Orchid's Wings

Noveyre

What would I love to witness?

to see the ocean pacific, 

and the cities alive upon its shore

from Sacramento to Seattle 

 

Or Paris' Eiffel tower, 

or the Parthenon in Greece 

or perhaps the tower of Pisa 

Far away in Italy? 

 

What of the Bahamas or the Amazon, 

or the forests of west Oregon? 

I could sail St. Lawrence or meander Mississippi 

down to New Orleans to greet the Gulf below me

 

oh, I long to see the Rockies

or the chilean Andes; 

the Russian taiga and of Warsaw, 

and the old lands of Mesopotamia 

 

I'd travel the royal roads like the Persians before me

see the world I have not yet seen, 

so eagerly this dream I sing-

from home I'll fly with Orchid's wings!

 

 

 

 

  • Author: Noveyre (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 4th, 2017 11:37
  • Comment from author about the poem: To sate, or encourage your wanderlust. Enjoy! :)
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments4

  • Ethan

    I must say, it is a good idea. However, clarity is lost in your syntax. Try moving around words in your sentences. For instance, I'm not sure what the first sentence means. Are you trying to say, "What would I"?

    • Noveyre

      Thank you for the criticism! I think I'll edit the first sentence, 'what would I' sounds better.

      • Ethan

        Anytime 🙂

      • swingline

        One is not educated until they have traveled .

      • ElenaGrace

        You wrote something a lot of people feel and you did a good job putting what I personally feel down

      • Goldfinch60

        Good write, may those Orchid's wings take you to your dreams.



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