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Open Poetry #40

a shady tree on a sunny day

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

0 posted 2007-03-21 12:20 PM

dust clouds on primrose paths
shadow sandy corridors, etched
like monograms on old forgotten
watch fob chains
of gentlemen long lost,
left in yesteryears’ fog

mem’ries settle like the lees of teas
in graceful ladies’ garden parties
sheltered ‘neath the bough
of the old oaken tree
covered in ivy that grows not
green, but grows in dreams
of those things remembered

and the pathway to lore learned
on sunny days in shady repose
meanders gently down the walkway
of precious primrose ponderings
coddling the reminiscence of the essence
of good things recalled
yearning to entice recollections
of bygone eras, couched
in the panorama of the present

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2007-03-21 04:09 AM

Gorgeous poetry!

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

2 posted 2007-03-21 04:09 AM

Oops....forgot that checkmark.

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

3 posted 2007-03-21 11:13 PM

"covered in ivy that grows not
green, but grows in dreams
of those things remembered"

oh so perfect steaven

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

4 posted 2007-03-25 03:44 AM

..."meanders gently down the walkway
of precious primrose ponderings
coddling the reminiscence of the essence
of good things recalled"...

You've been shopping!
Ah, Victorian lace, hand painted bone china, and the scent of "The Twenties" lingers paid forward.

Great Write!

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

5 posted 2007-03-25 08:53 AM

I slowly read your descriptive words and soaked up the imagery and the ambiance.

"yearning to entice recollections
of bygone eras, couched
in the panorama of the present"

~ You did a fine job of enticing some of my own recollections to the fore, as well!

~ A gracious & compelling piece of poetry!

Linda

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