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An evening walk, a poem by Karen Lynne Newman, USA Other Nature Poems Other Other Poems All Collections Dual Categories This Poet Countries Categories: Nature Poems & Other Poetry Viewed 1868 times Author: Karen Lynne Newman, USA Share Poem An evening walk Outside I see a flock of birds painted black against the turquoise sky in the shape of a "V" and hear the rustling of squirrels as they scurry across crisp brown leaves onto the tree trunks. I smell the aroma of wax beans simmering in a pan from an old white house and feel the chilling wind brush against my cheeks. I taste the sweetness of a wad of bright pink gum which I blow into gigantic bubbles which burst on my nose like broken dreams. Why do I feel like a dusty moth instead of a beautiful butterfly freed from its silky prison? Memories of past mistakes bombard me like raindrops against a dirty window. But just as those drops gradually wash the dirt away in a turbid stream, so those memories cleanse the mirror of my soul so that a reflection is revealed. I see myself as tossed along a restless sea, attempting to steer away from crashing waves of fear, injustice, lust, and greed. I feel alone and lost in this sea of deep blue jeans. A bitter cold grips at my hand and pulls me into the current. Suddenly I can't see... there's blackness everywhere. I frantically begin to grope for the ship, listening to the splashing of the waves to determine its location. A tugging pulls at my legs as I swirl into the abyss of this aquatic cyclone. From there I fall. I awake to find myself in a snow covered garden. Remnants of bushes, trees, and flowers stand as hard brown sticks. At my left is a bush on which I find a perfectly preserved dried red rose. Plucking it I lift it to my nose. Nothing. Nothing left but its intricate beauty, the shell of its former self, just as I stand, drained from the tumult. Looking now at the bright moon, I return to the peaceful harbor where my new ship awaits me. Click to purchase Print 43755 0 Other Author Poems FRIENDSHIP MY GOLDEN DREAM Blossoming Recent Site Documents LIFE GOES ON! Joke by: Drsudarsan Prasad mosquito mission Blog by: Veena Khurana Camp here I come!!! Blog by: Alexandra Todorovic Table Tennis Blog 29\7\2010. Blog by: Paul Butters Awakened desire Blog by: Pattra Shuwaswat "The Color of Colors" Blog by: Marvenea Rainwater Breaking Free from the Past Short Story by: Chad Browne         If you like this poem, post a message below to the poet!   To Respond, enter a note and then click the "Post Response" button below   Your Response:   Your Name   Your Country       Here are the previous Messages left about this Poem From Comment about poem or author Response Country Response Added   Send this poem to your Friends and Family           Use the following form to support the author by sending this poem to your friends, family and co-workers. Each time that you forward this poem to another friend of yours, the poet will earn marketing credits to get their poem pages displayed even more on the Internet.    Your Name:    Friend's Email:    Note:       Have this poem read to you by one of our Poets! Rate this Poem 1 - Average 2 3 4 5 - Award Winner Not Rated Yet HELP THIS AUTHOR OUT BY COPYING THE FOLLOWING HTML CODE INTO ANY WEBPAGE <a href = "http://www.voicesnet.org/displayonepoem.aspx?poemid=43755">Click here to visit VoicesNet.com to read the poem called "An evening walk" by Karen Lynne Newman, USA</a>