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Open Poetry #48

To the journeys passed.

RedStoneEB
Senior Member

since 2003-06-08

Posts 772
uk

0 posted 2013-01-21 03:26 AM

Note: I was here many years ago an infant minded poet who learnt alot from reading and writing and the kind comments from the members here currently I have been reading around and came to realise those beloved members thatI used to admire for not only their talents in writing but their kindness in responses have passed away and I still fond of a memory in me was drawn to write once again once more for rememberance.
To the journeys passed.

So faint it seems my memories go
a traveller through the cross-road of another’s life
I know—stopping to collect my grains of sand
from their hourglasses on the shelf of life—never able
to touch them all, some too coated in dust for me to take
my peek, many many years I’ll never see.

And I too narrow in my mind to stare--
those long hours into the flay, while they hope
to find my judgement there.

I am more than these grains of sand yet find
my character and reputation placed upon
such short a time—these moments touch me
as a chill, as fainting coming 'the warmth of
change surrounds me whole'.

And I smile upon these current thoughts of past
where gentle were their hearts, and pens just as
lightly pressed but deep into the stroke--
I bid you goodnight into your everlasting dreams
while I still ponder on my hour glasses yet to fill
one wish I take into my breath' for my distant to
be the same, for we all know in our thoughts the end.

Victoria

Member Ascendant

since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

1 posted 2013-01-21 08:12 AM

Beautifully written. I was just reading some of the poems from Bill Charles and Michael Auguste yesterday with tears in my eyes, and Wilfred Yeats(Bill), and their responses to me. Thank you for remembering those fine poets and friends RS.

~Victoria

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2013-01-22 03:58 PM

Such a touching sensitive write, dear Lee. Yes, too many of our beloved Poets have moved on, but their impact was strong and the emotions of the heart last.

Very beautiful expressions.

Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

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