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14 February 2013

The Bend in the Road















At the bend in the road, hesitate
before you venture around it.
Look, if you can, through the dark
under those trees up there —
but it’s hard to see.
Beyond that bend
are secrets.
Beware!
Wait….
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4 comments:

  1. Rosaria Williams20 February 2013 at 03:28

    Those bends are both secrets and promises, aren't they?
    Wait. Yes, beware, hesitate, wait. In the end, we must move forward...

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade20 February 2013 at 12:13

      Well, we could backtrack and run away. :) (But then we'd never know.)

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  2. D.M. SOLIS20 February 2013 at 04:07

    Oh, I like the structure of this, how it fits with the imagery and meaning of the poem. Way to go!

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade20 February 2013 at 12:14

      Thank you. I wanted to try a nonet, and it did seem suitable for this little piece.

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