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Come with me a little while.

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Come with me a little while, and wander around the world,
cross the misty mountain ranges where shooting stars are hurled,
listen to the cuckoo song with Issa on the hillside,
and like young Wordsworth wonder where the owner now abides.

Wait for the night's star spangled light illuminate the sky,
and dream a dreamers dream whilst questioning why some still cry,
find the answer in morning frost, the price we pay for birth,
and if we follows Kipling's thoughts and find a man's true worth.

Or walk along the tow-path and play with our river mates,
and follow the flow to oceans vast, beyond river gates,
and learn to waltz with Whitman's walk upon the ebbing tide,
where wind and gales upon Teasdale's galleon freely ride.

Author notes

*Don't recognise all the references? You should spend more time at* oldpoetry.com


L3  oldpoetry.com/ opoem/17656
L4   oldpoetry.com/ opoem/2549
L6   oldpoetry.com/ opoem/32
L7   oldpoetry.com/ opoem/7580
L8   oldpoetry.com/ opoem/2940
L9   oldpoetry.com/ opoem/26224
L10  oldpoetry.com/ opoem/8610
L11  oldpoetry.com/ opoem/22176
Written November 24th, 2004

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  • Ahkam silver member
    September 3
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    sweet words

    very nice thoughts...I hear thee and rejoice, Old poetry...thanks for sharing


  • MrsPepper
    September 23, 2007
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    this was very good

    Wonderful little diddy about poetry and all things inspirational...


  • September 3, 2006
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    a wonderful poem brings us back to the older poetry, and refreshes it with the new... what a wonderful thought? to help us remember the great poets of yesterday - while we mingle online with the great poets of today.

  • eyesofanangel524
    September 3, 2006
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    Brilliant

    This was absolutely brillant. Feed the poets mind with thoughts of the old..combined to make thoughts of the new. Wonderful tribute and also a wonderful way to lure fresh minds to poetry of days of old. Well done,...bravo..you should be comended. This was a pleasure to read and sparked my love of poets of old. Dawn

  • PassionsPromise gold member
    September 3, 2006
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    this was a wodnerfully written piece. full of great peace. Enjoyed it. A wondeful feeling rose in me when i read this, adn i read several and never felt such peace. Thanks again.
    Vsutton

  • Fragile Beauty-xx
    September 3, 2006
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    this is great...it wud be hard getting bits from different writers, i hope one day that my work wud be good enough for someone to use...lol...neway this is great...i wud come with you around the world...lol
    xox Tash

  • NickyC1988
    September 3, 2006
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    This poem put me in a wonderful place. Very good job I very mich apprecited getting away through your poem. Into like a land of dreams almost.
    BrokenAngel
  • BlindintheDark
    September 3, 2006
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    I like the applause to old poets and the structure of the poem is great.

  • Wandika gold member
    June 15, 2005
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    A wonderful trip.

  • Mystical-Gardenia
    June 15, 2005
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    A vibrating tribute in words truly worthy of

    Exquisite flow a truly magnificent tribute to bards of the past in eloquent harmony ... "Or walk along the tow-path and play with our river mates,
    and follow the flow to oceans vast, beyond river gates,
    and learn to waltz with Whitman's walk upon the ebbing tide,
    where wind and gales upon Teasdale's galleon freely ride." Brava two thumbs up!!!

  • SimpleSarcasm
    June 15, 2005
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    OH, OH, OH!

    Simply FABULOUS! Loved reading this, you all made my day!

  • June 15, 2005
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    This had to have been hard but it came together so beautifully. Great job!

  • schism06
    June 15, 2005
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    This is a really lovely flowing poem and I really respect your efforts to do a cento. Great rhyming and rhythm. Choice of what to put where was awesome.

  • JM Kenyon silver member
    January 27, 2005
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    Wow, even though it reads beautifully, I know it had to have taken a lot of work! I've done a cento before and it is not easy at all to make lines fit from author to author! A fine poem and cleverly constructed. ~genielassie~

  • January 27, 2005
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    wow this is really great...i dont know what to say but it's wonderful!

    -Bambie-

  • wbiro gold member
    January 27, 2005
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    unique

    An old poetry line snagger- now why didn't I think of that? Time to go fishing...

  • NurseyPoo
    January 26, 2005
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    What an awesome write. I love the flow of the older poets and strive to achieve it, but I think I'm too set in my ways. Elegance...that's what we lack today. I'm manners, dress, and poetry. You have captured one of these with elegance. What kind of suit and monacle do you wear, dear sir?
    ~~~POO~~~

  • Just Rob gold member
    January 18, 2005
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    This is a fine example of what this effort can acomplish.If one didn't know how it came to be, it would ba a great write straight up.The journey across the landscape of geography,and writers was an inspired idea, and very well executed.Rob

  • poetryality silver member
    January 17, 2005
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    Masterfully presented. A Cento is very hard to master and you have done a splendid job. This is one of the best ways to get folks to come here for a visit. I wrote one for a challenge Nam had a few months ago and it took me nearly a week to find the lines that complimented each other and made sense. I commend you for this. EXQUISITE!!!

