WE WALK IN SHADOWS

Cherry

By Richard L. Provencher

Wed, 18 Jul 2018
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that swell

with sunset passing

as seasons stack

one above another--

celestial images

scudding by

 

passing summers

and always

cars whistling along

at 80 kms

past villages that

linger in time

highways stretching

north to south

even edge-wise

 

like a sequence

of events

rallying

in military order.

Certificate U
Poem
Words that Matter
Nature

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Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Thank you so much ABCTales staff for awarding me cherries. I work hard to achieve the best I can write for my readers and sincerely hope they enjoy the different approaches I take.   

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I know exactly what your saying, especially in that last line. As I get older it becomes obvious that life is repeated over and over by generations of people coming up behind me, walking in my shadow.

At least that's how I read it. A thought provoking poem Richard and many congratulations on the cherries.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Hi Jenny, merci for your usual kind, and encouraging comments. As I grow older I discover am not so shy to discuss through words issues which confront us during our journey to the last bus stop. I am enjoying more than ever my fascination with the written word, albeit the lack of energy for prose stories. My short poems are a good fit. 

Richard L. Provencher

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