Tortoise

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saw
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Tortoise

Post by saw » May 5th, 2017, 1:34 pm

call me mr. hamster
racing nowhere
somehow confidant
I'll get outside the mesh wheel
Nah, I ain't crying
just taking a few notes,
looking at old photos
visions of glory days
fading like my favorite Levi's
Springsteen's Born to Run
has morphed into Born to Mosey
and it ain't bad takin' yer time
noticing the nuances of each step
pink petals on the sidewalk
shapes of leaves on a spring canvas
grasping the stories in nimbus voices
I'm in transition you might say
from sprinter to marathon man
when the finish line is amorphous,
an old bloke trying to complete something...
from jet skier to ancient mariner
remember the hare ?
he lost
If you do not change your direction
you may end up where you are heading

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the mingo
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Location: Tug Hill Plateau

Re: Tortoise

Post by the mingo » May 6th, 2017, 7:56 am

<* 8) *>
Doll, you may have found a place of rest but I'm still on the trail.

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dadio
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Re: Tortoise

Post by dadio » May 12th, 2017, 3:44 am

Enjoyed. 8)

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mnaz
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Location: north of south

Re: Tortoise

Post by mnaz » May 13th, 2017, 11:34 am

Slow can reveal more of the whole picture..

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