Blue Horizons

Doug Haberman 1959 (Albuquerque, NM)

January 24 


I had dreams of blue horizons
So I wandered far and wide
Climbing mountains, crossing oceans
Pushing all my doubts aside

In the sunlight, in the moonlight
I could hear a constant call
In the chambers where my heart beats
Walls of fear began to fall

I had dreams of blue horizons
Then my travels led to you
In a bar you grabbed a napkin
Drew a map for me to view

Full of thick lines and thin squiggles
Like a work of modern art
“These,” you said, “are clues and riddles
Meant to lead you to my heart”

I had dreams of blue horizons
But I felt adrift alone
Now we walk this life in tandem
It’s your heart that is my home

I can face an endless skyline
Unafraid of what’s ahead
’Cause I know we’ll see love’s light shine
Anywhere we make our bed

About this poem

This poem is about busting out of your comfort zone to find adventure and possibly love. No, definitely love.

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Written on January 27, 2024

Submitted by DougHaberman on January 27, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abab xcxc Adxd efef Axxx ghgh
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 763
Words 153
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Doug Haberman

Retired high school humanities teacher who loves to write song lyrics. Now trying my hand at poetry writing. more…

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