An Echo Through Time

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Author's Notes: "An Echo Through Time," is a Rhymed Couplet I wrote as a highly allegorical write expressed with obvious poetic technique and symbolism to capture the notion of the quality of a poem's "staying power," whereby it virtually becomes "an echo through time," in and of itself. I also wrote this poem as a definite thought-piece to examine how many of us may deal with or consider certain famous poems from the past that can and do have an influence or even a contemporaneous relationship with present tense events and circumstances today. Sometimes, certain famous poems of this nature, may have a resonant quality that can impact poets today when they're thinking about possible themes they wish to undertake for a new poem that actually has possible related historical antecedents to some of these older poems. Something to think about for sure!! (Gary Bateman - November 27, 2015) (Rhymed Couplet)

Categories: allegory, change, language, passion, poetry, symbolism, and time.

An Echo Through Time An echo through time follows all now in kind; It’s the moment when poets find their rhyme! Past-Present events give us a mirror to see from, Of what Present Perfect events have now become. Poets must write to truth what surely they mean; With such wondrous verses the reader shall glean! Writing with tone, tenor and syncopation is grand, Giving poets that mellifluous effect desired by plan. The echo quality of a great poem bespeaks its passion, Whilst its literary panache shall always be in fashion! An echo reflects a poem’s true resonance by intention; Ensuring one’s mind shifts to an intellectual dimension. Poets’ rendezvous with this echo through time is divine; It helps us enshrine our thoughts now in continuous time! Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved, November 27, 2015 (Rhymed Couplet)

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/30/2015 10:45:00 PM

Hi Gary, I'd never close the year on poetry soup, without saying thank you to all the poets on my favorite list. Wishing you the best this coming year **2016** Happy New Year... Always & Forever ~LINDA~

Gary Bateman
Date: 12/31/2015 9:21:00 AM

Hello Linda, Great hearing from you as always my dear friend -- and Happy New Year for 2016!! You're very much on my favorite list as well. No doubt about that!! I treasure the range and extraordinary quality of your writes. I look forward to 2016 as a great year for more great poems and prose writes. Again, my best wishes for 2016, and my best regards also to SKAT and Leonora!! Cheer and Best Always . . . Gary

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 11/30/2015 12:32:00 PM

outstanding pen every couplet sang out in such a melody gary excellent piece dear friend

Gary Bateman
Date: 11/30/2015 4:22:00 PM

Thanks Mate!! (This is the one I told you about the other evening.) Glad you liked it!! Cheers, Gary

Dorian Petersen Potter

Date: 11/27/2015 8:04:00 PM

Hi G! A very beautiful picture you've painted here in this very excellent, wonderful poem, my dear friend Gary.Just awesome! Very beautifully written in perfect rhymed couplets, G.Outstanding piece!Great imagery!Just enchanting!I truly enjoyed it!Golden pen!A 7 +! A fav!Sending my love n' prayers to you and Ingrid as always.Take good care of each other now.All the best to you too always,G! And keep the ink flowing!:))Wishing you both a very lovely weekend!In his light God bless you always!:) D.

Gary Bateman
Date: 11/28/2015 10:52:00 AM

Hello Dear One "D" -- It pleases me greatly that you liked this piece. I did, indeed, give this one some carefully concentrated thought so hopefully I got my theme and message across. I really enjoyed the challenge in putting this one together!!And thanks too "D" for the "7" + "FAV"!! The imagery did turn out well too!! All the best from Ingrid and me to you for the Weekend!! Talk to you again very soon. Cheers and Best, Gary

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/27/2015 3:26:00 PM

- Almost all Norwegian writers / poets wrote in rhyme "in the old days" - But, much "heavy" poem, which is not always easy to understand - I love rhyme poems, but I'm not so good to rhyme in English ... .. I try a bit sometimes - A wonderful poem, dear friend Gary - I would say as a "mutual friend says" ...... "I love everything you write" :)) - tr + - I wish you and Ingrid one lovely weekend :) - Proper storm we are waiting for here - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gary Bateman
Date: 11/28/2015 10:41:00 AM

Thanks Dear Anne-Lise!! I thought you might find this one interesting. And thanks for the "TR" and the wonderful comments. I understand completely what you say here. I can write, in English, naturally any form: free verse, metered and rhyme, and rhyme, etc. I always try to fit the topics I write on by the best poetic format which will bring out what I'm trying to express to the reader. We have stormy weather here too in Germany, but I think it's worse where you are in Norway. Best Wishes from Ingrid and me for the weekend!! Gary