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Saturday, October 11, 2014

The lure of a new path

Not all paths are alike, though each moves us to abandon the known
the dark night of comfort
that can choke the air
in that familiar way.

A walking path with secret recesses
and vistas
surprises us with ups and downs, hides the
obvious, squirrels its booty
until we're ready to appreciate them.

Funny how a new path never tires us.
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19 comments:

  1. Snap-Smith PhotographyOctober 11, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    So true, Rosaria and so beautifully written.

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  2. UIFPW08October 11, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    Ciao Rosaria un saluto dalla Sicilia
    Maurizio

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  3. HelenOctober 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM

    ... 'squirrels its booty' ~ how delightful!

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  4. KerryOctober 11, 2014 at 4:01 PM

    What a nice, and true, little poem. May we always find new paths.

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  5. dsOctober 11, 2014 at 6:43 PM

    Oh, so true! And those secret recesses can make even a well-trodden path seem new, at times. Thank you for this!

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  6. #1NanaOctober 11, 2014 at 9:17 PM

    Very nice! Gave me food for thought as I am comfortable in well worn paths. Stepping out on new ground requires taking risk for uncertain rewards.

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  7. rjerdeeOctober 12, 2014 at 3:35 AM

    Yes. In the way that traveling broadens our horizons...lovely poem, Rosaria.

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  8. HilaryOctober 12, 2014 at 5:42 AM

    So true and so well said. And so many new paths await us.

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  9. TomOctober 12, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    I like the surprises ...

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  10. Brian MillerOctober 12, 2014 at 8:27 AM

    until we are ready to appreciate them...how true that is...we can walk the same path again and again and find something new every time....

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  11. Rob-bearOctober 12, 2014 at 7:36 PM

    Here's to new paths!

    Blessings and Bear hugs, rosaria!

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  12. yayaOctober 14, 2014 at 12:28 PM

    I enjoy a nice walk along a new path...and I enjoy surprises on those paths. I hope all your paths...old and new...welcome you this lovely October month!

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  13. Hilary Melton-ButcherOctober 15, 2014 at 1:01 AM

    Hi Rosaria .. paths are just lovely aren't they .. the change as nature changes and adds to their beauty, or lures us into the Autumn or Winter journey ... cheers Hilary

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  14. FrikoOctober 15, 2014 at 12:02 PM

    Sometimes new path frighten me because I don’t know where they end and I might find myself out on a limb.
    But, on the whole, step out and explore, that’s my motto.

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  15. Sally WesselyOctober 15, 2014 at 7:04 PM

    A new path can be daunting to me. I am willing to explore though. I guess that is a good thing.

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  16. UnspokenOctober 17, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Argh, replying from phone and accidentally hit delete on your comment! However, thank you!

    As for new paths, agreed! I hope there are always many waiting to be found and laid :).

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  17. Out on the prairieOctober 18, 2014 at 5:58 AM

    A fun romp, I am always looking for that new path to find treasures.

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  18. troutbirderOctober 18, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    Exactly. I love new paths....:)

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  19. Joanna JenkinsOctober 20, 2014 at 12:50 PM

    Smiling. That was lovely.
    Congrats on Hilary's POTW.

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