Poetry_Ditties

Poetry / Ditties

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"Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo."
[Don Marquis]

DEDICATION

TO DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER
IN LOVING MEMORY

Elbert Meredith Eberhart, D.O. (1914-1984)
Anna (nee) Johnson Eberhart (1912-1979)

A PATH BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

A special recitation by Nimblewill Nomad
Video by George Orozco of Seattle, Washington

George is an Ultra-Distance Runner, looking to soon thru-hike the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. A special thank you to George, for the time and effort taken to put together an image and music background for the Nomad's recitation of this poem/prayer.

Table of Contents

I. Life / Inspiration

A Path by the Side of the Road

Life’s Blessings

Path of Faith

Finding the Way

No Way Home

A Sojourner’s Prayer

The Pelt and the Feather

Ubaldine Dea

Carol’s Log Cabin

Going Home

A Life of Grace

Freedom’s Dull Bell

Friars at Graymoor

The Enders Family Reunion

De Swanee My Home

II. Mysterious Medium Time

The Missing Gene

Captor Time

One of These Day

Life's Time Warp

Eternal Mountains

A Path Through Time

Loom of Time

III. That Fire In Our Gut

Land of the Free

Explorer

Mist on the Wind

How the West was Won

Wanderlust

The 100 Mile Wilderness

Why Go

Newfoundland

Zealand Hut

IV. Hiking / Backpacking

Highlands Journey

Spirit of the Mountains

The Eastern Continental Trail

God’s Glorious Gift

Through Trails

Appalachian Friend

‘Bama Roadwalkin’ Friends

Class of ‘98

Which Path Indeed

The Spirits of Sagamook

Secrets of the Restigouche

Ballad of the IAT

Naught but Regret

Cumberland Valley Roadwalk

Appalachian Ranger

Sprouting Wing

The Lord’s Mill

V. Nature

Ma Nature’s Paintbrush

Mystical Brotherhood

Sweet Shenandoah

The Bigelows

Little Bigelow

A Well-Kept Secret

Land of the Seminole

Thunder on the Mountain

Little Rocky Row

The Last Fall

Nocturnal Spell

VI. On The Lighter Side

Help Thy Neighbor

Good Luck

Ol’ Staggerin

Truckin’

Now Cut that Out

Check the Deed

Hiker’s Scourge

Share ‘n Share Alike

The House that Jack Built

On Bonefish Sugarloaf

Head Phones

No Finer Fare

More Ditties

Index

9-11

Listening Point

Long Gone

Prayer For A New Day

Ring Out Ye Joyful Bell

Slow Times

The Lemming

The Lone Expedition

Time Out

Wishing Well