The Wilderness

A little about it...

Hills roll

mountains scratch the sky

rivers bend and twist

throughout the vast land

 

A trail so traveled

by so many whom sought great fortune

a river and cliff searched

for a mineral that would change

one's life and then so many after

 

Danger and uncertainty

lies within the wilderness

snakes and beasts

tribes of natives

 

Nothing is what it seemed

farmers went for a better harvest

hunters for a better price

business men for better profit

government for power

 

The wild consumed

in old tradition

the freedom of the land

no longer felt

 

Wilderness... was it remembered?

Was it thought of? Was it meant to be found?

 

The Wilderness was once

safe and sound...

 

Author's Note

Pic by oldwesthorseadventures.com
Reviews are welcome.

Reviews

[Shy Girl]

The emotions I felt reading this were 180's of each other. At one moment I was in wonder thinking back to high school and old west history lessons...then to the sadness of the injustices done to a people who we could've learned so much from if we just took the opportunity placed before us...then to the anger and sense of wrongness that most everything in life (of great significance these days) seems to but motivated by power and wealth...never mind the little common man who gets lost between which government ...ya know I really should just stop there... I liked this piece because it has us thinking if all that's lost...was...could've been ...and maybe what we should be holding onto while we still are able. Very powerful piece. Bravo to you!!! :)

[J. F. Charleston]

Thanks for the review! Yes we could've learned so much about it, but we were too stubborn to even care what happened. When I had wrote this, I just let the whole piece unveil after the first couple of stanzas. It also reminds me of all the western films that had the magnificent scenes of the landscape. I often find myself wishing I could travel back in time to the Old West and seeing what it was like. Now the closest thing is those films and whatever is left that's waiting to be dug up for more buildings. Thanks again for the review.

[J. F. Charleston]

Where I am, the landscape is some tall trees and houses clumped together. Nothing very interesting in my eye. But that's what I get for living in a city, wishing to escape. It's funny how sometimes I look out to my back yard, there aren't structures just a line of trees, the feeling of being in the middle of no where tricks me. Can't wait to get out.

[J. F. Charleston]

Yeah, I know what it's like when the ipod doesn't do what you want. It kinda sucks, but I'm gratefull I got one.

[Shy Girl]

Sounds to me like your heart lives in one place but your physical body resides in another altogether different residence..lol. That was what I felt like growing up where I did...but even that had some advantages...lol :)

[J. F. Charleston]

Yes that's what it feels like. Yeah, I think this place has some sort of advantage.

[KurKota]

This is a very nice honoring the wilderness of nature. Being in the Dakota's I am fortunate to be in an area that still has a fair amount of wide open spaces, such as West Texas, and it is some of the most beautiful landscape one could imagine. We like to say it is our best kept secret, and we don't want any more people here ! :) Any way, thanks for the tribute to Mother Nature.

[J. F. Charleston]

I agree that West Texas is one spectacular place when you're talking about nature. (Well all of Texas actually) I haven't been to the Dakotas, but I'm sure I will visit there sometime. Thanks for the review.

[KurKota]

You are entirely welcome..... and if you do visit western South Dakota..... be sure and catch the Cheyenne River Valley area.... and of course the Badlands.

[J. F. Charleston]

I'm sure I shall.

[Sami Khalil]

farmers went for a better harvest

hunters for a better price

business men for better profit

government for power
A lot of wisdom in your words.
Reality as it is .
Well penned...:)