forget you, i want to
as winter sky curtains my windows
blurring lips, i want to
as spring flowers garnish my garden
fading lines, i want to
as summer ocean warms my feet
smudging mirrors, i want to
as autumn leaves wither my pathway
forget you, i still could not
as winter sky drapes landscape anew
all our photographs have now
faded into black and white frames,
shadows clinging to wood pine walls,
wrapped tight in grey still memories,
regrets, i have none
though i still hover the window awning
hoping for a glimpse of your brown cap,
serene smile, i hope to find
buried under red ink stains of your letters
The Gooseberry Garden: “Photos, Nostalgia, Memories, and Families”,
Poetry Jam: Past and Future
A peek at the family's album reveals a young solider who went to war and never returned. I am thankful for all those who serve and die for our country. I hope they can come home and celebrate Christmas with their loved ones. (I enjoy watching their surprise homecoming and reunion).
picture credit: here
this was so touching! May they all find their way home safely!!!!
ReplyDeletehappy potluck!
my entry: http://lynnaima.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/of-me/
very nice...in that you honor those that served...neat connection to your own family as well...like the walk through the seasons and still looking...
ReplyDeleteThank you...a tribute to those who serve and those who wait...sometimes in vain, sometimes receiving joy.
ReplyDeletePeace,
Siggi in Downeast Maine
Beautiful tribute of remembrance - lovely comments following too. Thanks for remembering those who serve. May they all come home safely, and soon.
ReplyDeleteTouched me to the core as that young soldier in my life was my father. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, I hope they get to come home and spend the holidays with family as well. And blasted winter, I wish for spring too.
ReplyDeletenostalgia, seasons n people who make memories... a perfect blend of words.
ReplyDeletesimply loved it n yeah m feeling nostalgic too !!
Wonderful round up of things around us,people,family,seasons and all. Beautiful verse!
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This one is pure heaven, Heaven! I really like it! Beautiful!
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HI Heaven! I read this as a song. I could hear the music in my head. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDenise
Beautiful and wistful.
ReplyDeletevery moving and powerful
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...as winter sky curtains my window.
ReplyDeleteTruly beautiful! Many soldiers go off full of themselves, (in a good way) eager to make a difference, do good. The lucky ones come back, often with quite different than when they left...
LOVE IT!
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Very touching and beautiful! As usual, wonderfully written.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating at Poetry Jam and for visiting my blog. I am so enjoying seeing the different directions people have taken with my prompt. I first read this one as a lover lament about a lover who had walked out. Then read your comments about the soldiers, which gave it a whole different meaning. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteVery touchy ... I hope they will all return for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteOh how I love this! It is so beautiful!Thank you for sharing with me ...with us! X
ReplyDeleteNot only did this speak to me, but I enjoyed the style as well... I especially like:
ReplyDeleteshadows clinging to wood pine walls
Memories! A touching poem.
ReplyDeleteall our photographs have now
ReplyDeletefaded into black and white frames
loved this line...sounded different.
This is beautiful, Heaven! I love the repetition of "I want to." Very effective.
ReplyDelete~Shawna
(rosemarymint.wordpress.com)