Thursday, March 14, 2013

Standing At The Crossroads

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East
West
North
And South
Stare back at me
Standing at the Crossroads
I am lost today
Day invites dusk
As the birds chirp homewards
In silken ocean.

I count my fears
The darkened abyss
In search of a guide.

And here comes my messiah
A pack of ducks
Paddling across my dream
One, two, three
And Four
Silently quacking
Smiling, giggling
Yellow wings
Folded authoritatively
Command me to follow
I obey
And reach
My silvery nest.


This Poem is shared with Carry On Tuesday.






29 comments:

  1. That pack of ducks showing us the way when we're lost...what a beautiful metaphor for life.

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  2. This brought a big smile to my face as right now there are scores of ducks around our place. But yes, it's the metaphoric nature of the poem that made it come alive.

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  3. I too like the pack of ducks leading to the silvery nest ~ Good one ~

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  4. ah, wonderful poem... 'and here comes my messiah...a pack of ducks...paddling across my dream...' that very lines is quite inspiring... greatly thought and written... smiles...

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  5. "I count my fears
    The darkened abyss
    In search of a guide."
    Wonderful!

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  6. Love the image of the pack of ducks. It made me smile.

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  7. ha...on the abyss...and a pack of ducks waddles by....saving the day maybe....smiles....def liked that....

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  8. I've stood at a crossroads more than once, and I've never had this delightful experience!

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  9. that is such a peaceful image, reminds me of childhood days at the duck pond, a duckling running from the big ugly geese, seeking shelter & guidance from momma duck

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  10. That's certainly btfl buddy...:)

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  11. Nice write up. I guess your pic is taken while playing guitar, right?

    http://iredeem.blogspot.in/

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  12. Pack of ducks as messiah. Gotta love it!

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  13. quite a cheerful, optimistic poem :)

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  14. such guides make one feel want to get lost... ducks paddling across in the dream is such a nice imagination GS:)

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  15. Such beautiful words to convey deeper meanings, Green Speck. I really loved this one! We all stand at the crossroads often in our lives, blessed are those that are shown the right way to go!

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