JOURNEY'S END

Michael Edwards

 

 

JOURNEY’S END

 

Across green hills and granite mountains

weary yet with pulse still strong

he rode his mare with steaming flanks

he looked, he heard:

 

the sounds he knew he heard again

the haunting bells and high above

the ravens wheeled with wistful cry

as on he rode:

 

at dusk he reached the cobbled square

where grasses sighed outside a door

the swinging sign declared his home

his journey’s end:

 

within the walls with well pail full

she sluiced the flags and combed her hair

a pot of victuals simmered low

in readiness:

 

his faithful mare unsaddled now

at rest upon the mud and straw

and chumbling on the fresh cut hay

he crossed the yard:

 

inside the clock of inlaid oak

with rich and shiny patinations

chimed to welcome his return

as he walked in.

 

 

                                                                                         

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 21st, 2017 00:00
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  • Frank Prem

    That's a very wild eyed accompanying picture that suits the gallop well, Michael.

    • Michael Edwards

      Thanks Frank - never easy matching the two - this was as close as I could find.

    • orchidee

      Good write and pic M. He's ending his journey as the (UK) day is starting! heehee.

      • Michael Edwards

        As he was out late I got up early to balance things out - ta a lottly O

      • Goldfinch60

        This is a wonderful write Michael, I was going across those cobbles.

        Yet another good abstract.

        • Michael Edwards

          Not many cobbles around these days - just those who speak them !!

        • Fay Slimm.

          Enjoyed both the tale of welcome homecoming and an abstract full of the same clever mystery.

        • Louis Gibbs

          An intriguing picture you paint for us this morning, or two pictures I should say. I thoroughly enjoyed both, Michael!

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          Thanks MICHAEL ~ we get too many HYSTERICAL Poems on MPS nice to get a HISTORICAL one ! Blank Verse ~ Perfect Meter~ delicious to read and recite ! Loved the abstract ~ I discern the Cottage and the Horse ! Yours BRIAN

          • Michael Edwards

            Couldn't agree more - wouldn't it ne great to see more poems written using imagination - thanks Brian.

          • malubotelho

            Beautiful images painted here with your words. So much inspiration coming from your heart. So lovely words you used that one get captured by your writing.

          • burning-embers

            LOved my journey through your words here sir. Excellent writing.

          • WriteBeLight

            Great one Michael.

          • myself and me

            Hi, M.E., You are the No.1 again. No matter what kind of Journey he had, he knew, at the end of it, there is a sweet home waiting for him.
            Isn't this is the journey we are all dreaming for.
            Wonderful journey with a heart-warming end.

            • Michael Edwards

              There's a lot of depressing poetry about its nice to write something a bit more uplifting - thanks for your kind comments.

              • myself and me

                Absolutely.

              • FredPeyer

                Michael you are such an accomplished writer AND painter! Would not be surprised if you also play and write music, act, and dance!

                • Michael Edwards

                  Thanks Fred for your really kind and encouraging words. Actually no - bad memory so can't act and certainly can't sing or play an instrument. However I have done a lot of public speaking and when working gave many TV interviews for news bulletins etc - does that count? LoL

                  • FredPeyer

                    Not really, but as far as I am concerned, you are still a renaissance man!

                  • WL Schuett

                    Fine piece of writing enjoyed it very much ,
                    Painting is superb



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