Tuesday, December 10, 2019

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[The ' Basket of Bread ' by Salvador Dali from Bing dot com]

AWAY FROM HOME
Back home a wife early in labour
Listen! A cow is screaming across the arroyo

They do their utmost but doc must come
Thrown into action the household women lend a hand

A speedy horse across fields become
A messenger an angel hoofbeats a distant drum

The ranchers weather well the wild storm
Injured cowboys and frightened strays all are back in form

A cable reads of a new born boy
Still though at the trading post prices now to inform

His dad must buy him a brand new toy
While the others will smoke cigars and toast his new joy
AWAY FROM HOME © gillena cox 2019


Process Note
Inspired by my currently reading of Tracie Peterson 'Taming The Wind' this poem has evolved to include the line
"A cow is screaming across the arroyo" from Jim Harrison 'Cow' which is the prompt at dVerse prompt 9.12.2019 and fitted into the form Landay prompted by Sanaa at Real Toads 9.12.2019


Blog hopping today with

Prosery #7: Jim Harrison

AND


May the fire in our hearts keep burning as though there is no end ~


REVISIT
1Oth December 2014
1Oth December 2018

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22 comments:

  1. Linda Lee LybergDecember 10, 2019 at 10:43 AM

    Thank you for a touching story!

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  2. Sanaa RizviDecember 10, 2019 at 11:59 AM

    These are absolutely lovely, Gillena!❤️ I will definitely check out Tracie Peterson's 'Taming The Wind.' Thank you so much for writing to my final prompt.

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  3. Gillena CoxDecember 10, 2019 at 12:33 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Sanaa

    Much💞love

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  4. HelenDecember 10, 2019 at 4:35 PM

    A story told ~ enchanting.

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  5. brudbergDecember 10, 2019 at 4:54 PM

    What a story...

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  6. Gillena CoxDecember 10, 2019 at 5:13 PM

    Happy you dropped by Björn

    Much💞love

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  7. Susie ClevengerDecember 10, 2019 at 5:19 PM

    Wonderful storytelling!

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  8. Gillena CoxDecember 10, 2019 at 6:44 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Susie

    Much💞love

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  9. Frank HubenyDecember 10, 2019 at 7:23 PM

    Nice sentence: "A messenger an angel hoofbeats a distant drum"

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  10. Sherry Blue SkyDecember 10, 2019 at 7:51 PM

    I can almost hear the poor cow screaming across the arroyo, and imagine the woman in childbirth is too. Smiles.

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  11. Gillena CoxDecember 10, 2019 at 8:15 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Sherry

    Much💞love

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  12. MargaretDecember 10, 2019 at 8:33 PM

    angel hoofbeats a distant drum... nice!

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  13. TruedessaDecember 10, 2019 at 9:30 PM

    Interesting tale Gillena. I haven't read your poetry in awhile, it's nice to visit again.

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  14. Gillena CoxDecember 11, 2019 at 1:45 AM

    Happy you dropped by Trudessa

    Much💞love

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  15. Kerry O'ConnorDecember 11, 2019 at 8:26 AM

    Very nicely done. Each section added a new element to the narrative.

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  16. Gillena CoxDecember 11, 2019 at 12:18 PM

    Thank you for your aopreciation Kerry

    Much💞love

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  17. purplepeninportland.comDecember 14, 2019 at 8:55 PM

    Wonderful tale relayed in beautiful couplets.

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  18. Gillena CoxDecember 16, 2019 at 3:05 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Sara

    Much💞love

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