Journey to Minneapolis
By Stickleback
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Sun bright misty morning
Coasting through the goods yards, yawning
Into long necked bottles,
Coffee cups. Blue smoke rings
Catching words like butterflies
In a precocious spring
You gave me bread and honey
But kept the key to your heart
Now I’m Fortune's refugee
Awake in the sleeping car
Heading West in contemplation
Of different paths to turn
And uncollected deliveries
Blisters without burns
Forging a fragile redemption
In open spaces and crazy places
Cutting from a twisted deck
With one eyed jacks and missing aces
Seeking no exemptions
At borders I must cross
Querying the bill
Always paying the cost
Wondering where I’ll build again
The barn that I just burnt
Sifting through the ashes
Managing the hurt
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More than one journey is
More than one journey is explored in this wonderful exploration of pain and hope. That's why it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!
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This is brilliant, and a well
This is brilliant, and a well deserved pick!
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