Benjamin Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Smile to me! And sing for me lost songs of long ago, haunting silver melodies, the music of the moon. Like whiskers of a kitten touching nothing in the dark, that penetrate the all consuming gloom. Whisper through the morning sun, the cobwebs and the trees, past thistle-down and dandelion floating on the breeze, and make my heart believe again-- to leap and soar and twist. That I may wrap around you like a shadow from the mist, and wet with love-- remind you of the lips that you once kissed. Quote
fdelano Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Bittersweet. Related with regret, yet appreciative of having had so much. Elegantly worded for memories slipping through thoughts. If we live long enough, I believe we all can understand this. I love the image of the cat's whiskers penetrating the dark. Perfect last stanza summation. Most creative, Geoff. Thanks for the trip. Paco. Quote
dr_con Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Brilliant. A rich opulent piece invoking the power of memory and aptly named. A treasure! Thank you! Juris Quote thegateless.org
Benjamin Posted June 29, 2014 Author Posted June 29, 2014 Thanks guys: A reminder perhaps, not to allow the way we think to detach us from human comfort Quote
dr_con Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 Sorry, living via smart phone. Sometimes it doesn't cooperate. Tony if you have time can you Clean up my tech mess? Quote thegateless.org
tonyv Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 Stop clicking, Doc. LOL Sorry, living via smart phone. Sometimes it doesn't cooperate. Tony if you have time can you Clean up my tech mess? No problem, Juris. All fixed. I've seen other doctors whose email signatures say, "Please excuse typos and other errors. The doctor is replying from his mobile device." Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic
tonyv Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 What an awesome work, Geoff. I was prompted to look up the myth of Orpheus. It appeals to me greatly, especially the part about Eurydice. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic
David W. Parsley Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Evokes feelings that I associate with Ben Jonson or Andrew Marvell. Like Paco, I appreciate the vivid kitten whisker thing. Thanks Geoff, - Dave Quote
tonyv Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Very nice Ben Jonson parallel, Dave. I couldn't quite pin it down, but you nailed it. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic
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