Poem 9 From Wooden Boardwalk Prompt-“ The Walk” By Ingrid Exner

 

Wood creaks and echoes

worn with

age and use.

 

My breathe catches

in this biting autumn air

I bury myself deeper

into warm comfort of

my parka.

 

Solitude and cold

Empty feelings

Reflections of the mountains

Cover the streams.

Hollow images of

Nature as it has been.

 

Smooth wooden railing

guides my hands forward,

beckoning me to move forward.

 

Mountains spring up in the distance

wearing caps of fresh virgin snow.

Reflections of the mountains

Cover the streams.

Empty images of

Nature as it has been.

 

 

The wind rattles

Loose floor boards of

The walkway as more wind moans

Its complaints

From all directions

Surrounding me

And, reminding Me that

I am Alone.

3 thoughts on “Poem 9 From Wooden Boardwalk Prompt-“ The Walk” By Ingrid Exner

  1. A beautiful poem, that evoked many thoughts in me. It pulled me in different directions. I love the ending.

    Some suggestions, as I read out loud
    My breath catches (breath instead of breathe)
    Loose floor boards of
    The walkway, as more wind moans (add comma)

  2. Thanks for catching these Vijaya…I often seem to mix up “breath” and “breathe” in my writing…it is a bad habit. Thx for the catch. I will re-read the grammar and punctuation. Thanks for catching these!

  3. You capture the melancholy tone a walk alone can bring, and the comfort/discomfort of warmth and chill.
    The me;ancholy of deterioration, contrasted with the mountains and nature als, alas, deteriorated.

    I think of some famous boardwalks by the sea but..
    This seems to be a specific place, so I admit I don;t quite visualize the mountains, whether they are actual, remembered, or in pictures. I have to admit I am new to reading poetry and can’t tell whether these ambiguities are often intentional. I looked again to be sure, and the mountains etc seem reflected mentally and in mood and visually at the same time. I just feel inadequate that I am missing something

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