Thought I’d buy a world map
Mark out places I’ve back packed
Seems like a distant dream
so many places I have seen
Was part of the overland team
Into faded memories I can tap.
Yet somewhere along the way
My thoughts would often stray
To friends and a sunburnt outback
New adventures did distract
But poverty and wars had a strong impact
Travel credentials might be okay …
Knew that map hopping may
Be put aside. For I wished to abide
With familiar things each day
Where friends and weather were okay
Where I might earn a reasonable pay
Writing 201: Poetry 5: Map, Ode, Metaphor
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I like the rhymes and the message. I am looking forward to the part 2! 😀
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Thanks Rosma but you will have to read for a while as I hope to make ‘My Journey’ a thread in various formats throughout my blog. Really appreciate your comments, do wonder how you find the time for so many … You respond to lots of posts/blogs. Sorry not sure of the right terms and took me ages to work out how to reply to you … Slowly slowly
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That’s okay! 🙂
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Thank you for visiting m y blog. 🙂
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Really enjoy yours!
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[…] My Journey – a bit about me […]
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Hi calmkate! Your blog inspiring, and I’m looking forward to reading more about your journey.
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Hi Khaya much thanks for your interest!
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Thank you so much, nice to meet you!
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Just woderful…I love your imaginative take wrapped in a metaphor….seems you and I are of like minds, given our reflections of the past…thanks for sharing your gift 🙂
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I certainly feel a connection but would struggle to write such creative articles as you post!
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We may have different writing styles, but we speak/share the same language–it comes from our hearts….you inspire and entertain me and I love what you share and how you share it 🙂
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Ah, how much will that cost me? lol
most grateful for your kind words!
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