The Creek

I long to hear the wandering creek
its gentle song as it bubbled past land.
in its whispers, we could hear it speak
words only children can understand
gentle music we now often seek.

Beside the creek, a magic meadow 
grass was so high it reached to our knees.
We ran and laughed hiding from shadows
midst four o'clocks and lost apple trees,
and the creek's soft, iridescent glow.

Like the creek, reaching end of its run,
Childhood vanished overnight, it seems
Could it be but a fairytale spun
when we ran happily chasing dreams
So long ago, when daydreams were young

October 25, 2022
Edited October 17, 2024
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022


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Date: 10/31/2022 4:53:00 PM
Doesn’t it though…must seem like a daydream. If we could pop in for a moment…
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Date: 10/30/2022 2:06:00 PM
Ahh!! Childhood memories can be so grand sometimes. I believe this was one of those times. I enjoyed reading this one today. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara
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Date: 10/30/2022 4:23:00 AM
This is simply beautiful I enjoyed reading your work.
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Ann Peck
Date: 10/30/2022 9:23:00 AM
Thank you so much, Yolanda! Your comments warmed my heart.
Date: 10/29/2022 9:32:00 PM
A magic meadow by the creek where childhood memories still flow in dreams, Wonderful write Ann
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Ann Peck
Date: 11/28/2022 2:23:00 PM
Thank you so much, Joseph!
Date: 10/26/2022 8:32:00 PM
Enchanting allegory of childhood here, Ann! Lovely, lovely penned. Magic and Mystery, Gershon
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Ann Peck
Date: 10/28/2022 10:45:00 AM
Thanks, Gershon! I love your comments.
Date: 10/26/2022 1:21:00 PM
I love the nostalgic feel of this one, Ann.
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Ann Peck
Date: 10/29/2022 10:38:00 AM
Thanks, Andrea. I must get off this nostalgia trip!
Date: 10/26/2022 2:03:00 AM
Thats really lovely Ann! I love nostalgic poems. Debx
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Ann Peck
Date: 10/26/2022 8:43:00 AM
Thanks, Deb. I like them, maybe too much.
Date: 10/25/2022 11:20:00 AM
So many of us are up the creek these days . . .Enjoyed! Aloha!"
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Ann Peck
Date: 10/25/2022 12:06:00 PM
HaHa! No kidding! Thanks for commenting, Rico. Aloha.
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