is finding old photographs
you & me
smiling carelessly
by beach and island cove
moments seized & held
like south pearls in farm
smooth
as youthful cheeks, reckless
of stolen kisses
dyed-orange wrap & caps
glows like summer sky
iridescent
on sepia, burnt golden &
amber, flickering warm
as white sands fade,
falling into dusty albums
except
me & you
Posted for Poetry Jam - Happiness and Flash Fiction 55 - For the G-man
picture credit: here
This is beautiful and is something that I can certainly relate to, great post Heaven, it's funny what happiness can be at times then at other times it can be really obvious like it is here, beautiful stuff.
ReplyDeleteThank you Matthew ~
DeleteI wish I had old photographs....
ReplyDeleteMe too Dezzy ~ Thanks for the visit ~
DeleteGrace, I agree that happiness can be found in old photographs...I am so glad that I, too, have many to look back on, which bring me joy. I love:
ReplyDeleteas white sands fade,
falling into dusty albums
except
me & you
and I think sometimes how sad it is that many don't have albums anymore...as so much is preserved digitally.
I know Mary ~ Thanks for the visit ~
DeleteLooking back is quite fun, to remember what was done. And yeah something better about albums then digital I will say.
ReplyDeleteQuite fun, so you say Pat ~ Thanks for the cheers the whole year ~
Deletelove the finding old pictures....there are so many stories they bring back up....this is such a tender happiness...makes me smile big in reading it...very cool poem grace....
ReplyDeleteI like tender happiness ~ Thank you Brian ~
Delete"moments seized & held
ReplyDeletelike south pearls"
Beautiful!
Old photographs capture memories that made life worth living. It's all in the details of the mind. Loved this (and the photograph)
ReplyDeletelovely, Heaven! it's a gift, don't you think, that we can experience the happiness again through the memories sparked by the photographs.
ReplyDeletemay the new year bring you many happy surprises!
thank you for joining in at Poetry Jam!
♥
dani
wow.
ReplyDeletevery romantic thoughts indeed!
ReplyDeletebeautiful. just beautiful. ;-)
ReplyDeletebeautiful, truly Grace:-)
ReplyDeletePerfect Moments captured forever...
ReplyDeleteGrace, Thank you so much for your wonderful support and spectacular contributions this past year. You write from your heart, and from what I can see, thats a big, sexy, romantic, brilliant, creative, compassionate, (Did I say romantic?)and very talented one.
You Rock The Province Baby!!!
Have a Kick Ass New Year...G
Thank you for your enthusiastic response G-man ~
DeleteHave a kick ass new year ~
Cheers ~
"smiling carelessly" captured me this time. Youthful love does that... pressure and responsibility tends to replace that with something else... Hmmm. Perhaps that is what we get back in the "golden years"?
ReplyDeleteThis kind of hit me a little hard. I avoid looking at old photographs because of the emotional stimuli. Pictures, music, scents...they tend to invade my carefully guarded emotions.
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely. I love old photographs and the stories they tell.
ReplyDeleteLove the images and message- thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! It truly is a beautiful look at aging.
ReplyDeleteI loved it all but especially those careless smiles! A delight to read!
ReplyDeleteHappiness, indeed! I love this narration.
ReplyDeleteI just went through old photos of my first hubby. I'm so grateful I have them! God bless, Heaven.
ReplyDeletevery sweet and tender indeed, Grace
ReplyDeletelove how you ended it
Grace, what a sweet poem, definitely happy-big smiles. :-) Happy New Year!!
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