Afterglow

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Afterglow

Imbricated clouds cloaks blasted sunset

Brings memories of yesteryears

Glorious past flashes back on set

Gives my first vision, tears

Kids me, mum’s caring

A sharp man, dad’s tutoring

‘Til college parent’s whoring

Wizard I become you bet

 

I’d like to see memoirs of my happy but failed marriage,

I’d like to be in a green park pushing my kid’s carriage,

Plangent shout, laughter I’d like to hear,

I’d like to watch dad and mum loving feeling dear,

I’d like to see my friends dancing drinking beer’   

I’d like to see my wife’s pinchbeck smiling face,

In her wedding gown in lace

 

And when the juju sunset comes,

The eccentric afterglow welcomes

These fondly reveries in life is all done

Cannot be redux nor undone 

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jammaekas commented on Afterglow

07-31-2009

Wow! as i was reading ur every poem, i noticed that it gets better and deeper :) i love it!

nhorlandi

08/03/2009

Really? you're kidding. Anyway thanks, I'll return the favor

lightcourier commented on Afterglow

07-28-2009

A fireworks display of reminescence. A phosphorescent glow of good memories and nostalgia. Thanks for two great words imbricate and plangent. Maybe the rhyme needs tweaking, there are a couple of repeating words...sunset and set; done and undone. I like the pauses in the first verse (gives my first vision (pause) tears.

SpiritSong commented on Afterglow

07-25-2009

Nice write my friend..yes memories are so laced in passions, delights and regrets alike..it is the journey of life a my friend...thank you for the honesty of the piece and imagery that brings us into the memories..have a beautiful evening nhorlandi

nhorlandi

07/26/2009

Thanks, appreciate it, I'll return the favor

trocka7 commented on Afterglow

07-25-2009

Very nice, loved the line "juju sunset"! I like the nostalgia in this, sweet memories. Thanks for sharing this!

nhorlandi

07/26/2009

yes pal thank you very much indeed. I'll return the favor any time soon.

optimistic commented on Afterglow

07-24-2009

Great write the feeling of bringing back the love and passion of yesterday is beautiful memories faded that we think of on the after glow well put love this piece.

nhorlandi

07/26/2009

yes sir, thanks and appreciate the lines, see you!

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) Greek philosopher.

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