    I thought I might add this, just in case people need to know what a Cento is, hope you don't mind Andrew!

    CENTO

    A cento is also called a patchwork or found poem. It is made
    entirely of lines from other poets. Centos are traditionally
    comic in nature. The only lines you can use to create a cento
    are lines from other poems. The lines you choose must stay just
    as they are written—you cannot make any changes or drop any
    words. All the poems can be by the same poet. Look at an index of
    first lines—this is a great source for writing a cento. You can
    repeat a line if you wish. After your cento is complete, at the
    end of it list the poem and poet for each line—the source
    information will be as long as the poem.

  • Artemis Gem
    January 16, 2005
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    nice! beautiful description! i luv it!
    keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Gem~chan

  • youllneverknow
    January 16, 2005
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    This is definitely interesting and I can't wait to get started on mine because I know it'll take me a while to get my thoughts together. This is a masterpiece of masterpieces.
  • Willow
    January 15, 2005
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    This is a wonderful collection of lines from the masters. You have weaved us a great poem. Hopefully, many more will open up the treasure trove of words found at Oldpoetry.

    ~Willow~

  • Rhynoceros
    January 13, 2005
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    excellent journey... i loved it...
  • RunningPickle
    January 12, 2005
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    Wow! What an amazing write you've go there. Combining different poems together, and managing to make it good with excellent flow and rhythm is definitely something to be praised! Wonderful job. You have some obvious talent!

  • pattyann4500
    January 11, 2005
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    Wonderful imagery, the exerpts from the other poems are superbly put together, and I love the bringing in of the poets. Excellent write. Patricia

  • Pierre Richards
    January 9, 2005
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    excellent!

    Wonderfully done!
    I like the use of excerpts from these writer's pieces to make a single poem bringing in the author's names as well!
    Wonderfully done!

  • Musical Anomaly
    December 8, 2004
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    Flawless.
    man true worth- manS true worth was that meant to be? Heh that's the only fault I can find with it. Yes I certainly should spend some more time on OldPoetry.
  • lilithsbeloveed
    December 8, 2004
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    Nice! very nice. the exellant and accurrate discriptions of the land around the traveler is so beautiful and well done it make the reader believe that he/she is flying over this miraculous land you are traveling on. totally awesome! great job.

  • Plastiqq.
    December 8, 2004
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    this is beautiful you really caught the point..i love the way this flows and i can really see the imagery i think this was very fun to read...and i would read it over and over again thanks for sharing

  • shastadaisey123 silver member
    December 8, 2004
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    extrordinary! you have captured the pure essence of the word...

  • Dantellus
    December 7, 2004
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    Very Nice, I like the imagery. It really took me away. Great write

  • PunkedPixie
    December 7, 2004
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    Beautiful! You had some wonderful imagery here....wow. This is truly a work of art....I enjoyed this so much! Strangely, it made me feel like I was flying...interesting, eh? Great job on this! I especially loved:

    Wait for the night's star spangled light illuminate the sky,
    and dream a dreamers dream whilst questioning why some still cry,

    AND

    and learn to waltz with Whitman's walk upon the ebbing tide,
    where wind and gales upon Teasdale's galleon freely ride.

    lovely job. Bravo!
  • billego
    December 7, 2004
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    Wonderful

    Come and enjoy art! I truly did in your relfection.

  • November 27, 2004
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    very nice
    i am not as familiar with the old poetry site as i should probably b. hopefully i will get in there more and poke around.
    this is avery kind and faithful write
    very very nice
    and beautiuflly penned
    thnk you for sharing it with everyone
  • brokenwings838
    November 27, 2004
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    Wow. I really loved this poem. Your words are so intense. You describe everything so passionatly and so delicatly at the same time. You are a very talented poet. I really enjoyed reading this, it really inspired me. You did a wonder ful job, good work, and keep writing!
    -megg

  • -MeganCranke-
    November 27, 2004
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    This is a wonderful poem, I also confess that I have never been to oldpoetry. I hope to get there as soon as I can and check it out. Again this is a brilliant peice!

    ~Nickel

  • DefinitiveFreak
    November 26, 2004
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    I have a confession to make. I have never been to oldpoetry. I am a naughty girl. But I really liked this poem, it was very hopeful and pretty. Maybe because of this, I shall pay a visit.

  • Barbara gold member
    November 25, 2004
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    Interesting, very interesting. Great way to peek one's interests and wet one's appetite for Oldpoetry. I haven't been there in a while ( ),and I really should get back over there.
  • Samadhi
    November 25, 2004
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    Excellent

    extremely beautiful. The image created in this is breathtaking. I really liked this

  • K Green
    November 25, 2004
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    WooHoo!! I just joined OP and of course I loved this poem very much... wish I had a bank to wander along and think such thoughts....

