Park Place (One Stop Poetry Picture Prompt Challenge)
Wind shielding world
Shadow valley track
Crossing over barriers
Rejuvenating path
Unwinding time
Forgone at last
Four wheels spinning
Forward fast
Speeding sounds
Not looking back
Fresh air feeling, peaceful, freeing
Altitude that’s made for dreaming
Sambas scrapping gravel sounds
Steps on brush, majestic grounds
Sit there, chill, look around
Winding road for coasting down
It’s only life we lose
Fleeting inspiration
In hills chosen for them
Natural perfumes, oil spills
Roadblocks missing
Her face kissing
All that happens
Proofing will
Change in mind
Life becomes growth
Journey may madden
Losing heart beside health
And to seldom remember
When midpoints to home
Can’t discover Park Place
Without ever passing go
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*Image via Creative Commons—
The Library of Congress photostream.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2179126159/
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@ One Sop Poetry
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December 12, 2010 at 12:17 am
I enjoyed this piece…”natural perfumes” Love that! Nice monopoly twist at the end. BTW, it is snowing here on your blog – how festive!
December 12, 2010 at 1:00 am
About to snow here, so i figured I’d leave it falling on the blog too. lol Thanks, Sheila
December 12, 2010 at 12:24 am
Just plain lovely, Adam.
Thank you.
December 12, 2010 at 1:01 am
smiles. Always appreciate your kind comments.
December 12, 2010 at 3:02 am
Drives always feels like letting go of the past, nice write friend
December 12, 2010 at 8:05 am
Thanks, Kodjo, for posting with us on Sunday again. Enjoyed your poem.
December 12, 2010 at 8:22 am
Wonderful imagery and journey your poem takes us on Adam.
Anita.
December 12, 2010 at 9:22 am
Happy Sunday, Anita. Thanks your linking up with us today! Nice work
December 12, 2010 at 8:35 am
The journey seemed destined to a faraway place and quite lonely along the way. It lingers on , Adam. Brilliant take!
December 12, 2010 at 9:25 am
The pic definitely has a vast loneliness to it… like how you say that. Like a place to pause during the journey. thanks, Kaykuala
December 12, 2010 at 9:11 am
The inspiration of the natural landscape becomes a kind of love poem. Nice one, Adam.
December 12, 2010 at 9:27 am
I’ve always been a fan of the mountains and long drives. After this post, I’m ready to hit the road! lol Cheers, Glynn
December 12, 2010 at 9:21 am
I like the Monopoly play at the end. this poem curves like the road in the image. Nice.
December 12, 2010 at 9:30 am
Hi Jerry. The pic made me consider “Park Place” differently than when I was a kid. I was more of a Battleship fan until hooked on video games. lol Appreciate your comment!
December 12, 2010 at 9:30 am
A great write for a wonderful dreamy prompt. Your words seem to flow so effortlessly. What a talent
Wysteria
December 12, 2010 at 10:16 am
It was a fun prompt. I read On the Road a few times and love hitting the highway. smiles, Wysteria. TY
December 12, 2010 at 9:31 am
I like the lines “Change in mind, Life becomes growth” how true. I wonder if we only realize that as we mature?
December 12, 2010 at 10:18 am
Think you might be right about that. Realizing more along those lines as I get older. Cheers, Gigi
December 12, 2010 at 10:55 am
So true! yes we can’t get to ‘Park Place’ (anywhere) without passing go ~ and collecting thoughtful reflections on lifesflow ~ ‘I’ve always been a fan of the mountains and long drives. After this post, I’m ready to hit the road! lol’ think so !! may join you!! hitting the high road ~ so refreshing Adam ~ exhilarating ~ Lib ~
December 12, 2010 at 11:03 am
Nice rhyme in your comment! Thanks, Lib. Think I’m ready to hit the road too on this snowy day here …Might take me a while to get anywhere though lol 🙂
December 12, 2010 at 12:02 pm
I love the rhythm of this poem! I’m ‘journeying’ with it: “sambas scrapping gravel sounds…roadblocks missing…journey may madden…when midpoints to home…can’t discover Park Place”!!! Thanks, Adam!
December 12, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Thanks! Just read yours. Enjoyed it very much 🙂
December 12, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Okay, so this is brilliant. The read was enticing and took me out on that road to find… Park Place.
Nice!
Thank you.
December 12, 2010 at 12:27 pm
A joy to have you posting with us on Sunday, Louise 🙂 TY
December 12, 2010 at 12:17 pm
the freedom and loneliness of the road – you captured both perfectly with your words adam…it’s only life we lose…wonder what else you’ve woven into this road poem that has to be looked for in between the lines..
December 12, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Claudia, excellent post today! Much said between the lines of your poem for sure. Enjoy the rest of Sunday 🙂
December 12, 2010 at 12:46 pm
what a brilliant writer! amazing how you got all of that out of that photo!
Loved it!
thank you
December 12, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Appreciate your feedback, Hope. Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment 🙂
December 12, 2010 at 12:47 pm
love the monopoly reference…this makes me want to get out on the road with my windows down and travel.
December 12, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Windows down and radio up! That’s how I roll. LOL Happy Sunday, Caty 🙂
December 12, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Great ode to the highway, with all it’s liberation, and all its transitory scenery and experience as well. Unwinding time–that’s a true story, as well as “not looking back…Winding road for coasting down
It’s only life we lose…” Loved (and lived 😉 ) those lines.
December 12, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Great post today on your part! Thanks for linking up and visiting 🙂
December 12, 2010 at 4:47 pm
wonderful read — it was like taking a journey. Enjoyed it very much.
December 12, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Hi Helena. Thanks for the feedback! About to visit your site 🙂
December 12, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Nice I also loved the photo prompt Adam
you on the road yourself too eh
December 12, 2010 at 6:10 pm
My road trip is to old stomping grounds, Moonie. hugs Thanks for all your work lately. We all appreciate it 🙂
December 12, 2010 at 11:57 pm
Very good response to the visual prompt…enjoyed the way you wove the story into the poem.
December 13, 2010 at 9:17 pm
This is a new favorite for me. I can see everyone’s “Park Place” in this. Thank-you, Adam!
December 15, 2010 at 2:59 am
That was very very vivid, Adam! At certain places, it almost scared/saddened me… but I simply cannot deny the truth in the lines… yes, we do find this place many a time.. and then, at other times, we just wanna get there…
A beautiful road trip, Mr. D… perfect verses for the perfect picture!