Anna Marie Kaianah Poet Free verse

Travel

Trains, once a proud means of travel. 
                              Now the locomotive has been replaced.
                               
                                 We travel by cars, buses, jets and
                             planes fill seats as onward travelers fly.
                         
                          Leaving relics of history tucked in the pages 
                                      of songbooks and poetry.

           Written for Railroads, A Historical Glance Back poetry contest.
                                 Sponsored by BJ Legros Kelley

                                           Placement: 4th

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Bj Legros Kelley November 17, 2021 at 8:41 PM Anna, congratulations on your placement in the 'Railroads, A Historical Glance Back' poetry contest with your poem 'Travel'. I sometimes wonder if rail travel will come back in a 'new and improved' form someday... especially if it uses clean energy. I had a dream once that I was on a beautiful sleek train many years ago, and in the dream, I was very old. The train was beautiful, futuristic, fast, clean and amazing! Maybe my dream will come true! Thank you so much for your contribution! ~BJ Bj Legros Kelley January 2, 2022 at 11:47 PM Oh, yes, thank you! Wouldn't that be amazingly awesome? :-) <3 Anna Marie Kaianah December 17, 2021 at 7:50 PM Thank you, BJ! I hope that your dream does come true. Even before you are an older woman. :)

Rico Leffanta November 7, 2021 at 10:41 AM I am surprised Sears, Wal*Mart, farmers' market, flea markets, et al have not pushed against online shopping with "mall" trains to service small towns now that so many shops have closed . . . .. Anna Marie Kaianah December 17, 2021 at 7:47 PM That is interesting, and really sad that a lot of small-town shops are closing down...