Brian Johnston Poet Rhyme

The State of Things

My road map, imagination,
My poor passion, horse and cart,
All my poems like a compass,
Arrows pointed at your heart

My affluence beyond measure,
Poverty defies belief,
All my treasure lies in heaven,
Victim of an earthbound thief.

Dreams sail on in search of beauty,
Music’s all that makes me whole,
Chains that bind me only duty,
Sole companion is my soul.

Sometimes silence fills my future,
Loneliness just mine to share,
Snow appears on every channel,
Yet such joy to know you’re there.

Brian Johnston
February 7, 2014

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Andrea Dietrich August 25, 2014 at 4:47 PM this is a really interesting one for your first post you made here. I hope I have visited a few of your poems already. I believe I have, not knowing it was you from PoemHunters. I hope you are making lots of friends here. THe more you comment, the more you get back. Have you tried the contests? Some are very nice!

Poet Destroyer A February 18, 2014 at 8:14 PM Brian, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join the soup March 2010. You will find many friendly poets, who ready to take you under the their wings, and support and offer any kind of feedback. I will be around to help you grow with the community, if you like. I look forward to meeting and reading any poems or smiles you offer. :) :) :) We are one big happy family. (Drama & Love) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@

Skat A February 11, 2014 at 8:55 PM Brian, , congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups home page:-) ~ Loving ~ SKAT

Monterey Sirak February 10, 2014 at 8:36 AM Fantastic and creative. I love the compass poems and imagination road map. Welcome to the soup family. I enjoy your writing.

Skat A February 8, 2014 at 6:45 AM good morning, Brian , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your way of writing. But, for the mean time, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT

Anne-Lise Andresen February 8, 2014 at 6:18 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Brian- I choose your first very good written poem - hope you will write many poem in the future- Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)