11.10.2013

Forest Terminal

It’s better not to acclimate
to those who’d soon appropriate
your novelty. Better choose
your own path, even if darkness
looms through distant trees. Then, unless
trains don't run, nothing to lose.

Forest Terminal by Mike Worrall (2007)

For Grace’s weekend prompt to the Real Toads featuring work by the surrealist painter Mike Worrall. #10 of 30 Poems In November to benefit Center for New Americans.
Posted by Marian at 5:36 PM
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15 comments:

  1. SusanNovember 10, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    Freedom's just another word ... and yet, truly, nothing left to lose can free one. I enjoyed this stasis as hopeful.

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  2. ScarletNovember 10, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Choose your own path, make your own journey & be ready for the consequences ~ Nothing to lose - brave call ~

    Thanks for participating in Sunday's Challenge Marian ~ Have a good week ~

    Grace

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  3. Other MaryNovember 10, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    Love that opening:

    It’s better not to acclimate
    to those who’d soon appropriate
    your novelty.

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  4. HannahNovember 10, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    Hmm...makes me think. Thinking that when faced with an opportunity or ride that would be seemingly successful but one that would cheapen us that we must choose to create our own way risking that there might not be another fame train on the tracks. I wonder how close my thinking is to what your meaning is? Great take on this image, Marian, I enjoyed it!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 10, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    'appropriate your novelty...' fantastic

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  6. Susie ClevengerNovember 10, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    Go your own way...Now I have Fleetwood Mac in my head...love the poem!!

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  7. Grandmother MaryNovember 11, 2013 at 4:32 AM

    It's all unknown anyway so better to make your own choices based on your own inclinations.

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  8. Sumana RoyNovember 11, 2013 at 5:55 AM

    i like the strong message........

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  9. Kerry O'ConnorNovember 11, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    Absolutely true!!

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  10. EllaNovember 11, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Powerful I love it~

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  11. brudbergNovember 11, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    This makes me want to switch track.. which the train cant

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  12. MargaretNovember 11, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    as long as the darkness is distant! :) Really, clever beginning and how awesome if more people embraced their individuality.

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  13. AnonymousNovember 12, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    not so much an admonition as a wisdom shared

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  14. LolamouseNovember 13, 2013 at 8:04 PM

    Sage advice.

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  15. MarianNovember 14, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    ahhh, thanks friends. that painting is so... evocative.

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