He grew up wanting to be a hobo and ride the trains
With names like the Powhatan and the Pocahontas
The old trains provided a familiarity to his dreams
The click clacking sounds of steel meeting steel
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It gave him time to stand and stare. Echo's of Robert Service. Enjoyable read, i like trains and things. Bob
I just finished readimng 'The Road' by Jack London. You cold be talking about him or anybody with the 'hobo' spirit. The wealth they have is the stories that they could tell of their travels, you old hobo. Tom
Very nice poem, Ted; well structured, well written, good images. Larry
Those last two lines ring home (or at least they would do if I weren't broke) .... t x