L Milton Hankins Poet Free verse

Light of Our Memories

“Mem’ries light the corners of my mind…”
[a line from the song “The Way We Were”
made popular by Barbra Streisand]

Like the stars that twinkle, shining brightly
whose light emanates from light-years away
[from which star, we know, eons ago faltered and died]
our light, too, will someday be extinguished
to those around us who bathed in its glow.
But memories do not so easily expire,
and generations to come will see the light
of our memories.
They will know that once we shared our light
through our verses, 
through our music,
through our drawings,
that we were once very much alive and well…
twinkling, shining brightly
and making memories to remember us by.

[on the theme of Death]

THIRD PLACE WINNER
Written February 23, 2022
Especially for “F Form – Free Verse -- New” Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France

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Paula Goldsmith February 26, 2022 at 9:15 AM Congratulations on your win. Another wonderful write. I loved the movie/song “The Way We Were.” Some memories are always there. Have a great/blessed day writing away................. L Milton Hankins February 26, 2022 at 9:44 AM Thanks so much, Paula, for your warm and thoughtful comment.

Constance La France February 25, 2022 at 2:52 PM Milt, congratulations on your Third Place win in my Free Verse contest with your wonderful poem, I love the quote too ~ Constance L Milton Hankins February 25, 2022 at 2:58 PM Thank you so much, Constance. My pleasure.

Deb M February 24, 2022 at 8:19 AM A beautiful poem Milton and with a touch of sadness! Debx

I Am Anaya February 23, 2022 at 6:03 PM This is one I won't need to study...I see you save the best for last! So nice that your back Milton. I'm sure you have a Godzillion things to do. Anaya L Milton Hankins February 23, 2022 at 6:14 PM Ah, I don't know that that is true, I Am Anaya, but I am trying desperately to catch up. I still have a number of poems I wrote a week or so ago that I'm trying to work in. I wanted to enter some of the contests I thought I had missed out on. Thanks so much for your gracious comments.