The Rickety Fence

Poetry by StuartSeptember 1, 2020August 30, 2020

Like an old rickety fence I am

In a gentle wind I move

Swaying this way and that

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In blustery gusts

I sway further, creaking

But upright I stay

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How I fear the storm

My old timbers may not hold

A lifetime of battering has done its worse

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But if the storm breaks me

New timber added to the old

And upright I stand again

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Jonathan Caswell on January 11, 2020 at 6:15 pm
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
RICKETY—BUT RENEWABLE! 😀

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Dave on January 11, 2020 at 6:17 pm
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Beautiful shot!

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Lisa Coleman on January 11, 2020 at 8:52 pm
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Great photo and summed up the life of that old fence.

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1. Stuart on January 11, 2020 at 9:07 pm
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  Yes I agree! 😊
  
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mrsmariposa2014 on January 11, 2020 at 10:13 pm
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Very nice! I love both the photo and the analogy here!

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1. Stuart on January 12, 2020 at 7:52 am
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  Thank you 😊
  
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paolsoren on May 18, 2020 at 9:07 am
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Fear not my bucolic friend. Old fences have a way of staying.

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1. Stuart on May 18, 2020 at 9:11 am
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  Thank you and indeed they do! 😊
  
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scifihammy on May 18, 2020 at 4:46 pm
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Great poem – I love the analogy to life 😀

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1. Stuart on May 18, 2020 at 4:50 pm
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  Thank you! 😊
  
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  1. scifihammy on May 18, 2020 at 5:01 pm
    
    You’re welcome 🙂
    
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  2. Stuart on May 18, 2020 at 5:01 pm
    
    😊
    
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Dad4Gracie on May 19, 2020 at 10:58 am
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Love this poem. It’s like you’ve written about my life.

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1. Stuart on May 19, 2020 at 10:59 am
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  Thank you! I think it applies to a few of our lives! 😊
  
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Shanyu on June 4, 2020 at 10:41 am
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Exquisite!

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1. Stuart on June 4, 2020 at 10:44 am
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  Thank you! 😊
  
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  1. Shanyu on June 4, 2020 at 10:45 am
    
    My pleasure!
    
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  2. Stuart on June 4, 2020 at 10:54 am
    
    😊
    
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Liz Njoroge on June 4, 2020 at 2:38 pm
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The photo is everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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1. Stuart on June 4, 2020 at 2:39 pm
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d.a.simpsonwriter on June 4, 2020 at 7:38 pm
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Excellent!

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1. Stuart on June 4, 2020 at 7:40 pm
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  Thank you! 😊
  
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  1. d.a.simpsonwriter on June 5, 2020 at 3:48 pm
    
    You’re welcome
    
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  2. Stuart on June 5, 2020 at 4:18 pm
    
    😊
    
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YouLittleCharmer on June 14, 2020 at 12:27 pm
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Beautiful 🖤

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1. Stuart on June 14, 2020 at 1:33 pm
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  Thank you! 😊
  
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  1. YouLittleCharmer on June 14, 2020 at 8:19 pm
    
    You’re most welcome 🖤
    
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  2. Stuart on June 14, 2020 at 8:28 pm
    
    😊
    
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