Tired feet always make it home
Just around the bend
Your step lightens at the sight of it hiding
Just around the bend
The old dirt road packed so hard slopes down to ease the load you carry
Just around the bend
You can feel the coolness in the shade of the trees out of the blistering sun
Just around the bend
There’s a waft of stew on the breeze, of cakes and scones and bread drawing you onwards
Just around the bend
And the tinkling of the piano too accompanying the soft lull of song “Amazing Grace”
Just around the bend
How many years have you trod this path pony, stock drives, cycles, cart and car garaged now
Just around the bend
The mates that have come accompanied too, sisters suiters, and the girl to meet your mum
Just around the bend
Echoes of laughter and running bare feet watching children chasing chooks and lambs
Just around the bend
Official visitors dreaded in the end begging for time for help for reprieve – rain and good times returning
Just around the bend
It waits ever peaceful willing to serve this house this home this haven of old
Just around the bend
Slowly now nearly there will this be the last trip home
Just around the bend
Just around the Bend
Another poem inspired by a gorgeous Red Bubble artist – Col Brown
This is inspired by one of his most delightful paintings Round the Bend and the story screamed out to me to be written.
Please browse through Col’s awesome art and Enjoy! :O)
hilarydougill, 2 months ago
Very c;ever!!! and so very well written. hugs
Jen Whyte, 2 months ago
What an intriguing and wonderful journey
margpie, 2 months ago
beautiful :)
adgray in reply to hilarydougill’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks lady H :O)
I just couldn’t get that rift out of my head – like a return
But isn’t Col’s art just stunning! Love his comical ones too :O) – but I cant write poems to them though I’m not that clever :O)
Chookas! ♥
adgray in reply to Jen Whyte’s comment, 2 months ago
Thank you Lady Jen :O)
Sometimes I can look at a picture without needing to write a poem!
This wasn’t one of them lol :O)
Thank you for popping in to read my words! :O)
Chookas! xx ♥ xx
adgray in reply to margpie’s comment, 2 months ago
Thank you Marg ♥
So nice of you to come read my words and take the time to tell me you liked them :O)
Keep Happy! Chookas! ♥
Jan Stead JEMp..., 2 months ago
Awesome, awesome awesome stuff!!!!
YOu just keep getting better and better, with such a variety and richness to your writing.
This one is just wonderful, differing from some of your other writing, and draws you in, like a magnet or a falme…mesmerising, tantalising, captivating and myth making/telling…
Such a wonderful tale is told in these few lines, as can also be seen in the painting.
Romance of days past!!!
: )
Paul Compton, 2 months ago
A clever and delightful piece of writing. Wonderful stuff adgray.
adgray in reply to Jan Stead JEMproductions’s comment, 2 months ago
Thank you Jan – I had that riff stuck in my head – Just around the bend and it nearly drove me round the bend until I sat and wrote and then the story came out :O) It’s a bit like my “At the Gate” one but Life is like that :O)
Thanks again for reading my words! :O) Chookas! ♥
adgray in reply to Paul Compton’s comment, 2 months ago
Thank you so much Paul :O)
I cant draw anywhere near as good as you but hopefully I can write almost as good as you draw :O)
Thank you for coming to read my words and letting me know what you think :O)
Chookas! :O)
Robin Monroe, 2 months ago
This is beautiful;)
lianne, 2 months ago
A very touching and almost haunting quality to this Alyssa, my friend – just beautifully written – with just the right amount of sentimentality and nostalgia. Lovely rhythm too! Great job, my friend!
adgray in reply to Robin Monroe’s comment, 2 months ago
Thank you Robin :O)
must go look through your folio with more time :O)
Thank you for reading my words and letting me know you like them !
Chookas! ♥
adgray in reply to lianne’s comment, 2 months ago
Thank you Leanne – Just another poem that used me to come out!
But don’t you love the picture though! the man is possessed by a ghost from the Heidelberg school I swear! :O) Chookas! ♥
lianne, 2 months ago
I do love the painting – just so much appeal!