Tag Archives: travel

Roads and Paths

Posted on May 9, 2017 by poemsandponderings

Inspired by a recent post from Minnesota Prairie Roots@www.wordpress.com by Audrey Kletscher Helbling, author and photographer extraordinaire on traveling the interstate highway systems. Thanks Audrey for the motivation! Give her blog a visit you’ll enjoy her down home American Midwestern … Continue reading →

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On Our Traveling Minstrel Show

Posted on March 29, 2017 by poemsandponderings

On Our Traveling Minstrel Show Can or will there ever be another, any other, just the same as you or even just as me? If true or not then how will we ever know, if it be so, without proof of such if … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth and Us, interjections, Judgment, life, lifetime, poet, ponderings, reflections, thoughts, Words on Wanderings | Tagged Jack Downing, Jake, Perceptions, Poetry, Thought, travel | 2 Comments

A Day At The Shore

Posted on June 9, 2016 by poemsandponderings

The following photographs are of Perkins Cove, Ogunquit Me. one of the most picturesque of shoreline locations. I will personally attest to the quality of the food, the fishing and the quaint ambiance oh, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, Animals, craft, in my opinion, Land Lubbers, oceans, poet, sailors, seafarers, Summer, the shore, tranaquility, Words on Wanderings | Tagged coast of maine, Jack Downing, nature, outdoors, Perkins Cove, Poetry, Recreation, Seafood, travel, United States, vacation | 12 Comments

My Happy Place

Posted on May 27, 2014 by poemsandponderings

Something new.. Ponder if you will the message here inside, for there is always somewhere, that we can go to hide. Enjoy your week, Jake. My Happy Place I have nowhere to go but, I’m going … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Freedom, inner satisfaction, land of the free, Magic line, Make Believe, stars above, tranaquility, wishing, Words on Wanderings | Tagged Fantasy, Jack Downing, Jake, nature, outdoors, Poetry, relationships, Tools, travel, vacation, writing | Leave a comment

The Gerrity Stone

Posted on March 14, 2014 by poemsandponderings

With Saint Patrick’s Day rapidly approaching, I thought I would get the ball rolling with a new poem.. The story of the title is a bit amusing, at least I thought so, but here it is in any … Continue reading →

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The Final Run Of Engine Number Nine

Posted on May 31, 2013 by poemsandponderings

This is one of my longest poems, an epic if you will, and one of my story poems. Please take a minute (or 3) and put yourself in the engine compartment of Engine Number Nine.. But don’t stay there … Continue reading →

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A Traveler’s Warning

Posted on September 29, 2012 by poemsandponderings

Don’t ask me where this one came from, I have no idea what-so-ever. But I can picture this on a sign just inside the door of an inn, English or Irish, come immediately to mind, though early America probably had it’s share of these types of … Continue reading →

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Better Tell The Doctor

Posted on September 4, 2012 by poemsandponderings

This is another original song lyric for you. It is a story of a person that is hooked on drugs. Who, in the beginning of the song, is begging for help in the form of more drugs and then finally realizing that the help … Continue reading →

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I’m Back

Posted on September 3, 2012 by poemsandponderings

I just got back from a couple of days away to the great state of Maine, so I’m really not prepared to post my usual blather, so here is just a thought from Reflections, page fourteen…I hope you weekend has gone well, and … Continue reading →

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The Nest

Posted on August 29, 2012 by poemsandponderings

I don’t know why that I haven’t posted this one before, as it is one of my favorites. As you can see it was written back in April of 2010 when I was just getting started,(and was probably a lot more creative) … Continue reading →

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