Train Ride

Kim Travis 1965 (Kogarah)

Ode

The chugging of the engine
As we take it round the bend
The driver blows the whistle
And we hear it at the end.

We meander through the stations
Collecting staffs along the way
And the steam trails out behind us
Oh it's such an awesome day!

With the fireman and the driver
Covered head to toe in soot
As they watch the water levels
And give the horn a toot.

As we pass another station
All the people come to wave
Then they'll boast about it at the pub,
Oh how they love to rave!

So as the sun sets in the distance
And our day draws to a close,
We'll go home and dream of engines
As we enjoy our sweet repose.

About this poem

I work on trains in NSW Australia but love the old steam trains. I watch people waving and taking photos as the heritage trains go by.

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Written on June 21, 2020

Submitted by Rustyblue on February 15, 2024

Modified by Rustyblue on March 10, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme	ABXB CDXD XXXX AEXE XXCX
Closest metre	Iambic tetrameter
Characters	611
Words	134
Stanzas	5
Stanza Lengths	4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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Kim Travis

As a child, I loved reading, writing and patterns. When I was 10, my dad helped me write my first poem. In 2006, I submitted my first online poem. I have written many since then but not submitted them. more…

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Vixility
It is a very nice piece: felt as though I were a part of the ride as people waved us by. I especially appreciated the rhythmic cadence of your poem—made it very easy to follow and absorb …
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RonaldBunch
Nice description, just loved it!
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karlcfolkes
Sorry, I meant to suggest transforming your poem into a five-stanza rhyming quatrain. Great job!
LikeReply 22 months ago
karlcfolkes
I love this one-stanza rhyming poem about a train ride and would enjoy it even more if you were to edit it by transforming it into a four-stanza quatrain. Why don’t you consider doing so? Thank you very much. more »
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