Clackity, clack…whoosh
The long train speeds past my car
Tracks seem to go forever, no end in sight.
Boys laugh, dare to walk the tracks.
Cars dart across, rushing to get somewhere,
Their destination mundane and boring.
The tracks take me far away
They speak to my dreams of adventure
Take me to places I must explore.
Mary Gerard
Miz Cleary’s beagle started the howling, set it off like a fire cracker.
Larry’s old hound dog picked up the song.
Every dog in town was up on all paws, jaws open. AHHH- ROOOOO.
Doors opened, owners hollered at dogs baying, but it didn’t do any good.
The train was passing through.
hhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmrrrrrrhhhhhh
Dogs spread the word.
All was fine now.
Until the next night.
Susan Kane
Much can be thought with the tracks taking us to a new place and life. Just like a dog, has to tell all the obvious haha
ReplyDeleteSomething enigmatic about a train that invites. The dogs--I wonder what they think they have to say about trains.
Deletei enjoyed this--sorry i never participated--i had meant to :)
ReplyDeleteAnother day, another time! Glad you enjoyed this.
DeleteVery nice, somewhat nostalgic ...
ReplyDeleteYes, that is how I feel. Living where we do, the train sounds are far away, barely heard over the traffic.
DeleteAnd when we lived in the country with train tracks going through the bottom paddock our cats used to howl at the two am train went through.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. Thank you. And like Lynn Proctor I had meant to participate again this week.
Instead I am appreciating. Lots.
Cats howling at the train--what a sound that must have been! Glad you enjoyed a memory.
DeleteCool post. crossing or waiting for the train to pass always freaks me out a bit. Here, all the dogs seem to like to howl at the fire dept alarm. I guess they think it's a giant dog howling too!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Joanne
Maybe that is it--the dogs howl with the train, not at the train. Hmmm
DeleteDear Susan, you are so talented. Peace.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dee.
DeleteI enjoyed the train track contemplations... we are all aboard the train of life, headed in a certain direction... some of us negotiate new and unfamiliar paths... where will it lead?
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to get on a train crossing through Canada. Maybe someday.
DeleteI know what you mean...
ReplyDeleteTrains wake up a longing in me. The dogs just wake up everyone.
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