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jwesley
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0 posted 2007-10-08 08:11 PM


Backyard Dreams

Falling – the leaves
yellow, brown, gray –
at a time when the weather
is in that state of change,
when the heart skips beats
with the wind,
when I’m found sitting on the swing
in which you rode,
when my head is in another place,
an empty space where falling leaves
herald naught but pain.
It’s always too late for yesterdays,
the change they wrought,
the falling leaves that hide,
that bury,
that wipe away
with their yellow, brown and gray.
Falling leaves,
backyard dreams,
blown away with yesterday.

© wesley james beard, jr.
october 2007



© Copyright 2007 Wesley James Beard, Jr. - All Rights Reserved
garysgirl
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1 posted 2007-10-08 08:50 PM


A beautiful poem of the fall, James. This is
really pretty. Thanks for sharing your view
of it with us.
Hugs,
Ethel

Kahlil
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2 posted 2007-10-09 09:46 AM


I always enjoy your writing.
I love this...
"when the heart skips beats
with the wind"

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27
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3 posted 2007-10-09 09:51 AM


Jimmy, you write such moving and nostalgic writes. They always touch me, Dear Poet.

~ "when the heart skips beats
with the wind,
when I’m found sitting on the swing
in which you rode,"

~ "Falling leaves,
backyard dreams,
blown away with yesterday."

Loving hug,
Linda

aziza
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4 posted 2007-10-09 12:23 PM


This touches inside me.

A

vandana
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5 posted 2007-10-09 12:24 PM


good read
JamesMichael
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6 posted 2007-10-09 04:43 PM


"Its always to late for yesterdays."...
Nice writing...James

Artic Wind
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7 posted 2007-10-09 04:57 PM


"Falling – the leaves
yellow, brown, gray – "

very well done

ARCTIC WIND

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