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Memphis Special

Found is the way to travel west,
Pride of storied railroad, best.

Tall bridge across Ohio River; 
Brown waters around piers shiver.

Strong signal green by NK Tower:
Lasting beacon, sheltering bower.

Happiness--to be on time:
Love, at home, just like a rhyme.

Author notes

The Southern Railway had a habit of naming regularly-scheduled trains "Special"--a contradiction in terms: Birmingham Special, Carolina Special, Aiken-Augusta Special, etc. And I have always loved the sight of a lone green railroad signal in the dark. I picked up "Memphis" from the name of a streamlined, round-end observation car in a Z-scale train set that I bought. An interlocking tower, staffed by an operator, is a sort of sentinel outpost that controls track switches and signals; North Kolmont, also known as Gould, is in eastern Ohio.




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  • Mr Violet
    February 7, 2009

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    "Brown waters around piers shiver"

    wonderful line! I like this one. It feels like the end of a journey, which is confirmed by the last line. The end is very clever, without being cheesy.


    • Jornada
      February 7, 2009
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      Thanks! "Shiver" was one of the more difficult rhymes.


  • simplefarmgirl
    January 19, 2009
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    Pretty! :-) :-) :-)