I found this long dusty road
Where I walk to clear my mind
I turn the music on, and walk to the beat
La, La, Oh yeah!, the tune is lively
My steps jaunty
The cobwebs untangling, the mind soaring
The clouds and blue sky inviting
The gravely road undulating, stones flying
Random cars awakening the dust, making me dusty
But, oh the quiet returns
Just me and the gravely road, and the music
And my thoughts reaching up, up to sky
It is beautiful, my long dusty road
It is wonderful to enjoy the beauty of nature
To let go and just breathe
To be one with the peace within you and around you
There is no one else here, just me and the birds and
the trees, and flowers and happy
I could use some friends
Come join, it is joyful
I now return, and I am content
Happy hearts, thanks.
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Novel Allen
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ~~ Rabindranath Tagore~~
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Comments (8)
Beautiful poem. Well done.
This is exquisite. A walk in nature always seems to calm my soul.
This was sooooo wonderful! You brought us on a wonderful peace seeking journey with your words! I loved it!
I love walking in the countryside. Everything about this is so evocative (except for listening to the music--have to be listening for vehicles that might not be paying attention). The only thing that could make it better is if my wife went walking with me. She considers walking her prayer time & wants to be alone.
Wow, what a gem! I’m so glad Paul shared this. That’s exactly how I clear the cobwebs of my mind, though I gotta stop wearing sandals… and coming home with dusty feet. You took me there with you.
Oh, I adore your rhythm in the first third or so, with the -ing words creating a sort of slam poetry vibe (but not, cos it’s more peaceful than slam?). "The cobwebs untangling, the mind soaring The clouds and blue sky inviting The gravely road undulating, stones flying" And then the kernel of sadness: "I could use from friends." So relatable. I feel as though I’ve been there on that dusty road feeling the same things you bring up here. Love how well you evoke the progression from almost giddiness to appreciating nature, then to a sad realization…and then back to happiness again, though more muted into contentment. So glad Paul shared this one with us! I really like it.
Oh, I loved this one a lot, Novel! Love the playfulness, and the relaxed nature of the whole poem, helping to bring to life the relaxed nature of the scene! Lovely lovely stuff!
“La La oh yeah” made me smile! U often have a quirky colloquial lines like this which I adore! 👍😃