Home » Poems » Darren White » For You - With Chris Green

Darren White | + Follow Poet |

For You - With Chris Green

Poet's Notes

(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like Darren White.

My inspiration for the poem came from a poem Chris and I wrote together earlier this week (it hasn't been posted before):

I light a candle

and in its flutter

open folded envelopes

pieces of my past

shadows in the dancing flame

take me back

A mirror dark

lights up as I dance

a child with ringlets

bouncing

When I hear songs,

recorded memories

spinning fables

once forgotten

From my hands

they fly, new stories

sing in my mind

still undiscovered

and I rejoice

in the freedom found

in the flickering fire

enticing my dreams

***

Copyright © Chris Green and Darren White

I light a candle and in its flutter open envelopes, each one holds a piece of your past I make old stories fly. A child's ringlets bounce in a mirror new shoes skip ten to two eleven three Lip-gloss, eye-liner, braided hair strapless dress, stilettos brisk kisses in low-lit alleys. Recorded memories for your eager ears And I see your freedom dance in a last flicker. Copyright © Darren White

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Sanket Jain

Date: 10/7/2019 8:38:00 PM

A very nice poem. The whole poem in four sentences attracts my attention. Nice use of literary devices. Old stories flying is indeed a good imagery. I would like to apprentice the use of personification in more than 4 places. Really a great poem.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 7/2/2017 9:44:00 PM

Love them both ... whimsical and sublime. Taken on an exquisite journey back through time.

Darren White
Date: 7/2/2017 11:58:00 PM

Yeah, I loved doing this little one, the collab was great inspiration!

White Wolf

Date: 7/2/2017 2:34:00 AM

What a pleasure to read such awesome poetry! I simply must keep this gem too ~~~/|\~~~

Darren White
Date: 7/2/2017 11:58:00 PM

Thank you my friend :)

Lisa Ricci

Date: 6/30/2017 10:48:00 AM

Good Evening Darren. Good Morning Chris. The first entry you showcase is most beautiful and poetic. How could it not be. The second is a lovely continuation. May the candle(s) always light and flutter to make sure dreams and the freedom dance forever remain. By the way I love Wes Side Story and everything about it. May this day find you both well. Blessings. Well done completely and entirely.

Darren White
Date: 6/30/2017 2:21:00 PM

Hey there my friend :) What lovely things you wish us both thank you!

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 6/30/2017 6:57:00 AM

Wow X2 :)

Darren White
Date: 6/30/2017 2:20:00 PM

hehe ma mo :)

Maria Williams

Date: 6/30/2017 6:06:00 AM

Ahhh, those ringlet days, followed later by lip gloss , stilettos and brisk kisses in dark alleys. What a wonderful collaboration you two Masters of Verse have woven. So good Darren and Chris, I love it...Maria

Darren White
Date: 6/30/2017 2:20:00 PM

Lovely comment my friend, thank you :)