Carolyn Odom Burleson

The Lonely Traveler A long and lonely path I walk I have no one with whom to talk And blend my sympathies, its true Or share my joys and sorrows too What happened to the hopes I had That love would come and make me glad I work for others, yes I do But I also have wishes too Yet no one seems to notice them Or how alone I really am. A long and lonely road I tread I have no place to lay my head Save all alone when it is late No soul seeks to communicate With this sad and lonely soul And so my story's left untold I work for others, yes I do But I have needs as others to Yet no one seems to notice them Or how alone I really am. A long and lonely course I run And yet the course has just begun I run alone - it seems ordained How difficult to bear the pain Of loneliness as life goes on I seek companionship of one Who'll share my work for others true And understand my wishes too Yet no one seems to notice them Or how alone I really am. A long and lonely path I travel Its mysteries I seek to unravel But must I plod the path alone? Is there no soul to meet my own? Is there no traveler on the way With whom to sojourn day by day? I work for others, yes I do But I too have needs as others do Yet on one seems to notice them Or how alone I really am.

The Lonely Traveler  Lyric Poetry  Rhyming verse

The Lonely Traveler A long and lonely path I walk I have no one with whom to talk And blend my sympathies, its true Or share my joys and sorrows too What happened to the hopes I had That love would come and make me glad I work for others, yes I do But I also have wishes too Yet no one seems to notice them Or how alone I really am. anapest (~~/ )iamb ( ~/)spondee (//) dactyl ( /~~)trochee ( /~ )

The Lonely Traveler  Loneliness: Humans crave contact with others to give life meaning. The author expresses a longing to find someone to talk and share life’s ordeals.

The Lonely Traveler  Empty road

The Lonely Traveler  Metaphors The long and lonely path I walk The long and lonely road I tread I have no place to lay my head A long and lonely course I run And yet the course has just begun I run alone – it seems ordained A long and lonely path I travel

The Lonely Traveler The author talks about the loneliness of a person by relating it to a traveler walking on a path alone.

The Lonely Traveler The poem describes the loneliness of the poet. The poet longs to share the joys and sorrows to somebody, but nobody seems to notice her needs or how lonely she really is. A message of the poem may be to live your life happy with the ones that you love.

About the Poet Dr. Carolyn  She is an educator and motivator since  She taught English for 22 years in the School District of Philadelphia. She moved to the West, where she taught and trained teachers in Los Angeles County and Los Angeles Unified School District for 18 years.  She has taught adult classes and workshops in creative writing, creativity enhancement, goal setting and achieving, self-image building, success attitudes, and human relations.

By Grace Kim

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Presented by: Grace Kim Date September 28, 2009Class ECE 3602 Bibliography: Burleson, Carolyn O. "The Lonely Traveler." Whispers From the Heart Web. 25 Sept Pulle, Matt. Empty road. Digital image. Nashville Scene. Web. 27 Sept