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SPARKS
Another log tossed on the fire
sending sparks up through the flue
like souls escaping from the pyre
whose heat spirals them from view
And we sit here side by side
on this cold late winter night
in contented silence we abide
hypnotized by dancing light
Whose flames carry me far away
to folks and places back in time
where I can remember every day
which passed like a clock's fleeting chime
Back when the man beside you was
thick-haired, handsome, full of youth
never giving thought or pause
to how years alter self or truth
But like a spark as it cools down
my thoughts return where they began
and drift back to our piece of ground
to this old and balding man
So as we sit and drink our wine
I admire both fire and view
and as our fingers intertwine
there's no doubt I still love you
Comments
Candlewitch
Wed, 2012-02-15 13:23
Dear Stan,
A lovely valentine...
So as we sit and drink our wine
I admire both fire and view
and as our fingers intertwine
there's no doubt I still love you
and without the traps of being sappy. Your delivery is right on!
always, Cat
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scribbler
Wed, 2012-02-15 16:12
Hi Cat
Thanks for visiting and such kind comment. I Try to avoid being Too sappy lol...........stan
weirdelf
Fri, 2012-02-17 03:46
This is wussie
"A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.
Salman Rushdie
I want to see passion, challenging beliefs, antagonism from you. Otherwise you remain a mere pastoral poet.
cheers,
Jess
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scribbler
Fri, 2012-02-17 08:04
hello
"Welllll.....You don't always get what you want, but sometimes it goes you find.....you get what you need"
rolling stones lmao. I just so happen to have written a little social commentary piece the other day. I'll try to post it today. PS nothing wrong with being a "mere " pastoral poet. No different than being a "mere" angry poet........stan
weirdelf
Wed, 2012-02-22 22:05
ah, you know me,
sometimes I have even loved your wussie poems. Just take it as a comment from my dark side, no offense.
cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry
scribbler
Wed, 2012-02-22 23:44
hello
I hardly expect you or anybody else to like everything I write, I hope I'm not That egotistic lol. No offense taken for you were only saying what you felt................stan
hippiepoet69
Wed, 2012-02-22 20:01
I love it.
Good to hear your poem. I say hear because my fiance has to read it for me. Im blind in my left eye and right eye is right behind it. I wish i had meet sandra early in my life, as you meet your soulmate. Take care . Huey.
scribbler
Wed, 2012-02-22 21:39
Hi Huey
It's really great to hear from you. Sorry to hear about your vision problems though but at least you've somebody who loves you enough to read even this to you lol............stan