Saturday, January 10, 2015

One gets over the caution!

 
                                                                               Attribution: Edwinの航空写真
Image: On the Racing Circuit (here)

One gets over the caution
To tread icy waters of winter
Gets to the bones of cold sweat
Still a surge of wetness fear

One gets over the caution
Of handling a new-born baby
As pink as a Barbie doll so real
Heart-beat gets faster for nanny

One gets over the caution
And split the fairway into two
Never thought a perfect drive
Can favor the old golfer in you

One gets over the caution
Revving the throttle for a fast run
When young hearts bid a nasty return
Dicing with dangers of race-track fun

For Grace's hosting at Real Toads with Sunday's
Mini Challenge  -  responding to David Huerta and
Mary's at Poets United's Poetry Pantry #234

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22 comments:

  1. Pat HattJanuary 10, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    Sometimes we have to live on the wild side a bit

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  2. brudbergJanuary 10, 2015 at 10:54 PM

    The bones of cold sweat.. Like that a lot,

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  3. GraceJanuary 11, 2015 at 4:02 AM

    One gets over the initial trickling of fear & caution ~ However caution should always be heeded ~ Thanks for playing along Hank ~ Have a good Sunday ~

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  4. ZQJanuary 11, 2015 at 5:23 AM

    Wonderful.
    ZQ

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  5. MaryJanuary 11, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    Sometimes it is good to get over the caution and just go for it.......

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  6. WolfsrosebudJanuary 11, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    there's a progression to more than poetry...LOL

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  7. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 11, 2015 at 6:00 AM

    What a striking phrase - and idea - getting over the caution!

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  8. SusanJanuary 11, 2015 at 6:15 AM

    Yes, when things are normalized we forget our marvel and fear. We can have psychic numbing at the atrocities of war or, on the positive side, a willingness to lleead the way.

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  9. SuyashJJanuary 11, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    I guess we all need to see the other side for ourselves sometimes

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  10. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 11, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    I like "the bones of cold sweat", too, Hank. Well done!

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  11. Gillena CoxJanuary 11, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    i can feel the adrenalin rush; edgy write

    Have a nice Sunday

    http://myblog-verses.blogspot.com/
    much love...

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  12. Kerry O'ConnorJanuary 11, 2015 at 10:12 AM

    The opening line gains much in the repetition, through each new scenario you have presented.

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  13. TruedessaJanuary 11, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    Sometimes we need to conquer that fear and drive fast and furious in the excitement of new life.

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  14. Susie ClevengerJanuary 11, 2015 at 2:24 PM

    Love it! We do get over the caution when passion wants to conquer something.

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  15. Stacy M.S.January 11, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    i enjoyed this...reminds me of the simple things in life.

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  16. UnknownJanuary 11, 2015 at 6:37 PM

    One gets over the caution
    When the stars seem to align
    In all the right constellations
    In everything seems so bright
    Just like this poem in mid flight.

    Really like the repetition in this because it brings with it a peak of interest over each part of the poem.

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  17. Old EggJanuary 11, 2015 at 6:53 PM

    We can achieve little without risking something.

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  18. humbirdJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    Love the strength here, challenge of trying and over coming the obstacles...

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  19. JimJanuary 12, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Love the allegory here, Hank. I literally did that once. When our daughter was born I put my motorcycle up. I had become careless to the extent of recklessness and was passing cars between lanes. That is a no-no in the States but commonplace in Europe and other places.
    Of course it was for the love and guarantee of her having a father around.
    ..

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  20. Gen Giggles January 14, 2015 at 3:51 AM

    Very nice poem, getting over that hurdle is important.

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  21. totomaiJanuary 14, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    made me remember the time i did skydving. adrenaline rush.

    a split second can be very vital in adventures like this

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  22. Steve KingJanuary 17, 2015 at 5:15 AM

    Once we put the caution behind, we wonder what it was we were afraid of. You capture that dynamic so nicely.
    Steve K.

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