by Tracey W.

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April 21, 2007

Railroad Ties

July 27, 2007 04:34 PM EDT

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It took three engines to pull that train

car after car after car.

It bounced past our window all night.

I lay awake and wondered

does the engineer have a wife to get home to?

Will he make it home alright?

I counted the cars to the very end

and now its finally gone.

It took three engines to pull that train

car by car past our window til dawn.

Now I sleep and dream of endless trains,

Clackety thud, clackety thud, all day long.

©TSW 2007

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Comments: 12

Alison Pearce Jul 27, 2007, 7:01pm EDT

Another finew one Tracey!

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Karl Leuba Jul 27, 2007, 10:03pm EDT

I loved the poem. Great images, I only know one railroad engineer. SHE is not married, but does go home to a family. Her home is with her brother and sister-in-law.

you reminded me of the nights I spent in Strattford Texas.Tghe truck stop parking lot is at a crossing where a North South and an East West rail lines cross. The tracks form two sides of the parking area. Sleeping there requires an ability to not quite hear the trains going by.

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Sheila Deeth Jul 28, 2007, 12:30am EDT

Liked this. American trains are so long.

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Carol Roach Jul 28, 2007, 2:43am EDT

nice poem

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William Dotani Jul 28, 2007, 10:22am EDT

This is very much like an old folk train song. The first stanza being the verse to repeat and the second stanza the chorus. Very melodic.

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Tracey W. Jul 28, 2007, 11:18am EDT

Thank you all! It just struck me as I watched it go by that it had three engines. I don't know why that made such an impression on me.

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Sherry W. Apr 22, 2008, 3:49pm EDT

Such a unique and fun subject for poetry! Good job.

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☆ ƒåitĥ ☆ Apr 23, 2008, 3:42pm EDT

Great job on this one, different.

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Steve V. Apr 23, 2008, 5:16pm EDT

Great job

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Amy P. Apr 23, 2008, 5:26pm EDT

Very interesting.

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