A bright world
Stood before
Wide open eyes
Awaiting the moment
Of adventure,
The next taste
Of the something
New-
Eager to step foot
On new terrain
And take in the
Mountains of a new world,
Without the clouds
Of memories from yesterday
The rain of days
Long past,
As climber prepared
For the next step towards
An end point most awaited
But most feared,
The next
A fickle thing
A worried thing
That we haven’t yet seen
Haven’t yet prepared for
And haphazardly throw
Our passed experiences on,
Throw blankets to cover
The goosebumps caused
By the unknown
That deep down we are
More acquainted with
Than ourselves
Despite years spent
Within train of thought.
Katrina Thornley is a nature poet and novelist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!
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Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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This is not who I thought I would be. Before my family was captured and forced into slavery, I had aspirations of becoming a wealthy business owner or possibly a scholar and philosopher. Becoming a warrior was the furthest thing from my mind. Unfortunately, our Roman conquerors had other plans.
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I have always found a way to enjoy "The next taste Of the something New-" but most of us allow those 'fickle thing's to cause worry and fear and stop us. Happily - I can say not me. Beautiful, meaningful poem, thanks again.