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The Backyard

August 30, 2009
By CarlyG GOLD, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
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CarlyG GOLD, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
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"Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do." H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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Take a good look outside,
Take it all in.
The stars in the sky shine brighter than silver
The trees as dark as the night
Swing, dance.
The wind howls.
The owl calls.
The soft rhythm of the crickets.
They all call upon you.
Calling you to join them.
So you dance and swing.
You howl and call.
And not one place to do you feel more at home than right there.
In your own backyard.

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Orangice BRONZE said...
on Jun. 29 at 1:53 am
Orangice BRONZE, Mishawaka, Indiana
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Your poem has a very nice rhythm to it and I LOVE the imagery!! It makes it so comforting to read 🤍🤍
CarlyG GOLD said...
on Dec. 28 2009 at 6:34 pm
CarlyG GOLD, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do." H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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That was my intention. :) I have had many memmories in my small backyard. Its where my childhood is, and I like to escape there when I miss it.
kiwi12 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 28 2009 at 1:31 pm
kiwi12 PLATINUM, Austin, Texas
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it makes me feel at home. :) warm fuzzy feeling, you know?