The Journey

The Journey

     From petrol station, conurbation,
          Queuing traffic moving slowly,
               Taxi rank and railway station.
                    Glimpsing horses, grazing cows
                By winding rivers, straight canals.
          Open farmland, working ploughs.
     Motorways; long distance coaches,
          Post card village, pond and green,
                Packs and snacks, hurried lunches.
                    By scenic route and shady lane,
               Thru’ darkening forest; silent trees,
          Ancient site and sunny plain.
     Over bridges, under bridges,
          Hidden valley, windy moor.
               By the oceans, passing hamlets,
                     From door to distant door.

	Barry Stebbings
	3/4/2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Bangalee Avatar
August 19, 2020 at 4:12 AM
superb.....greatly written; I enjoyed
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August 19, 2020 at 5:31 AM
Thank you, Mahtab. // Barry
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May 13, 2016 at 1:21 PM
Barry, Congratulations on the win. Stop and enjoy my blog "Peace is a Fugitive." SKAT LOVE
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May 14, 2016 at 1:23 PM
Thank you SKAT for my win. This is the first win I have had in a contest so I am pleased with that.
Allison Avatar
April 3, 2016 at 12:07 PM
I love the flow of the poem from the start of the journey to the end - reminds me of Britain - great imagery and a very imaginative write Barry:-) hugs Jan xx
Stebbings Avatar
April 3, 2016 at 1:26 PM
Thank you, Jan.
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April 3, 2016 at 10:23 AM
Good poem nice to meet you Barry xxxxx Wendy
Stebbings Avatar
April 3, 2016 at 1:26 PM
Thanks Wendy
Underwood Avatar
April 3, 2016 at 6:34 AM
I liked this poem and how it took me on the journey from petrol station to distant door
Stebbings Avatar
April 3, 2016 at 9:51 AM
Thank you, Gail. Barry
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