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Date Posted: 11/10/09 3:36:24pm
Author: Brad
Subject: The Swing Mountain Railroad
In reply to: Brad 's message, "The Swing Mountain Railroad" on 11/10/09 3:01:38pm


Leave the questions of the muse where they lay
Listen to the solemn soundtrack of the clarion call
the trumpet of the locomotive in its stately draw

rolling rolling, oh so gently
down the winding slopes, past evergreen trees
from mountaintops where lie lairs
of hermits and cave bears
on its one way journey to the sea

picking up passengers
family, friends, lovers, and foes
forgetting fret of ticket destination
questions

whether when where how, or why
they come, stay, or go

When the sun shines bright
to enlighten the moon's mysterious slide
in the morn's eastern rise towards Atlantic's sight
by gentle swerving mountain track side

Down we go, destination unknown
feel the rhythm over bridges, where the broad river flows

click clack, click clack
the bounce of the rhythm in the trestle's narrow track

bellow blow, whistle slow
steam gleams
shining off
the smokey
stack's
glow

carrying passengers, engineer in control
Carrying passengers, where ever they go
view the scene and enjoy the glide
of the Swing Mountain Railroad
railway ride

© Copyright 2009 Kenneth Bradley Smith - All Rights Reserved


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Replies:

  • Re: The Swing Mountain Railroad -- Frances, 11/10/09 6:38:38pm
  • Re: The Swing Mountain Railroad -- Frances, 11/10/09 6:39:02pm
  • Re: The Swing Mountain Railroad -- B, 11/10/09 9:51:32pm

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