The Roman Roads from A to B. <br />Straight as a die uphill and down <br /> the perfect route for infantry. <br />Which they deployed from town to town. <br /> <br />Though practical, lacked interest <br /> The hidden ways the natives used <br />presumably they found the best <br />to avoid the Roman abuse. <br /> <br />The conquerors who sought to rule <br /> could not subdue the savage tribes. <br />Their Emperor another fool <br />subsequent history describes. <br /> <br />Who bit off more than he could chew <br />and in the end had to retreat <br />As foreign armies often do <br />before their conquest is complete. <br /> <br />The Roman Roads a legacy <br /> a tribute to their building skills. <br />They left behind reluctantly <br />returning to the seven hills. <br /> <br /> I still prefer the winding ways <br />connecting quiet country towns. <br />To roads than run straight always <br /> ignoring all the ups and downs. <br /> <br />The modern roads and motorways <br />though suited to our modern haste. <br />For them I have no word of praise <br />Because I have the time to waste. <br /> <br />I travel on my own two feet <br />I take my time enjoy the view. <br />There is no dead line I must meet. <br />I do not envy those who do <br /> <br />.22-Mar-08<br /><br />ivor or ivor.e hogg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/just-rambling-or-mike-prunicki/
