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Photography, Poetry

In My Arms

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Rio Blanco_0376

 

In My Arms

The music is playing

The lights grow dim

Just you and me

My love

As we glide slowly

Over the dance floor

We danced

We kissed

Touching one another

To look into each others eyes

Seeing the depth of our love

The desire growing stronger

We danced

We kissed

Touching one another

The music softly playing

You are like a butterfly

In motion my darling

Beautiful and graceful

As we float along

Lost in time and space

The music softly playing

We danced

We kissed

Touching one another

The music softly playing

With her lips

To my ears

She whispers, I love you

I touch her lips

With a soft kiss

The music softly playing

We danced

We kissed

Touching one another

The music softly playing

Photography, Poetry

Train Of Love

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Jinitaga_0278

Train of Love

There is a train

Coming down the track

Baby, you and I

We’ll ride that train

It’s the train of love

Yeah baby

You and I

On the train of love

Don’t know where it goes

But who cares

We’ll ride our love

Down them tracks

On the train of love

Yeah baby,

You and I

On the train of love

Them big ole wheels

Rolling along

I’ll hold you in my arms

As we rock along

Down that railway track

Yeah baby,

You and I

On the train of love

Over the mountains

Through the valleys

You and I, baby

We’ll ride them rails

On the train of love

Yeah baby,

You and I

On the train of love

Yeah baby

We’ll rocking and rolling

On the train of love

Down them tracks

To the end of the line

Photography, Poetry

Bittersweet Memories 2

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Superior

 

Bittersweet Memories

You walked out the door

You never said a word

You never came back

All you left

Was bittersweet memories

You never came back

You never came back

You filled my life

With the sound of your laughter

The smile you gave me

Like a candle in the dark

But all you left

Was bittersweet memories

You never came back

You never came back

The house is empty

My life is empty

The walls are silent

Your voice and laughter

Just a memory

All you left

Is bittersweet memories

I listen for the sound

Of your footsteps

But I know

You will never come back

You will never come back

All you left

Is bittersweet memories

You never came back

You never came back

Ken Bennison

Photography, Poetry

Last Rays

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Mountains_0079

 

The mountains cast in black

Deep shadows until dawn

The wind now a murmur

The birds gone to roost

The last of the evening light

Casting the billowing clouds

In a golden array

The clouds ever changing

Creating art for the imagination

Of fertile minds

But then the darkness intrudes

The light slowly fades

With the last rays of light

The stars become brilliant

In the far heavens

Ken Bennison

Photography, Poetry

This Heart of Mine

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SaRamonTurnoff_0358

 

When the sun goes down

On this heart of mine

I get this lonely feeling

As the darkness descends

Because way down in my soul

I still love a women

Our love was like a medley

That faded with time

You were my first love

Your charms were irresistible

Deep down in my heart

I will always love you

You meant so much to me

I always felt so good

Being around you

I’m always fallen in love

Whenever I think of you

But alas

We were too young

In the ways of love

Missing you now

You had this way

Of soothing my soul

When the stars shine

At night

I am reminded of your

Sparkling eyes

When the sun goes down

On this heart of mine

I get this lonely feeling

As the darkness descends

Because way down in my soul

I still love a women

Photography, Poetry

Just Me And My Girl

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MontrealRiver_4624

Sitting on a riverbank

Just me and my girl

The stars are shining

Like diamonds in heaven

The moon is sparkling

On the river’s surface

No wind is blowing

We are sitting, side by side

Holding hands

Stealing a kiss

Now and then

Just me and my girl

We talked about tomorrow

We talked about forever

And more

Rejoicing in our love

Being so young

Just me and my girl

We had not a care

In the world

Basking in the glow

Of our love

With the stars above

Just me and my girl

To be so young

To be so innocent

We talked about tomorrow

We talked about forever

And more

Just me and my girl

Photography, Poetry

Thats Who I Am

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Jinitaga_0275

 

When I look in the mirror

I see a man at peace

With his world

I left behind

Bittersweet memories

But I guess that’s who I am

My heart at times is cold

But girl, you’re the one

To whom my heart belongs

As the days slip by

You slowly melt my heart

But I guess that’s who I am

Standing on the mountain

I hear your love

On the wind

I watch the clouds sail by

Ships upon the sea

But I guess that’s who I am

But my heart is restless

I need you to tame it

Look in the mirror

You will see who I am

But I am all yours to have

But I guess that’s who I am

When I look in the mirror

I see a man at peace

With his world

I left behind

Bittersweet memories

But I guess that’s who I am

Photography, Poetry

The Long Road Home

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SaRamonTurnoff_0295

 

 

As I drive through the night

On a lonely highway

A soft rain is fallen

The night is dark

No traffic in sight

The thoughts of home

Fills my mind

Tis a long way home

Back to my love

 

Music is playing softly

On the radio

The night is empty

The cool night air refreshing

The thoughts of my

Family sound asleep

Of a lady waiting for me

Tis a long way home

Back to my love

 

The miles fly by

On this lonely highway

I long for the comfort

Of my lady’s arms

To sleep through the night

The softness of her breathing

Relaxing to me

Tis a Long way home

Back to my lady

 

A truck stop appears ahead

Lights glowing through the rain

A drive through beckons

A cup of coffee

For the long drive

In the darkness of night

Tis a Long way home

Back to my love

 

Sipping on my coffee

A feeling of longing

Invades my thoughts

The road now climbing

Into the mountains

Will not be long now

Tis a long way home

Back to my love

 

Sheet lightning shimmering

From far away

As I enter the mountains

Winding my way higher

The storm fast approaching

I’ll soon be home

With my loving wife

Tis a Long way home

Back to my love

 

 

Dazzling light splits the sky

The dull rumble of thunder

A few moments later

As the road climbs higher

The storm now upon me

The roll of thunder now louder

The warmth of home near

Tis a Long way home

Back to my love

 

The dark ridges outlined

In the dazzling light

A cabin momentarily seen

Home at last

As I turn into the driveway

A dash to the door

As the thunder rolls

Tis a Long way home

Back to my love

 

There to meet me

Is my dear beloved

A warm smile and hug

Welcome home darling

Tis a Long way home

Back to my love

 

Breakfast is on the stove

Coffee perking away

A warm smile and hug

Welcome home darling

Children not yet awake

The storm has passed

There is a light shining

Over the mountains

Tis a Long way home

Back to my love

Photography, Poetry

It Hurts

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Jenataga_0156

 

 

It Hurts

 

Been working all day

Kids to look after

When the darkness comes

The hurt always returns

I just can’t get

You off my mind

I am so tired of crying

 

So many emotions

Words have failed me

The pain of being cheated on

I gave you so much

Of my life

I never thought

I could be the other women

It sure hurts you know

 

What is it about her?

That I don’t have

You left me bitter

About love

But I got to let it be

Move on with my life

Photography, Poetry

Hotel Room Blues

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MontrealRiver_4608

An interesting morning shot taken on the Montreal River just off Hwy 17. A combination of mist, color and the darker evergreens makes for interesting contrast.

 

Hotel Room Blues

 

I opened the door

To my hotel room

Beer in hand

Feeling the blues

I am all alone

No one to love

 

I don’t know when

The last time I was kissed

Even hugged, for that matter

I am stuck here

In this hotel room

Lonely and blue

 

Sipping on my beer

Feeling the blues

For love just lost

I hang my head

The tears falling

In that hotel room

 

I have asked myself

I don’t know how many times

As to what went wrong

I am now all alone

Without you at my side

It hurts to say

That you are gone