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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Wistful Moods Wistful moods are discerning on wintry days, for me. Briskly collecting deep quiet thoughts of you. Collecting thoughts of where you might be today, or, thoughts that you too, might remember me… I truly miss those wintry days with you. Though now, they are cold shadows of ghost. Ghost whispering wintry windy songs. Leaving their frosty – breath on my windowpane, and coercing the drifting snow against my doorpost. Windy ghost, conjuring-up memories, memories long past, a time now, forever gone… Just now, I envisioned us ice-skating on that frozen pond. That abandoned pond, just outside town. I often wonder if you remember: We first ice-skated there, you and I. I spent several days on my own, learning to ice-skate there, cold days, all alone. I learned that way, so you would never see me fall – Not fail in anything, in whatever I would do. And I knew how you would respond when I truly surprised you… A sweet hug, a kiss on my cheek, that cute laugh of yours, and an almost whispered: “JL”, as only you could say… I did look forward to that, in my own mixed-up way, I do very much miss that too… Oh, I knew how to contrive ways to pull your attention to me, my mind so filled with obnoxious, immature jealousies. I was so in love with you, but I just didn’t know how, how to be in love with you: My heart echoed: ‘look at me – look at me.’ Such heartfelt desire to be yours, with no apologies. Wanting to put you in my back pocket, keeping you with me always, having all of you just for me… But you could not have known my true intentions. The way I was then, so obscure, with my splintered emotions. I thought you might perceive me as pathetic or weak spirited. So my soft words were tied into knots, and cultivated with the weeds. Yet, inscribed on furrowed parchment within my heart, hidden there, silently established… I could spend my entire day with these wistful moods examining them with care… Wistful moods for wintry days, warming thoughts, comforting moods, abating this wintry air. Sitting here staring out my window watching these apparitions of days past, ghost, playing in the snow… I pray that someday, to you they may take wing: Delivering my dreams, wrapped in my heart’s parchment and pen, so that you too, might know, I often think of you In the summer, spring, and the fall, But most of all in wintry, wistful moods… √ⁿ² Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ah, JL such wistful memories and realities' dream you have centered this semi-tragic poem around. I say semi, because though the lines are speaking of a lost love I sense some hope of a revival. I am well aware of where you speak when you write about "mind so filled with obnoxious, immature jealousies." It is the bane of people who are not quite sure of their own place in the world. A very common affliction which attacks normally sane people and cause them to go quite insane at any given moment. I felt this one, buddy. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Love this, JL! Sighing here this side of the mood - oops - moon! |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
oh WOW! there is such longing & heartache in this - you have penned this incredible write so wonderfully and with such vivid imagery. Love is the life of the soul... |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
A good read for me this morning, on this somewhat wintry day..I got lost in you own history here, J.L....the same as you did when you wrote the poem. This shows the value of poetry to the human spirit...This poem speaks the words of a heart song, Thank you for letting me sing along. |
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Nicole Senior Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835Florida |
I read this last night, and started to reply but wanted to come back to it. I like your remembering poems; the wistfulness and longing in them. I can feel the emotions very clearly, and that is a very good thing for someone who routinely forgets that she has them.  |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
JP, thank you my friend. ========================== Helen, you always find a way to bring smiles, thank you. ========================== Tracie66, Thanks for the wow, ear to ear grin. ========================== Ice, glad I could take you on history tour. Many, many years past. ========================== Nicole, I am so glad you came back!  Maybe you can bless the blue pages with some of your wistful emotion you have overlooked. JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Collecting thoughts of where you might be today, or, thoughts that you too, might remember me… I can't imagine anyone forgetting. *S* For however much we change, however much we mature and learn behaviors, a tenderness such as you show here didn't develop overnight... and once a woman experiences such tenderness, she never forgets... even when that tenderness was but a flash from a macho pimply teenager to his blushing girl. *S* This is absolutely beautiful!! |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
JL, I'm so sorry, I read this and thought I had commented...This piece really touches the heart, warmly written. Lori |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
The longing in this...bittersweet...enjoyed you, JL |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Lori, thank you!! ---------------------- bel1e, thank you so much, I appreciate it. JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Ruth, thank you so much you made me blush, and I liked it.... Heeeheee. You are just too sweet. Really, thank you!! JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. Maranatha! |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
You have succeeded in telling your tale of winter moons and warm hearts Nice work |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Thank you EmmaRose for your kind reply! JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
I am so glad this came up again, otherwise I would have missed this most enchanting write. I adore ice-skating scenarios and your memory allowed mine to surface ... And when love stirrings are part of the ice-bliss I think it's simply perfect, even if it didn't "develop" into something lasting. Much enjoyed! Margherita |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Margherita, Thank you for such a nice reply. I appreciate it. JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
JL... this is quite touching, it feels like something I might want to write, but you have already done so, and it is a moving panoply of imagery...so simple, so touching, that every and anyone could know, remember, and in solitude, hold. I curtsey. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
I really enjoyed this poem. Bud and I fell in love and married at such a young age I never really had felt this type of longing. So enjoyed it all the more. Thank you,jo |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Sunshine, Thank you so much. Your replies are always so nice. ------------------------------- Thank you, jo. Blessings to you and Bud. JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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luminosity Senior Member
since 2005-11-18
Posts 813 |
But most of all in wintry, wistful moods… ... sigh this does leave one in a wistful mood, as we all have those 'wintery' places that we visit... great write |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
luminosity, we do, don't we. Thank you for your kindness. JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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