Across the Universe

Across the universe

Has there ever been a band, 
That so many understand
Life changing music, made and played, 
By courtesy, of their hand

Imagination limitless, 
Creations lit the spark in us
Visions of a better time, unreal sublime, 
Took away, the dark in us

Those were the heady days, 
Absorbing us in many ways
Seducing ears, eyes filled with tears,
With how their songs amaze

Now I recall how sad we were, 
At the setting of the sun
But all good things, must come to end, 
When all is said and sung 

I would wrap up all those lines,
That tingle jingle at the nerves
And send them in a rocket ship, 
To burst, across the universe

Nothings gonna change their world
Nothings gonna change their words
Nothings gonna change their world
As they fly across the universe




 
For Beatlemania Contest
Poem Written 7 March 13

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 5/28/2014 5:35:00 PM
Love, love it, love it, who doesn't love the Beatles :) And the movie "Across the Universe " Jim Sturgess .
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Date: 7/21/2013 11:23:00 AM
A beautiful ode to one of my fave groups. Good memories. Licia :-)
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Date: 6/26/2013 9:59:00 PM
loving this one again.... LINDA
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Richard D Seal
Date: 6/28/2013 6:51:00 PM
Thank you my Sweet Dark Friend
Date: 6/17/2013 5:37:00 PM
Love this Richard,,,, they were awesome, john's birthday was the ninth of Oct-mine the 7th ;} You must go to Utube and watch the movie or just Jim Sturgess and the others sing / I love it when they sing Dear Prudence. I have the movie ;} fav's
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Richard D Seal
Date: 6/18/2013 5:30:00 PM
Thank you Debbie I'm a big Beatles fan myself so many great songs. I have seen the movie and heard Jim Sturgess. Thank you for your lovely comment
Date: 4/24/2013 10:08:00 AM
Very psychedelic. Towards the end I couldn't help but remember how I used to LOVE Rocket Man by Elton John. That song has always moved me. I know this was about the Beatles, but I was always a bigger fan of CCR, ELO, Billy Joel, The Steve Miller Band etc. etc. Still... it's a really good piece and I liked the imagination behind it. Thank you so much for checking out a few of my works yesterday... means a lot!
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Date: 4/21/2013 11:13:00 PM
Love the beatles,,, well done, glad you liked my concrete angels, I was watching Shriner childrens hospital ;}
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Date: 3/19/2013 12:48:00 PM
A very beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
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Date: 3/16/2013 12:16:00 PM
Richard, .. Congratulations on your win :-) PD
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Date: 3/13/2013 2:35:00 PM
Richard congrats on your win, a wonderful image...David
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Date: 3/13/2013 12:23:00 PM
Richard, you chose to use the title of my favourite song (Beatles or otherwise) and did not disappoint! I love that you turned this poem into a tribute to The Beatles. I was especially moved by the image of that rocket ship "bursting" across the universe. Congrats on your win in my contest :)
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Date: 3/7/2013 2:53:00 PM
I love this. they were amazing. I saw the movie, I think it was also named the title of your poem. DId you see it?
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Date: 3/7/2013 12:58:00 PM
Their music certainly does fly across the universe. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 3/7/2013 10:36:00 AM
Very good!
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Date: 3/7/2013 8:06:00 AM
Richard well done I like....David
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Date: 3/6/2013 11:38:00 PM
This is a wonderful write in honor of the Beatles! Good job. Thanks for your visit to my work.
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