Around The Bend
Up the road
I see it bend
Where my feet
So surely send
A body hurled
Towards its end
Up around the bend
From death
My lips do chap
To watch the cat
So closely nap
I, the mouse
Who’s come to tap
It sure to wake
And prowl again
But however unaware
With no thought
Of misplaced care
A shadow did declare
Its faith
Below the moon
For time wore down
The wishes
Like the wake
Of little fishes
Is there something
More delicious
Than the death
Of someone else
oh to sleep the night away
without dreams of yesterday
drifting quiet through the years
avoiding the knives and spears
cast by those in jealous rage
lost in battles that they wage
walking into morning's light
freed from demons of the night
turning gaze to open roads
as the day slowly unfolds
hoping now for something new
underneath the skies of blue
sometimes we cannot escape
all that's hidden in one's fate
but we hang on to the hope
that through this day we shall cope
always something in the air
here and there and everywhere
around bends rivers are bound
tomorrows wait to be found
people still search high and low
some move fast some move slow
but there's nothing there to find
the future's far from their time
waking on another morn
far from where we had been born
we'll find there's no magic wand
which returns to us what's gone
what's to come is in the wind
and surely has already been
Interstate routes
Endless road
Highway travel the threshold
On and off ramp
Distances being miles
Listening to music while
Once and a while rest stop
Sometimes rain could fall on car top
Highways to anywhere and any major city or town
The map is showing where you are bound
Highways everywhere
There’s always a beware
Hitchhikers all on the road
Keep driving
You don’t know who they are
They could have a criminal history
Not knowing could be your mystery
Highways are often called Turnpike or Freeway
Freedom to explore
Sightseeing with a observe
Embracing a beautiful morning sunrise
The start of energize
A need to travel
Perfect get away
Journey into relaxation
That’s a way to spend a vacation
Just rest
Soak up the effect
The highways are everyone’s friend
From beginning to end.
"around the bend is winter"
we say goodbye to autumn and all her flair
around the bend is winter with santa very near
we think of gifts to be bought
as we ponder naughty or naught
orange and gold disappear making room for white
we see reflections of crystals sparkling bright
apple pies are now gone as we gave praise
we look to the next season's ice glaze
we begin to write to the north pole
dashing through the snow we stroll
with this come warm mittens and lit fireplaces
we greet family and friends with holiday embraces
let white snow fall to build guardian snowmen
viewing from inside no one will ever be frozen
this beautiful scene always will be
free and open to you and me
children of all ages rush to play in such weather
for this moment and time places everyone together
each season is a magical merry go round
all with their unique scene and sound
whether warm hot cool or cold
their appearance is never old
we say goodbye to autumn and all her flair
around the bend is winter with santa very near
-- SkyWatcher --
09-28-18
note
I know autumn just began
winter is always around the bend
have a wonderful autumn and winter too
Is Around the Bend
When I write poems hope you find a few
That are always loved and forever do
With words appropriate for anything
Happiness is there and tears may bring.
Much joy is what everyone will seek
And searched for but times are bleak
Good things in poems want to find
Leave all of the bad things behind.
Will be cheerful each and every day
Can overcome disaster and dismay
Which do you prefer pleasant fine friend?
My thousandth poem is around the bend.
James Thomas Horn
Retired Veteran
The icicles have melted;
The snow drifts lost some height.
We took a walk this afternoon
To bask in late-day light.
My jacket was unbuttoned;
I left my scarf behind.
The birds were chirping gaily
For there'd soon be worms to find.
It felt not like a respite
But more like a proper end
As we bid farewell to winter
Knowing spring's around the bend.
A FRIEND AROUND THE BEND
One never knows what lies beyond the bend
for instance one day you can find a new friend
you'll laugh all day and talk all night
and find that person an utter delight
days and months will go by in joyous union
and you two could be like a holy communion
you'll do for them and they'll do for you
and you'll swear friends like them are rare and too few
rare they may be, as rare as can be
and they'll hurl platitudes at you for no cost or no fee
they'll swear their allegiance and to always be there
and they'll stay by your side to hide you from fear
you never know when a new friend will come along
and you'll swear by their side is where you belong
they'll give you everything you think is due you
until you discover their real agenda is somehow to screw you
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Around the bend, up a tiny knoll
A lonely one walks, bewildered
And uncertain of their goal
Can you walk a little faster
Offer shaking of their hand?
Mitigating hardship,
Say you understand?
When parting at the next bend
They’ll feel secure and brave
Walking with firmer, lighter step
For the friendship that you gave.
They don’t have to know, you see
That you were bewildered too
And walking with them, side by side
Made a brighter day for you.
Step around the bend
Look at what’s going on there
You will see sadness
Two people engaged in harm
Of each other’s broken heart
Russell Sivey
ringlets of black smoke
released from the throat of
the Santa Fe Railroad
as she comes
around the bend
full throttled horn
there goes our
time machine
friend
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