by Susan Budig - Mindful Poet
Member since:
February 16, 2006

Maybe I Should Choose the Ditch

April 21, 2011 05:15 PM UTC
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I face three forks of the Missouri
My fate follows one tine of its trident
The monsters on my left: rage and fury
I face three forks of the Missouri
The middle spoke rushes in a hurry
And to the right a hoola hoop of discontent
I face three forks of the Missouri
My fate follows one tine of its trident

Comments: 27

Donald M. Apr 21, 2011, 5:54pm UTC
Very good and descriptive . Life is just about making decisions. Which road will we take.
A. F. Stewart Apr 21, 2011, 6:13pm UTC
Such a beautiful poem, full of melancholy and promise melded together.
Peter Joseph Swanson Apr 21, 2011, 6:33pm UTC
Cool! Love it!
Kimberly Blackadar Apr 21, 2011, 6:37pm UTC
Wow, Susan, this is excellent!
Alison H. Apr 21, 2011, 8:25pm UTC
Fateful, a bit ominous! Wonderfully written. Leaves us with questions....
Alison H. Apr 21, 2011, 8:25pm UTC
Funny title!
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 22, 2011, 12:21am UTC
thanks for noticing. I needed to use that one more word to include all the prompted words in my poem.
Alison H. Apr 22, 2011, 12:26am UTC
Great!

...and sometimes the river chooses us.
Elsie Duggan Apr 21, 2011, 8:35pm UTC
Very well done Susan, you used all of those words, I am amazed , Give yourself Poem of the Day, love, Elsie
Solskin Iam Apr 21, 2011, 8:38pm UTC
excellent........
JOHN BECK Apr 21, 2011, 8:39pm UTC
One up on Robert Frost; he had only two choices. Well done, Coach.
Janet "Jax" B. Apr 21, 2011, 8:42pm UTC
And didn't he take the road less travelled? LOL
JOHN BECK Apr 21, 2011, 8:50pm UTC
Indeed, but he had the advantage of knowing which was the less travelled. Adventurous Susan has to choose without knowing what lay ahead.
marie Pinschmidt Apr 21, 2011, 8:41pm UTC
Nice, Susan. I hope you find the turn-off that is meant just for you.
stephen berwaldt Apr 21, 2011, 8:52pm UTC
A really nice response to the prompt...there are a few here tonight...
Nice job, Susan...

Thank you posting to the Triple Name Club.
Mustafa Demiri Apr 21, 2011, 10:37pm UTC
Wondrous and gripping drama.

Mustafa Demiri Apr 21, 2011, 10:38pm UTC
I have this for you... PFS
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 22, 2011, 12:22am UTC
Yes, and I'm eager to hear your response to Friday's Challenge. I'm very happy with it--all those beautiful pictures!
william d. Apr 21, 2011, 11:12pm UTC
Which ever you take don't forget your camera...and a journal to write a little plein aire.
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 22, 2011, 12:22am UTC
:-)
regina guthrey Apr 21, 2011, 11:15pm UTC
Nice
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 22, 2011, 12:23am UTC
thanks for reading. Love your Siamese. :-)
William Dotani Apr 22, 2011, 1:23am UTC
None of your choices seem pleasant.
Just like John Beck's verse, your verse makes me think of Pete Seeger singing it. It has his rhythm.
Atticus *. Apr 22, 2011, 10:34am UTC
Makes me think of Lewis and Clarke. Very nice Susan.
Sheila Deeth Apr 22, 2011, 6:21pm UTC
Oh, very cool!
Priya P. Apr 24, 2011, 5:04pm UTC
This was wonderfully written susan, and using all the words. Agree with Elsie, poem of the day for sure :)
Tovli S. Apr 26, 2011, 11:23am UTC
a nice read. tovli

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