Train of Thought

Train of Thought presents a collection of poetry that contains a unique and intriguing compilation of themes. As bold as it is vulnerable, it combines elements to create a vivid depiction of a broad spectrum of emotions. Through her graceful writing ability, Barbara C. Johnson fearlessly captures the basis of life's emotional essence. Interspersed with her poems are short prose passages exploring her thoughts further.

These verses seek to examine the positive and negative feelings that the experiences of life awakens. They trace a pathway of ideas and imagination, ultimately unveiling an effusive Train of Thought.

She gathers the thoughts of what she'd say

when the time came

Words ... Colliding

Stumbling away in her brain

And her mind ... attempting to release how she feels inside

Fantasizing the fantasies

Realizing the realities of a generalized speech

broken down piece, by piece, by ... peace

Yet there she stays speechless

Silent

Muted like Chaplin's exquisite expressions

She became a mime

The sole narrator of gestures

in her mind

-from "Words Without Substance"