AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Friday, May 23, 2008

Postcard Heaven

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Mixed Bits
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Poefusion Prompt ~ Friday 5 ~ shell, comic book, discarded soapbox, rubber soles, postcard
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3WW Prompt ~ delayed, edge, focus
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After a brisk shower dance
The discarded soapbox is left
To let wistful stars
Weep dry
(At least till the same routine
Tomorrow)
And the humble rubber soles
Take a walk
(Or a jog)
On the wild side
Of healthy living
Before knuckling down
To the next routine
Of working
On the edge
Of healthy living
~
Somehow
This monotone lifecycle
This delayed action
Is worth a strip
In a comic book
~
If only we could
Break
The shell
Of "must do"
And dare to focus
Barefoot
In the worlds of "may do"
Or "could do"
~
That would be worth
A postcard
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Rafael Saldana's whimsical postcards of Tasmania
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9 comments:

poefusion said...

Going through life with a bit of barefooted wildness sounds good to me. I think everyone should have a little fun with life's journey. Nice job. Have a nice day.

anthonynorth said...

Ah, to break the rigidity of our lives - a worthy goal well told.

Anonymous said...

A quirky interpretation of the prompts. Loved it.

Anonymous said...

I liked the collage at the beginning and all the postcards at the end, Gemma. The shoe was a great touch.

I'm trying like heck to focus, barefoot in those worlds, what a great way of putting it.

Anonymous said...

i collect postcard. Thanks for stopping by my page.
love this...

If only we could
Break
The shell
Of "must do"
And dare to focus
Barefoot
In the worlds of "may do"
Or "could do"

it has such hope!

Anonymous said...

g, an enjoyable journey...of a day in the life... great combo of the 2prompts...

Anonymous said...

great poem, a enjoyable read

TC said...

Oh the ending is perfect!!

Anonymous said...

A lighthearted and whimsical poem, with a philosophical "edge." I like the idea of entering a comic book!

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