Just beyond this road
To the left there is a lane
That leads you to my home
And fields of harvest grain
If you'd like to visit
And spend some time with me
We could talk and bake a pie
With cherries picked from our tree
Then we could plan a dinner
Cooking food from out of the fields
Corn, potatoes, peas, and beans
The pickings are quite a yield
We could cook a nice beef roast
Perhaps a few pork chops too
Some home made biscuits piping hot
Especially made by you
Some fresh cold milk will be so nice
I milked the cows this morning
One needs to be careful of their tail
They swish them without warning
A contest entry
- Beyond This Road... Picture Inspired by Frodofan.
600 points, ended January 31, 2008, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Say what you think
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Just running through once more before the final decision. Thanks again for entering.
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A Delightful poem
I love your poem. It is so downhome, warm and inviting.
Full of lovely mental pictures of a more rural subsistance, which seems so rare these day.
A very good take on the prompt.
David
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Thank you MassMan for your kind review of my poem. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Had to chase some sadness and reading this again sure was the ticket. It takes the reader out of themselves and leaves room for dreaming. Great stuff!
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I'm glad you reread this Wolfie and found some comfort in it.
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There goes my diet for today! LOL, sounds like heaven to me. This poem really got to me, as this is the way I would love to live. Everything so homey and comforting.
Best of luck in the contest. -
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Thansk Wolfie for you kind comment. I agree with you. I'd like to be out in the Country, but not too far out. i grew up in a small town, but lived in the City limits. There were a lot of farming towns all around us so I didn't have far to go to reach the country.
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Sort of a comical and odd ending. But the rest was nice and reminded me of some people we know. I wished I could have grown up somewhere like this. Thanks for entering.
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Thanks Frodofan for you kind comment. The ending is true, cows do swish their tail while being milked and never ever stand directly behind them.
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