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Before the Last Sigh

He basks in his life
that flashes by,
dwells upon a dance
of the wind’s
reasoning and rhythm,
beholden to the vinyl
of songs forgiving,
when childhood
and first love’s beginning
journey through his mind,
before a final prayer
to open the celestial gate.

© Harry J Horsman 2021

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Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 7/25/2021 2:05:00 AM

Very beautiful.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/23/2021 6:26:00 AM

How beautiful and poignant this piece is.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/20/2021 12:46:00 PM

MY MOTHER TOLD ME THAT HER GRANDFATHER OFTEN TOLD HER, MY GREAT GRANDFATHER, 'PATSY, IF I CLOSE MY EYES I CAN SEE MY LIFE FLASH PAST ME IN FIVE MINUTES', HE IN FACT TRANSLATED MANY POETRY WORKS IN THE CONSTANTINOPLE LIBRARY FROM TURKISH TO GREEK A CENTURY AGO, JUST BEFORE THE GRECO/TURK BLOODSHED IN THE 1920'S WHEN HE AND MY EXTENDED FAMILY FLED TO GREECE. MY OWN GRANDFATHER WROTE A GREAT MANY POEMS, SOME OF WHICH I HAVE POSTED ON POETRY SOUP. LOVED THIS WRITE. BEST OF LUCK HARRY MY FRIEND. BLESSINGS, HUGS, JENNIFER

Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 7/16/2021 8:44:00 PM

A beautiful piece Harry. I enjoyed reading this :-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/12/2021 1:59:00 PM

wow, this HAS to win. I think mine won't stand a chance. I should have gone for something more eloquent and focused on final dance, like this one. (if for the last dance contest)

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 7/10/2021 11:51:00 PM

to taste the last sigh of loves long dream, to feel the last stroke of a finger. To capture the look, lost for so long, the sigh of relief as eyes linger. Lost then found so brief, love transcends all, and when found there is no grief.