Image: Perspective of a Lonely Road (here)
the 12 given words:
longing dusty quiet shy yield thin brilliant
speckled (covered with a large number of small spots or patches of colour.)
rippled blend rain
lilting (A cheerful or lively manner of speaking)
a longing for the big times
wondering of fortunes ahead
barely out of his teens
on a dusty quiet road ramrod and straight
unsuspecting perspectives
shy of his expectations
to yield thinly disguised initiatives
never revealing real intentions
brilliant moves to overcome obstacles
speckled with colorful reflects of fears
that was how spread of life's ripples
with blends of creative ideas
a lilting comedy of shifting of sentiments
from walking in the rain to those snow-bound
but never drenched nor caught in wet moments
such resilience of challenges so pronounced
Brenda's The Sunday Whirl #364
Carrie's Sunday Muse#16
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #415
Nice leap of faith towards unknown paths. A good one Hank.
ReplyDeleteWalking down a lonely path there are many hidden good possibilities on the horizon.
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This is so good. The possibilities are limitless in this journey. Fears are not always those grey and drab things — they can be colorful and reflective of one's own desires and needs. I really liked this bit: "a lilting comedy of shifting of sentiments/from walking in the rain to those snow-bound".
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In the end we must take that leap of faith if we are to get anywhere 💜 Excellent write.
ReplyDeleteA nice character study.
ReplyDeleteWhen longing becomes greater than fear, people will make that long walk of uncertainty.
ReplyDeleteLife is an adventure and we have to travel the road to see where it goes.
ReplyDeleteI especially like "unsuspecting perspectives shy of his expectations." You worked those words well, Hank.
ReplyDeleteI’m loving this journey. Well penned!
ReplyDeleteHave to push on through and see what comes due.
ReplyDeleteWell done! I especially liked the closing line of this piece!
ReplyDeleteThat second stanza is brilliant Hank. Great use of all those words to. Always a pleasure to read your words. Thank you for joining us at The Sunday Muse!
ReplyDeleteI like this, each stanza would stand alone on its own.
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