Lost Treasures

grappling thoughts
on the edges of dusk
my mind as full
as this moon
rising up

I watch
mesmerized
from the window's panes
as the sky erupts
in crimson and mauve hues
as the blushed moon rises
beyond the skirt
of sloped hills
just above the curves
of the river's beds

i can almost hear
the swiftness of its current
in frames of mind
as i watch the eagle
swooping downward
for a fresh meal

memories escape
from the corners of lips
as i reminisce 
in the breaks
of waves and smiles
suddenly i transcend
to another time
another place

frolicking
from deep within
like a mudlark
unearthing treasures
long ago lost

somehow
finding peace
in the dusk
of this evening
i escape
the reality
of solitude
before darkness falls
upon me again
in the shadows
of yesterday

April 6, 2020

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 4/9/2020 4:31:00 PM
wow, I think I see a first place coming up with this one, Sandy. So much thought put into yours. I quite liked the limerick I came up with for the topic of mudlark, but I do not know how Kai will feel about it! It could not be more different from yours in form and feeling!!
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Date: 4/9/2020 10:31:00 PM
Thank you Andrea, just read yours... loved the limerick :) hugs
Date: 4/8/2020 5:10:00 AM
Nice one. Kind wishes, Kai. I have not judged the contest yet. Procrastination seems to be a result of lockdown. Kai
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Date: 4/8/2020 6:14:00 AM
Thank you so much Kai...what else can one do after a month of lockdown but reflect and procrastinate … if one good thing is coming from this, it's more family time for those who were too busy to sit down and eat together and be involved with their children... perhaps people will emerge more connected after this... hugs
Date: 4/7/2020 7:24:00 AM
So much feeling in every detail ...great imagery throughout, Sandy--A winning poem you wrote my friend.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 4/7/2020 2:57:00 PM
Thank you so much Vijay... my muse is more fickle lately so I am happy when thoughts pass through my pen... stay safe my friend... hugs and blessings!
Date: 4/7/2020 7:00:00 AM
There is absolutely no end to your talent my friend. This was a masterpiece of your thoughts and your visions that so profoundly affect me every time I read you. Best wishes in the contest
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Date: 4/7/2020 2:56:00 PM
wow, thank you so much Chris... my muse is hiding in the turmoil but she has been coming through in depths of thought when she does break her silence... stay safe... hugs and blessings
Date: 4/7/2020 4:15:00 AM
Masterful captivating writing that leaves the reader asking for more dearest, Sandra! Take good care my friend. Hugs xxx
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Date: 4/7/2020 2:55:00 PM
Thank you so much Demetrios... my muse has delivered on the more... her thoughts are deeper these days... hugs and blessings XoXo
Date: 4/6/2020 7:17:00 PM
Extremely impressive contest entry, my friend. The imagery in the run-up to the mudlark is so intertwined with your being and your thoughts. I was awestruck, truth be told. Here's to your talented pen. Blessings, Gershon
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Date: 4/6/2020 7:30:00 PM
wow.. thank you my friend, I been looking at that contest all week and my muse just hasn't been up to speaking, tonight I saw their was only two spots so wanted to give It an honest try and my muse ran off with that pen and paper... hugs and blessings!
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