That Final Destination
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The beauty held in the far horizon
cannot be gauged until it is experienced.
There is no chill in the unknowing,
only an awareness of heights scaled
and heights waiting to be achieved,
the warmth of their intrinsic value.
Light or dark, each moment
along the way brings me closer
to enlightenment, the hindsight
to reveal the gift within each moment,
in that moment when all fog is lifted.
This poem, with 99 syllables, is a response to a challenge at The Carrot Ranch, which was to write prose of 99 words or a poem of 99 syllables, inspired by the provided photo (above). Although I inadvertently submitted an earlier draft of 98 syllables, the challenge was for a worthy cause, which was to raise funds to assist Sue Vincent with expenses incurred as she struggles with her illness. The entire collection of responses can be found here.
The gift of the lifted fog is by far the greatest. This captures that very nicely, Ken. Well done
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Thank you, sir.
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Beautiful poem, Ken. I do enjoy it all but liked to quote the final lines:
‘to reveal the gift within each moment,
in that moment when all fog is lifted. ‘
Miriam
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Thank you, Miriam.
It might even be a tossup. Either everything becomes clear or the time has come when nothing really matters anymore.
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Thank you for those thoughts. Yes, a toss up.
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The plus of getting older is recognizing: “only an awareness of heights scaled / and heights waiting to be achieved”. Well placed in a well-written poem.
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Thank you, Jazz. Being open to potential should not end as we age. Yes, limitations, but recognizing possibilities.
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I just love that first line, it is my sense of nature walking as well as living into life.
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To the fullest.
Thank you, Paul.
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This is a gift: “the hindsight
to reveal the gift within each moment,”
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Especially when we are able to understand its significance.
Thank you, Merril.
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You’re very welcome, Ken.
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I like the way your words bring the reader into the landscape and compress the distance traveled. (K)
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It does seem closer, these days.
Thank you, Kerfe.
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