  • Darr Kingston gold member
    November 25, 2004
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    Great job

    Nice piece of poetry, this is interestingly written. In just a few short paragraphs I felt a journey all over the world, you did a very well job and I commend you for my mini vacation.
  • battleingmyself
    November 25, 2004
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    i am confused "never been to this oldpoetry place" what is meant by that,

    writing from one great poet, several great poets

    comments confuse me,

    about the piece. haven't read a poem that had such a perfect beat, rythmn, meter, whatever you call it
    i had trouble hearing words and getting lost in the beat of them

    thanks
  • Pari Ali
    November 25, 2004
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    Beautifully written
  • pozo
    November 25, 2004
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    Great write with fantastic imagery- I loved it and I'll check out the references, this was great literature in itself I loved the connections to other texts
    All the best,
    Pozo

  • jantastic gold member
    November 24, 2004
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    As a fan of all literature, new and old, I will be visiting oldpoetry! I am new to the site and it is nice to see some traditional forms of verse still living here. Nicely written and great references.

  • ca ne fait rien
    November 24, 2004
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    I spend a lot of time at Old Poetry- discovered it long before All Poetry in fact. Everyday I am grateful for the work that those behind it put in on updating profiles and poems, keeping the torch of literature burning for the likes of me who comes here first to find work by poets from Byron to McGough, from Marlowe to Cavafy. I trip through it like a Bacchante, intoxicated. Many thanks to all , and ps (whisper who dares) should that 's' be there on 'follows' in the second stanza. DB

  • xXxThat GurlxXx
    November 24, 2004
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    OldPoetryTeam~
    Hey! I thought that this was a really good poem. It was nicely written and it had a good flow to it as well. Keep writing and thank you for sharing this with all of us here.
    ~!~Manda~!~

  • crimson stardust
    November 24, 2004
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    i really really loved the imagery in this. it was so beautiful, you did a breathtaking job dear!

  • MisJudged
    November 24, 2004
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    i love that. it was so sweet and so creative. i auctually want to go with you to that land of no worries. keep up the great work! until next time
    xox
    MisJudged

  • yoursodajerk
    November 24, 2004
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    really great. fantastic imagery. keep it up.

  • November 24, 2004
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    YEah same i never been here to now..but i like it i think i will read one

  • Touchof1der Moderators member
    November 24, 2004
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    I have to admit that until today, I have never even been to this Oldpoetry place. I feel sorely ashamed now. If Kimberly hadn't poked me, I wouldn't be here now and I would have missed this wonderful poem that somebody has spent a lot of time to put together for our reading pleasure. I guess I will have to try to visit here whenever I log in. There's so many good things here and my time is so limited but I would really like to check this out some more. I'm sure glad I dropped by for a peak. I don't know who all is in charge here, but thank you just the same.

  • Venessa
    November 24, 2004
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    Very nice work. It is amazing when you have a write from one great poet but when you have the works of several great poets in one you have perfection. Nice job.

  • poetryality silver member
    November 24, 2004
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    Thanks Kimbertly, this was well worth the journey. I'm here a lot but to work, I should takle time to enjoy the word pleasure this site has to offer. This is splendid. You are right, we should spend more time at OP and I for one will read more works here! Thanks for the wonderful compilation of various works!

  • emancipation
    November 24, 2004
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    incredible

    THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL... i love the whole imagery...but what made it even more profound was that it was actually an accumilation of poets.... a very interesing idea....

  • SerenityNChains
    November 24, 2004
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    Beautifully written. Took to a place other then humid nasty Florida panhandle. Beauty encompassed.

    Blessed be

    ~~Serenity~~
  • RoughRider
    November 24, 2004
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    Standing ovation

    This is just perfect, I thank Kimberly for guiding me this way. BEAUTIFUL!!
  • Catressa gold member
    November 24, 2004
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    This was a work of Art.. Truly whoever wrote it should be proud. All of You deserve a pat on the back good job, Catressa
  • Mellor
    November 24, 2004
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    I love it! Such gorgeous imagery, makes me feel like a loved child. I'm intentionally adding this comment before reading the links about the references, because I appreciate what's written here without knowing who all of the writers you refer to are, but I will be sure to read up on them now.
    "And dream a dreamers dream whilst questioning why some still cry...". I don't know what it is about this line, but I adore it
    Well done, team
    x

  • Touchof1der Moderators member
    November 24, 2004
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    Wow! What an amazing collaberation of works. This is awesome. You guys are doing a great job at Oldpoetry and deserve a lot more recognizition for all your hard work and efforts than what you have been getting. From my heart to yours... Thank you all!
    Edited on Nov 24, 11:16 because ''.
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