Red Cloud RoadA Poem by KWPA poem written on a recent visit to America. Discovered leaving Nevada, through Arizona to California.
Kickin' up the dirt
At the end of Red Cloud Road Day by day, scorching desert play This life, nothing shall be owed My father was the caretaker Tending the old mineral mine Shut down again, that was when My family moved here for a time My mother helped my dad Our life never settled in All around, from town to town Gypsies chancing for a win 'Go outside and find some fun!' Mother would always scream 'Other boys would forget their toys, In this here playground like a dream.' And so it was each day Taking my lone self out to play Desperate heat, no easy feat Kickin' up red dirt all the way The canyons would invite me Offer shade and cool to sit Climbing high, to touch the sky Owning freedom for a bit ------------------------------------------- Adorning their best outfits Friday shining in their eyes Fantasy Springs, a casino that brings Hope within it's gambling lies They glance over their shoulders I'm told not to leave the house Locked and stowed, at Red Cloud Road Scared and quiet as a mouse They return home fueled with drink No money left for dreams In my bed, filled with dread I listen to their screams Escaping very early My playground said to offer 'fun' Kickin' dirt, not understanding hurt Tears dry quick in desert sun ------------------------------------------ Silent gaze upon the distant road Perched high on this desert rock Trucks and cars, traveling far My journey begs to leave this flock..... The end of Red Cloud Road Kickin' up dirt is where i'd be Not for long, soon I'd be strong To wander far and free © 2014 KWPReviews
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22 Reviews Added on January 22, 2014 Last Updated on October 10, 2014 AuthorKWPSydney, NSW, AustraliaAbout'The kernel, the soul — let us go further and say the substance, the bulk, the actual and valuable material of all human utterances — is plagiarism. For substantially all ideas are sec.. more..Writing
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