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Generations Sing Songs

Generations sing songs Long after the apple Gifted pleasure and pain Unraveling ripe notes Driving lovers insane Generations sing songs Of whiskey beards touching The dirty old man earth Chasing long and short skirts And those who just gave birth Generations sing songs Waves driven East and West Firestorm raging in hearts In rift children born with Homely, disheveled parts Generations sing songs The apple rebounding Track the Edenic ball Birdsong from tree to tree Salving after The Fall

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Karen Jones

Date: 3/2/2024 2:05:00 PM

Engaging and thought provoking! I admire how you can write in this format! I can not!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/2/2024 7:39:00 PM

Thank you, Karen! I know what you mean about formats. I have a hard time for example writing a pastoral poem.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 3/2/2024 1:41:00 PM

Kim, you're making me think about the commonality of emotion and experiences throughout time. I agree with you that we there is a repetition like a song that we all get to sing for a while in our turn. There is a lot we do to feel good...and we who do are very lucky denizens of this place.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/2/2024 7:41:00 PM

I love that you take the time to ponder, and that you can enjoy the generational round of song. Thank you, Duke!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/28/2024 9:28:00 PM

Loved the use of the repetitive first line for each stanza. You meditate on life. Very well done even if life is sometimes life is dark. Hugs.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/29/2024 6:18:00 AM

We poets must tell the truth, dig into the hidden and dark. Blessings!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/28/2024 8:00:00 AM

I wish I had a musical family. I guess there is both good and bad in all circumstances. An interesting write.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/29/2024 6:21:00 AM

I was about to say I don’t have a musical family but we did grow up with Dad taking out his clarinet from time to time, he played tunes for me as a grownup too. We also had an Hammond organ in our house which my Dad built. Never did much with it all but it was still fun.

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 2/27/2024 9:46:00 PM

I was so lucky to have had a singing family and gifted songs even my grandpa, born in the late 1800's used to sing, and you remind me, I need to pass them on to my children and grandchildren. We used to have sing alongs at all our family gatherings when I was young, and especially when my first five kids were growing up, but not so much anymore. Your poem touched my heart with memories, such a lovely poem. Song is a balm to us amidst the trials long after the fall in Eden, through joy or pain.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/28/2024 7:12:00 AM

I love that you are touched by the memories of the generations of singing. Sing on! <3

Bill Baker

Date: 2/27/2024 9:25:00 PM

A form of poetry I don't see very often, Kim. I like your poem and the rhyming was good. Thanks for sharing your poetry with us. Bill

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/28/2024 7:10:00 AM

Thank you :)

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 2/26/2024 5:11:00 PM

generations sing songs...yes, they do...those songs seem to focus on the same themes of love, loss, etc. Songs in that sense connect one generation to the next. I liked this poem!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/26/2024 5:42:00 PM

Thank you, Sara! :)

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 2/26/2024 4:22:00 PM

Dear Kim, This is a powerful poem that explores the enduring nature of human experience through song. You gather together diverse themes - love, desire, loss, and renewal - with captivating imagery. The repeated line "Generations sing songs" acts as a unifying thread, highlighting the power of music to carry memories and emotions across time. The contrasting themes of pleasure and pain, create a dynamic and evocative journey. T he final image of "birdsong" offers a sense of hope and healing, suggesting that even after "The Fall," beauty and renewal can be found. Kim, this thought-provoking and beautifully crafted poem! - Blessings, Daniel

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/26/2024 4:40:00 PM

Thank you so much and for taking the time to give an extensive analysis on what you saw and liked about it. Blessings ~ Kim

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/26/2024 11:04:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your lovely write. Good Luck... Have a blessed day writing away.......................

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/26/2024 12:33:00 PM

Thank you, Paula!

Ink Empress

Date: 2/26/2024 9:41:00 AM

Deep and so profound how youve written this very Mellifluous yet also soulful monchielle. I especially loved the last lines, the imagery and descriptive nature of those lines, are captivating dear kim. Pleasure reading your work, best wishes if this is for the contest.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/26/2024 10:33:00 AM

Thank you so much! Hugs