Kentucky Winds

I hear her voice as she beckons me

with winds of change 

blowing wild and free.

The rolling hills,

a miner’s streaked face

and thoroughbreds grazing

on lush “blue grass”.

Where the Hatfields and McCoys

fought and died,

families poor in possessions

but rich in pride.

And moonshine was made

and sold in droves,

the “mountain dew” of the state

it’s liquid gold.

The hills of Kentucky

are calling me

where winds of change

blow wild and free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Author's Note

The photo was taken at a Hookah Bar in Louisville that replaced my favorite coffee shop, a sign of the times. (Smiling here) The display with all the colors was beautiful.

Reviews

[Robert]

So vivid of description Dara. I have never been to Kentucky but now I have. What an enjoyable read this was. By the way why don't I get read requests from you? Di you not send them out?

[Dara]

Thank you Robert, for this wonderful review. I love driving through Kentucky on my way home to Minnesota. I don't usually send out read requests but remember now that you had mentioned wanting them and will do. I am honored by your request!

[Misery]

"The times they are a'changin"...but the poetry of the soul remains.
Wonderful words of inspiration to adorn the photograph, dear Dara.

[Dara]

Hello friend :-) Yes and that is "alot of Hookah" :-D Thank you dearly for your warm review.

[Misery]

You are welcome, dear woman.

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With 'progress' comes the new 'cafes' which replace - in my opinion - many of the things that were once good in life...this is why I continue to live in a place that some would call backwards...like you, I prefer on older, simpler times when people visited one another and people weren't consumed with themselves...

I love your sentiment in this piece, Dara, and am right there with you.

[Dara]

That is what I loved about Newfoundland. It was like going back in time :-) Thank you so much for stopping by. I have been fighting a bit of writer's block lately lol.

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Yes, we are a little behind the times and that's great for me :) .. you are welcome, my friend.... I, too, have been on a little hiatus from the writing but it is not a lack of inspiration because I am inspired daily...I guess that sometimes it's hard to really find the right words to say what we want to say :)...glad to see your hiatus has produced this :D

[Dara]

Thank you! It is sometimes a very good thing plus it gives me pause to read other's poetry. Will look forward to more of yours in the coming days. :-)

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That is so true... I've spent my down time reading and reviewing, too... I look forward to your reviews, my friend :)