Good luck in the contest! xomo

Arturo Michael September 18, 2019 at 8:46 AM I go trudging...Nice one

Chris Green September 18, 2019 at 8:38 AM Wow, that was really cool John. Very creative and well expressed. That final stanza is fantastic. Such a deep and meaningful poem that carries the theme through from start to finish. Best wishes in the contest.