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I Walk Alone

Here, as I wander
Many roads, many paths
All one shall see
Is I walk alone

She appeared, like a dream
Like the mist of night
Or the fog of morning light
But I swear she was there

I reached to touch
The sweet taste of what was
I longed for the past
Yesterday, when dreams were dreams

I could smell the fragrance
The smell of morning lily’s
One could taste even the air
And feel the suns grasp of the day 

Such desires burn deep
Within our souls, should one believe
Or so I have been told
As a withering candle, my desires have faded

Tears, oh the tears have faded
The heart grows, only in  the desires for thing past
And yet the heart, sands of time, becomes a desert
The music still plays, and I still walk

alone

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Michael Tor

Date: 7/3/2022 9:46:00 PM

Arthur I had to read your first poem. As a teenager you had it in you, to write. I think its a gift you were born with. Miss you not being here often. I have more to read and enjoy. Hope you are well my friend...

Eve Roper

Date: 12/17/2018 11:11:00 PM

Nicely done , Arthur. I hope your health is doing better. I am always here if you want to talk.. I do thank you for your shoulders that I can cry on. Have a wonderful Merry Christmas.. Hugs Eve

Karen Da

Date: 8/6/2018 11:12:00 AM

This is a beautiful first poem I believe..

Sara Ella

Date: 11/29/2017 10:14:00 PM

This is poem is from the heart - you have a beautiful way with words. Hugs <3

Darren White

Date: 11/23/2017 5:40:00 AM

I understand now my friend :) hugs.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 11/16/2017 11:00:00 PM

So sad and soulful Arthur, beautiful language. Love n' such :) xomo!

Eve Roper

Date: 10/14/2017 8:45:00 PM

I wanted to read your first poem, you were awesome then and awesome now :)

Debbie Duncan

Date: 7/31/2017 12:01:00 AM

Nicely done, I wrote a poem back when I was 16 called The Sands Of Time:) I like to read older poems as well. This did not disappoint :) Thank you for reading my Fall From Grace" :)

White Wolf

Date: 4/28/2017 12:56:00 AM

I really enjoyed reading your first post, Arthur! You are clearly a deep soul! Beautiful...

Arthur Vaso
Date: 11/17/2017 1:19:00 AM

As are you thank you!

Angeline Haikutwinkle

Date: 6/5/2016 8:16:00 AM

Excellent first poem

Arthur Vaso
Date: 11/17/2017 1:19:00 AM

Even late, my sincere thanks!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/17/2016 7:04:00 PM

This is really lovely, Arthur, and also bittersweet. Good to see your very first post!!

Arthur Vaso
Date: 3/25/2016 8:06:00 PM

I wrote this as a teenager, and found it in some old papers!

Punnia Viswan Bhatia

Date: 11/15/2015 9:07:00 AM

Simply amazing poem :) serene and touched :) thank you arthur

Arthur Vaso
Date: 11/15/2015 3:56:00 PM

Thank you, I actually wrote this one as a teenager, so thought it fitting to be the first poem I posted!

Black Matta

Date: 10/20/2015 5:17:00 PM

I adore this style, short lines and deep meaning. This line rang a bell in my mind, I wonder what does it mean for you? "Yesterday, when dreams were dreams" Thank you for being here!

Arthur Vaso
Date: 11/15/2015 3:55:00 PM

Thank you for reading, and you know I am not so sure, often I write of moods where the meaning can shift with time, but when we are young we always seem to have such high hopes that life will be better!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/10/2015 10:17:00 AM

arthur, I came to the very beginning and found this sad and wistful poem. I really like this one. It puts me in mind of the rock song called by the same name I think as your poem! There must be a lot of poems of y ours I have not seen on these back pages. Now I will start coming more often back here!

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/10/2015 8:29:00 PM

How much will I owe you!!! Haven't been around as much, this weekend trying to catch up on my fav poets, and I have to say, I have every intention to read every single poem of all of you, the ones I always comment on. Thanks Andrea for such nice thoughts!

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 5/30/2015 1:32:00 AM

Incredible... I have much to read from your page, and I am excited! This ones awesome..."And yet the heart, sands of time, becomes a desert"...love that line...there is a strange acceptance in his lonely walk, acceptance accompanied by deep sorrows of the past....Always, Laura

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/10/2015 8:26:00 PM

Thank you Laura, your words offer great inspiration!

Cynthia Jones

Date: 1/10/2015 6:50:00 AM

This write is perfectly penned. Well done. :O) Keep up with the great work. Keep on penning. Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful and creative talents with us. We all truly appreciate it. *S* Cynthia

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/10/2015 8:31:00 PM

Thank you Cynthia, sorry for late reply, seems I miss a few comments now and then.

Casarah Nance

Date: 6/16/2014 5:45:00 PM

Hey sugar, just getting myself deeper into the crazy head of yours, what a great start, You're not walking alone now, I'm stalking you from the shadows my friend :)

Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/16/2014 6:11:00 PM

Its quite empty, so lots of room!!! Thanks for peeking in here!!!

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 5/29/2014 4:41:00 PM

The 2nd stanza that's so sweet and endearing.. And the last stanza…:) great!! congratulations!!

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/30/2014 7:05:00 PM

Thanks Olive for your beautiful and kind words!!

Jake Ponce

Date: 5/15/2014 7:29:00 PM

Very absorbing and heartbreakingly beautiful. If I was around the time this was posted, I may have gone nuts due to its greatness.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/30/2014 7:04:00 PM

Thanks Jake, hope all is well with you.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/16/2014 1:09:00 PM

This is an exceptional first offering to the soup, I'm suprised it took me this long to read it.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/29/2014 10:07:00 PM

Thanks Richard appreciated as always!!

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 3/2/2014 9:52:00 PM

I just had to come and read your first poem. I am glad I did. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla

Seren Roberts

Date: 3/28/2013 8:33:00 PM

Nice one my friend..Seren

Jillian Veitenheimer

Date: 3/9/2013 12:24:00 AM

Amazing! I really enjoyed this piece, I could feel exactly what you did/character did in this. Great!

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/29/2014 10:07:00 PM

a belated thank you so much!!!!!

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 3/7/2013 9:33:00 PM

'...the sun's grasp of the day,' '...yet the heart...becomes a desert,' such emotional phrasing. Wistful, sorrowful, exceptional! Best wishes, Keith

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/29/2014 9:49:00 PM

I missed alot of comments here, just saying a belated thanks, hope all is well with you. Cheers