ALONG THE BARREN ROAD

Tag: Poems About Growing Up

  • Why Do Adults Lose Their Imaginations?

    Why Do Adults Lose Their Imaginations?

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    Justin Farley

    A post and a poem that examines using your imagination as an adult and attempts to answer the question: Do adults lose their imaginations?

  • Summertime Poem

    Summertime Poem

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    by

    Justin Farley

    SummertimeClementine nectar drips down the chin.Summertime angels swim through the air again.The crack of a bat under the lights.Kaleidoscope fire explodes in the night.Root beer floats, cotton candy dreams.Capture the flag on neighborhood teams.July heat brings sprinklers and hoses to cool;lounging on rafts, diving in pools.Wading in creek beds catching crawdads.Camping trips beneath the stars,…

  • Deer Child – A Nature and Life Poem

    Deer Child – A Nature and Life Poem

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    Justin Farley

    Deer Child – A Nature and Life Poem Doe and fawn drink from the creek at dawn, filling their bellies to last out the noonday heat. Doe protective and cautious; fawn careless and unconscious – unaware of the eyes watching her from the bank. Age brings wisdom and experience, for the youthful heart is oblivious to…


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My Poetry Collections

the book cover of Nature's Bounty by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about the beauty of nature with subjects on birds, plants, trees, animals, the forest, and God.
A deep poetry book about the beauty of nature and the natural world by poet Justin Farley.
the book cover of Frozen Rivers by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the season of winter.
Deep poems about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the winter season by poet Justin Farley. Book 1 of the Seasons series.
a mental health poetry book about joy and nature poems on the season of spring
Inspirational poems about mental health, healing, and spring by poet Justin Farley. Book 2 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of Summer Days Sunburnt Nights by Justin Farley— a mental health poetry book about bipolar disorder and nature poems on the season of spring
Deep poems about bipolar disorder and being neurodivergent, balanced with nature poems on summer by poet Justin Farley. Book 3 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of A Voice in the Wilderness—A Chapbook of Poems About God by Justin Farley. It is a deep Christian poetry collection about contemplation, the spiritual journey, and finding grace through Jesus.
A contemplative, prayerful Christian poetry book about the spiritual journey and discovering God’s grace, mercy, and love.
the book cover of Thorns of Love by Justin Farley. It is a deep love poetry collection about sadness of breakups, divorce, and heartbreak.
A deep love poetry book about the pain of break ups and the heartbreak felt when relationships end by poet Justin Farley.