That Old House At the End of the Road

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PREMIERE CONTEST NO 145,ANY FORM OR NONE,ANY THEME,UPTO A MAX OF 20 lines

Contest Judged:  5/3/2018 2:03:00 AM
Sponsored by: Brian Strand | Send Soup Mail

 

Awarded:  3rd Place

It stands on a hill overlooking the bay drenched in ocean spray
That cedar shake house where I used to live  high above the Fundy bay

A well trodden path leads from its door on to a winding road
Flanked by ditches where Morning Glories and  Sea Salt roses grow

That winding road comes to an end at the shore of ‘Evermore’
A magical place where seagulls soar above the ocean’s roar

Lavender walls rise high in the sky through a veil of  silver mist
Where the ocean shatters  and falls in pieces against those lofty cliffs

And  those footprints  I pressed so long ago still lead me to this day
To that old house high on a hill overlooking the Fundy Bay

It is a place  where the land bows down  to kiss the misty tide
Where rolling waves bring memories of the place my heart resides

                                          ~~~

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 5/3/2018 3:51:00 PM
Oh this is pretty. I feel like I have been there and back with memories of my own. Great poem. Congratulations!
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Elaine George
Date: 5/4/2018 5:58:00 AM
Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments, Dean. Much appreciated. Elane
Date: 5/3/2018 1:36:00 PM
So heartfelt and beautifully written, Elaine. Congratulations on your well-deserved Podium win! Hugs, Sandra
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Elaine George
Date: 5/4/2018 6:02:00 AM
Thank you for stopping by, Sandra, and for your kind comments. Elaine
Date: 5/3/2018 11:00:00 AM
And always a heartfelt story to tell! Lovely poem, Elaine. always above and beyond !! Congrats to you!
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Elaine George
Date: 5/4/2018 6:08:00 AM
Thank you so much Carrie. Lainie
Date: 5/3/2018 7:45:00 AM
So lovely, Elaine! I can see those footprints and the glorious lavender wall! Congrats!
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Elaine George
Date: 5/4/2018 6:13:00 AM
Thank you so much, Kim. Sincerely, Elaine
Date: 5/3/2018 6:31:00 AM
Wow, lovely, Elaine. A FAVE for me. Congrats.
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Elaine George
Date: 5/4/2018 6:16:00 AM
Thank you so much my poetic friend. Sincerely, Elaine
Date: 5/3/2018 5:16:00 AM
Congratulations on your #3 win with this beautiful poem. Well done.
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Elaine George
Date: 5/3/2018 6:01:00 AM
hank you so much for your kind comments, Susan. Sincerely, Elaine
Date: 5/3/2018 3:54:00 AM
Thank you for taking me to this lovely place Elaine !
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Elaine George
Date: 5/3/2018 6:02:00 AM
Thank you so much for you kind comments, Paris-Maree.
Date: 12/30/2016 5:40:00 PM
A well written wonderful read that is incredible, as always. I enjoyed the flow and beauty of your words and the images that you created in my mind. Lovely. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 11/21/2016 7:32:00 PM
What wonderful memories of your lovely childhood home, Elaine, and how beautifully you bring the images to us in your lovely poem. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra
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Elaine George
Date: 12/2/2016 4:28:00 PM
Thank you Sandra. Elaine
Date: 11/21/2016 3:43:00 PM
How lucky you are to have spent your childhood in such a place! And it's still there too? WOW Elaine, your brilliant, elegant description of that house on the Bay makes me want to hop in the car and take a trip to 'where the land bows down to kiss the misty tide'...BIG congrats my friend - Tim
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Elaine George
Date: 11/28/2016 9:46:00 AM
Thank you, Tim. Yes! It is a beautiful, magical place. Thanks for stopping by. Elaine
Date: 11/21/2016 7:54:00 AM
I really like this one. A 7 for your winning poem, Elaine! Janice
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Elaine George
Date: 11/21/2016 1:35:00 PM
Thank you, Janice. Elaine
Date: 11/21/2016 7:33:00 AM
Absolutely lovely! You've mad me feel as if I'm there and how wonderful it would be! I love the crashing of the waters against the lofty cliffs and the sea salt roses! Congrats, Elaine!
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Elaine George
Date: 11/21/2016 1:38:00 PM
Thank you Kim. Elaine
Date: 7/25/2011 10:46:00 PM
ANother favourite. Lee
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Date: 7/11/2011 3:17:00 PM
I love reading about memories.This is GREAT!
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Date: 3/29/2011 2:54:00 PM
i can see this house and the road that its on, so vivid, and a great piece of work you did. thank you for your comments on my poetry.
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Date: 3/22/2011 2:53:00 PM
It sounds like heaven, Elaine. You were very blessed to have lived there. This is truly a winner!!!! Thanks for stopping by and leaving your kind comment. Ellen
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Date: 3/21/2011 7:34:00 AM
Thanks for your comment, Lainie. I was looking to see if you had posted any new work. I actually started writing first in free verse (Breaking is an old poem from the '70s) and am enjoying returning to free verse. Trying to rhyme and count syllables seems to take away from the quality of work sometimes. That is certainly not true in your poem here, however. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/21/2011 7:25:00 AM
thankxx Lainie ..I do so luv that write myself.. it is one of my own favs...glad u enjoyed it as well.. happy week my friend..
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Date: 3/19/2011 10:30:00 AM
always a joy to be there with you. Light & Love
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Date: 3/17/2011 1:47:00 PM
Congratulations on your win...I have written a new blog would like for you to read...Sara
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Date: 3/17/2011 9:57:00 AM
This is beautiful, well done:))
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Date: 3/17/2011 7:27:00 AM
Congratulations Lainie on your win with this gem :) WNN
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Date: 3/17/2011 7:09:00 AM
Congratulations Lainie on your win in the "A Change of View" contest sponsored by Michael J. Falotico. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/17/2011 4:25:00 AM
Many congratulations for this win Elaine.
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Date: 3/16/2011 8:43:00 PM
This is so beautiful Lainie, just love the last stanza, "to kiss the misty tide' wow, congrats, Harry
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