Keepsake

The wind from the south,
as rich as whispered voices,
nudges my heartstrings to roam
those timeworn keepsake places;
espying aged filaments of true hope,
numbered and nearly as delicate
as a man hungering
for the once familiar perfume
of old-fashioned hymns.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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La France Avatar
September 15, 2021 at 7:25 AM
Chetta, congratulations on your win in my "K" Contest, well done ~ love and serenity _Constance
Alex Avatar
September 14, 2021 at 7:04 PM
"as a man hungering for the once familiar perfume of old-fashioned hymns." Beautiful. Congratulations!
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