solo traveller
striding through life’s long journey
youthful confidence
casts trepidation aside
to reach the ultimate goal
he seizes the day
glorying in his triumph
all demons vanquished
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Image credit: Suliman Sallehi @ Pexels
The image shows a person standing on top of a rock, his feet straddling two projections. In the background, you can see the skyline and down below some houses.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #117 photo prompt
This is a beautiful poem Chris. I love these lines;
he seizes the day
glorying in his triumph
all demons vanquished
Thanks for joining in my friend
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Thanks, Sadje! So pleased you liked it. Great prompt pic 🙂
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You’re welcome my friend
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🙂
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🤗
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[…] He will conquer […]
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She too!? 😉 A lovely poem with foresight and vision. 🤗👌
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Oh yes, she too! Thanks, Aladin.😊
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Another good one, Chris.
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Thanks, Maria 🙂
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Wonderful inspiring piece, Chris! 🙂
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Thank you, Tom! 🙂
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Gorgeous 🙂
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Thanks very much, Deb 🙂
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So beautiful these words are
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I thank you!
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🙂🙂
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An uplifting journey of the solo traveler. Felt the words. Thank you for sharing the inspiring poetry 🙂
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Thanks so much, Kritika. I appreciate your comment. 😊🙏
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My pleasure always 🙂
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Inspirational and motivational poem, Chris ❣️
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Thanks very much, Jane! 🙂
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You are welcome, Chris 😊
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Absolutely lifts up the spirits Chris. Loved your take !!
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Thanks so much, Radhika! I’m pleased you felt that.😊
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between the lines
dine fine
you know me not
you saw me neither
good thaing too
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So it is!
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Your poem is an excellent response to the prompt! My response was “Photoshop.” I’m so jaded . . . 😉
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Ha ha, Liz, it has to be doesn’t it? Just suspending disbelief! 🙂
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😀
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What a motivating poem, Chris!
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Thanks, Susan! I’m wondering whether to pen an ‘older woman’ version for myself. 😂
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🤣 I’ll take a wee peek at that one, too!
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😁
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Very inspiring Chris..
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Thanks, Mich! 🙂
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If only we could all have such a positive attitude. Delightful, Chris.
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Working on it!! 🙂
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Gorgeous write
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Thanks very much! 🙂
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You’re very welcome
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Fantastic!
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Thank you💖
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An inspirational, poem, Chris!
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Thanks so much, Miriam 🙂
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You’re welcome, Chris. 🙂
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Oooh, that picture makes me feel sea sick. A lovely poem, Chris. Have a great Tuesday.
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Thanks, Robbie 🙂 Just don’t look down! Have a good one too.
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A brave solo traveller 🙂 this could be discription of this image, so accurate.
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You’d have to be brave to stand up there!!
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Wonderful, Chris, and perfect for the prompt. Ah, the glory and power of youth. 🙂
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Thanks, Diana. Perhaps a more ‘mature’ version would be pertinent to many of us here. 😂
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Ha ha. Standing at the top of a knoll, perhaps. 🙂
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😂😂😂
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Seize the day! How wonderful when one can do it! Lovely, Chris! ❤️
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Thanks so much, Punam! 😊
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You are welcome. 😊
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks so much for sharing, Chuck! 🙂
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My word, Chris! 😳 My demons wouldn’t be vanquished if I were to stand like that all the way up there! I sometimes have issues standing on the normal level ground!
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Yeah, me too, Tom! As you know, I have problems even dropping a modest curtsey! 😂
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🤣
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After reading Liz’s comment about photoshopping I had to go back and look at the photo more carefully. As a Photoshop expert (🤣🤣) I can see how it could possibly be. Because if not, then where was the photographer standing?🤔 surely somewhere as dangerous as the subject was.
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Very true, Debra! Maybe the photographer was dangling from a helicopter (although I think that might cause a bit of camera shake). 😉
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Wonderful tanka. Beautiful words and feeling evoked.
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Thanks, Jude 🙂 I’ve been trying my hand at more syllabic poetry, guided by Colleen Chesbro’s ‘Wordcraft: Prose and Poetry’ book which I’m working my way through. How happy was I to find some of your work – like unexpectedly bumping into a friend! Your piece entitled ‘Fantasy’ made me smile with your reference to JKR 😉
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Ahh, I don’t know if I can remember that one accurately. Just looked for it in my emails but failed to find it. But I do have a sliver of memory😅 about it.
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I don’t remember lots of things I’ve written!
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Each new day can be like that a challenge to conquer with confidence 🙂
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And very challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow!
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This wonderful poem brought my younger days of hiking in the mountains! Thank you, Chris. ❤
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I’ve been thinking this tanka needs a second part to reflect the challenges of the more mature!
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