Christopher Flaherty Poet Free verse

Journey of My Life Thus Far

In place of bookmarks or
turning the corner of the
many empty pages of my
autobiography

I so wish to fill in to 
commemorate the journey
and story of my life thus far

I choose to use 
crestfallen autumnal leves 
i saved since last september

Best described as colour 
fired desert opal grapefruit 
colour red

And along my merry way
to both humour me and
provide me joy 

I keep a dictionary by my side
for constant companionship

So if cometh the day
if i shall ever was to be asked 
to regail my story unto another
passing stranger by

Not of where i am going
but rather where i have
been and thing's
that i have seen

I manage to get my
message across in the
most eloquent of my ways

And somehow make my
dull and somewhat dreary
life appear as it has never
been viewed before

Not simply a librarian but
as a published author instead

Worthy of gracing the page's
of any brittle leather bound 
antiquity 1st edition fairytale

Adorned with such illuminating
word's its left entirely up to the
imagination of the said readers
mind

The picture he or she wishes
to paint and journey to explore

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David Kavanagh August 10, 2021 at 11:24 AM Quite a bleak reflection of your life is painted here Christopher, but hey your imagination is certainly not bleak but full of creativity and fantasy, and in the end that is exactly all anyone needs to write a great novel, some really fine imagery you treat us to, in another outstanding poem, cheers David Christopher Flaherty August 10, 2021 at 11:38 AM Thank you very much my esteemed erstwhile friend and trusted confident