Dixie Life

by AmberSherrellxxIve Been Sitting Here Trying To Find Myselfxx   Aug 1, 2007


I'm staring out into the night
Trying not to cry
How can the world be so beautiful
But so ugly at the same time?

Dazzling stars sparkle in an ebony sky
In the distance, a lone wolf cries
The wind blows, cool and breezy
When I'm out here, life seems easy

The rich smells of jasmine and pine
Swirl around and fill this soul of mine
I love the country life, the city's not for me
Laying on a creek bank is where I want to be

The world seems simple here
No hardships or trials
Here you can walk down a dirt road for miles
As I think of it, I can't help but smile

But in the back of my mind
I know most peoples lives aren't as simple as mine
The creeks are polluted, the air is clogged
Maybe I've been taking this simple Dixie life
For granted all along

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  • 16 years ago

    by Debbie

    How charming. You capture your theme with an unadorned, yet scenic detail that makes it wholly delightful to read. Your description of a life in the countryside is vivid and succulent. The pitch is seemingly carefree and sentiments raw and well conveyed. I truly enjoyed this piece, Amber.

  • 16 years ago

    by Marius Laun

    Thats a really nice poem. IT is beautiful. It is sort of sad at the end. That is the way the world is

  • 16 years ago

    by Of Sweet Insanity

    You made me miss living in AK. I LVOE the city (the noise, the people, the rush) but I really miss the country now. . . Wow. 5/5 Well more like 100/5

  • 16 years ago

    by Riz

    ^^ Sorry, I'm much of a city girl but this actually made me feel...calm and serene. Great choice of words. 5/5

  • 16 years ago

    by Fsams

    Excellent! This piece reflects your ability to twist words and add inflections to make the words poetic and keep the rhymes and rhythm going well. Truely a cohesive and appreciatable poem.

    I loved the wordings :)
    Fsams

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