poem- valley | Shawn L. Bird

poem- valley June 8, 2015

Filed under: Poetry — Shawn L. Bird @ 1:36 pm
Tags: adventure, alliteration, change, consonance, escape, free verse, future, graduation, growing up, home, personification, poem, poetry, youth

We’re nestled here between the hills

protected from the harsh winds

warm and basking by the lake.

But you are bored,

you’re ready to escape,

to see what lies beyond the valley

and so we wave farewell

knowing after adventure,

home calls the blood.

7 Responses to “poem- valley”

jburns58 Says:
June 8, 2015 at 2:32 pm
That’s a great poem!

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- Shawn L. Bird Says:
  June 8, 2015 at 4:35 pm
  I’m glad you enjoyed it.
  
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  - jburns58 Says:
    June 8, 2015 at 4:39 pm
    Yes, it was very nice!
Wendell A. Brown Says:
June 8, 2015 at 2:33 pm
Very nice Shawn!

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- Shawn L. Bird Says:
  June 8, 2015 at 4:35 pm
  Thanks, Wendell!
  
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righteousbruin9 Says:
June 8, 2015 at 6:39 pm
Well-stated.

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- Shawn L. Bird Says:
  June 8, 2015 at 6:42 pm
  Thank you kindly, sir! 😉
  
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