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Open Poetry #20

Pasttimes related in a picture

Streen
Member

since 2001-11-28

Posts 169

0 posted 2002-06-06 08:13 PM

The only picture
I have of you
lays creased beside my bed.
             It's of a happy place
       and relates to me, (oak trees, where first kiss kissed.
                                Somehow Maryland
      touches once again through
these folds. ) me on my bed, you.
I think of childhood again,
      daffodil smiles in our fields;
even the dandelions were pretty.

Times were happy then.

Then,
   Our dog Wolfgang died one summer.
I cried over him, too.
Mother told me a picture

             is worth a thousand words.
I can't seem to find any because
      my tears only fall in Maryland,
    past the marble monuments in D.C.

Maybe I'll find you again
if I try to think hard enough
about past times.

[This message has been edited by Streen (06-06-2002 08:14 PM).]

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2002-06-06 08:16 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh derek, this is so very sad, sweet friend, I'm so sorry to hear of your losses and I too know you will see each other again someday soon and you will find true happy memories bound to last forever! (sigh) Hang in there, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Derek, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2002-06-06 08:20 PM

Maybe I'll find you again
if I try to think hard enough
about past times.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Very nicely done and very much enjoyed!
~Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

sweetonu
New Member

since 2002-06-06

Posts 9

3 posted 2002-06-06 09:49 PM

One thing I love most about poetry
is the allowance one can give to him/herself
to dive right into a memory, a place, an object...anything tangible
or otherwise, no holds barred.
You are a fine example of a poet....

"The only picture
I have of you
lays creased beside my bed." This is a perfect opening, I really enjoyed this piece, and look forward to reading more of you!

sweetonu

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