One’s friends are precious, keep them close in heart,
Even though distance can get in the way,
It’s no excuse, these days, to be apart,
Community is needed like the day.
We like to think our choices have been smart.
We like to think there’s always time for play.
Our roads may turn and lead us somewhere new
But nowhere could I see forgetting you.
Text: This is a collaboration poem with Revived Writer. She selected ottava rima with rhyme pattern abababcc as the form. Her part is in bold. It is also part of Jilly’s Casting Bricks October Challenge.
Photo: “Curve in Bridge”. I took this at the Chicago Botanic Garden and I’m linking it to K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge with theme “Looking Down” and with trablogger’s Mundane Monday.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
You are right, Frank, our friends are very precious.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I agree with Revived Writer’s first lines as well. I wanted to continue that in some way. Thank you, Robbie!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Frank, you finished this perfectly. I’ve had Revivedwriter’s poem on my desktop all weekend and have so far drawn a blank. Mayhaps my muse will be inspired by this. Good job!
LikeLiked by 2 people
I found the form’s required rhyme on “heart” hard for some reason. It is the part I would change were I going to edit it further. Thank you, Vivian!
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s where I got stuck! Well done!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great poem (both of you) and I love the curve of that bridge.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks, Dale! That is a curvy bridge.
LikeLike
nice compositon on both, framing of the bridge very good (difficult i know)
LikeLiked by 2 people
It was hard to tell how much of the blue hand rails to have in the picture. I’m glad you liked it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
including rails is probably the most difficult part of a bridge shot from this angle. You framed it right.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like how you finished this, Frank, especially the concluding line. Thanks for taking up the challenge. Also, the photo is very nice.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! I’m glad you liked the last line. I shifted focus from a general to a personal perspective which is where I thought you would have taken the first four lines.
LikeLike
Loved both!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely lines. Friends are so precious. Even Gollum had his ring…OK, bad example.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! Good point about Gollum. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
For 33 years of Work me always thought
Friends would coMe until
me BEcAme a Friend
And Everyone aLL
then/now is
me Friend..
but of course
with Friends
like me
‘who’
‘needs’ Friends..
When aLL iS FRiEnD..;)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good point. One doesn’t need friends when all is the friend. Thanks, Fred!
LikeLiked by 1 person
SMiLes Frank..
i lEarned to Make
Words Reflecting mY
SoUL A BeST FriEnd too..
add in
the
Dance
A HeaVeN
Not Easily
subTracted NoW.:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely collaboration, Frank!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike