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Growing Old in Love

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contest Open Poetry 7

sponsor Charlotte Puddifoot

The years become twilight before sunset memories become scenes left in the mind reflections harvested are always kept until wrinkled hands appear to remind they counted all the stars when love was new when the love invited became refined and every new sky was cloud-free and blue this universe they knew, now left behind as their cradled dreams have grown far beyond to be a distant thought they hold as pure when love was found to be a tighter bond they shared through the days of comfort, secure their lives are a timeless precious jewel the love they share so silently faithful

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Date: 2/20/2024 12:23:00 AM
A lovely poem. Well done.
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Date: 1/7/2024 12:32:00 PM
Your poem is a A poignant exploration of the passage of time and the enduring nature of love. The metaphor of years becoming twilight before sunset beautifully captures the sense of aging and the gradual transition into a different phase of life. The imagery of memories as scenes left in the mind adds a nostalgic touch, emphasizing the preciousness of moments captured over time...
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