The reason may not be obvious
The choice may not make sense
To choose another option
Leaves you sitting on the fence
There is no reason to go there
But it calls you just the same
Not likely to be obvious
Or call you by your name
And yet the draw continues
Pulling you far off course
Could it be a random chance
Or perhaps a cosmic force
This is the stuff of legends
That finds us taking why not turns
Rekindling a passion
That softly longs to burn
About the Poem Why Not Turns
The poem Why Not Turns are about those places you go when you really don’t have to. We get in the habit of getting in our cars and autopiloting ourselves to work, the grocery store, the mall, etc. So what are we missing? That’s where the why not turns come in. Last night we went to a concert at a venue that was about 1000 feet off a road we drive regularly. It was a lot of fun, and we wouldn’t have discovered it through our normal patterns. There are lots of places like this. Some you may hear about and go in search of, but sometimes you just have to turn on your blinker, take a turn and see where it takes you. If you happen to be in the Berkshires on a warm sunny day, and don’t mind a bit of a hike, see if you can find Ashintully Gardens. It’s the things why not turns are made of.
Poetry Books
Here are some of the books that are available from Robert Longley. I would recommend the Sacred Poem journals. Reading my earlier books (especially the ones for Military, Police and Firefighter’s families) cover to cover can be overwhelming. The poetry journals are designed to give you one poem per day while you journal about what might be going on in your life. There are specific journals for grief, success, and more.
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Inspirational Poetry Products
While I do signed poetry prints that are 11×14, that isn’t the size or product that all people want. Some just want a sympathy card, others may want a large canvas print, or maybe a coffee cup. There are limits to what I can customize with the options available so some products just don’t work. Please just ignore them, I know that that format doesn’t work. If you are looking for something specific, or would like to make something specific just let me know. I’m open to just about anything.
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