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0 posted 2015-09-12 07:42 PM


       Paths of No Return

Beneath a wild October sky
I seek the gentle caress
of memories, from youth
and life and love, in the
dapple-play of sunlit shadows
on this forest path to nowhere.
Too many months and years
shall now compel our lives in
irrevocably distant directions
and yet, I will see your face and
form always in my dreams,
in every Autumn morning mist,
snowy Winter woods, each
first fine blush of Spring, and
all the pensive, sultry nights
of Summers passing.

            --- b. e. adams/Soqwu Disgitisdi Gvdi


© Copyright 2015 Bruce E. Adams Jr. - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2015-09-12 10:13 PM


Beautiful, Bruce. Romance at it's finest.
                              Ida

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2 posted 2015-09-12 11:02 PM


Thanks Ida ...

for me, it's too bad that this one is "absolutely auto-biographical" ...

What's that Tennyson cliche though? ... "tis' better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all ..."

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3 posted 2015-09-13 08:25 AM


I understand these memories which we had rather still be living them.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

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4 posted 2015-09-13 09:08 AM


beautifully penned...☺
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5 posted 2015-09-13 10:11 AM


Thanks to each of you for commenting on this lil' "penning!"
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6 posted 2015-09-15 11:10 AM


Lovely thoughts in dappled light
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7 posted 2015-09-15 09:11 PM


Thanks, Martie !!
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8 posted 2015-09-15 10:52 PM


you speak of nice dreams, I think it is because you know how to have nice relationships, leaving you with pleasant memories and experiences...james
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9 posted 2015-09-15 10:59 PM


thanks, JM ...

I believe I know quite well how
'relationships' should be ...
as I 'word-paint' them here
in the land of poetic dreams (and
in some different and better world)
Sadly, in so called 'real-life' my
'relationships' haven't fared
too well ...

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10 posted 2015-09-17 01:20 AM


I have made some bad choices and reaped bad consequences...Speaking for myself I think if we can figure out how to make better choices we will have better outcomes; like planting good seeds and patiently waiting for the harvest...james
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11 posted 2015-09-17 05:06 AM


A perfect tribute to a very good friend of mine, Bruce.  Beautiful!

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12 posted 2015-09-17 12:26 PM


thank you, Ms. D.!
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13 posted 2015-09-17 10:06 PM


Love. Sigh. I feel it Bruce.
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14 posted 2015-09-17 10:13 PM


thank you !!
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