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secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

0 posted 2011-08-10 11:34 PM

             Desiderium

It is late in the day
and late in the season
in this time of cascading sorrows,
when the frail moonlit shadows
dance the twilight breeze
with a thousand memories
  and imaginings
of all that ‘might have been,’
if only I could have touched
her lovely heart and soul
with magic-painted words
in but one perfect poem.
I shall remain instead forever,
just beyond the farthest edge
of love, and hope, and Spring.

              --- b. e. adams  (8/10/2011)

Pursuant to the advice of several fine folks here in "P.I.P.-land"
by the cyber-sea, and a few others elsewhere, I'm reconsidering
whether I shall leave this 'poetry board' and stop writing entirely.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2011-08-10 11:50 PM

This beautiful poem is a very good reason why you should keep writing. I hope you reconsider.
Ida

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2011-08-11 08:56 AM

with a thousand memories
and imaginings
of all that ‘might have been,’
if only I could have touched
her lovely heart and soul
with magic-painted words

I think many of us are haunted by the same "if only"s... you wrote it beautifully.

Marilyn
Member Elite

since 1999-09-26

Posts 2621
Ontario, Canada

3 posted 2011-08-11 09:57 AM

I am glad you have reconsidered....your work is fabulous.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2011-08-11 10:09 AM

Indeed a human condition that you have expressed so very well. Many can relate. Welcome back! There seems to be an over-riding view that you should stay so ... stay - please.

Helen

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2011-08-11 11:29 AM

Smiling.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

6 posted 2011-08-11 12:13 PM

Very happy to read this, Bruce!!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2011-08-11 12:43 PM

Very beautiful and very sad, Bruce. However, like everyone else, I am glad you didn't leave.

Owl

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

8 posted 2011-08-11 02:52 PM

Thank you all ... I truly appreciate your thoughts and sentiments!

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