Memories Lure

Where have all
the heroes gone
Immortalized
in film and song

Bigger than the roles
they played
Magic lost 
in time’s belay  

Where are all
the pillars strewn
Monuments
to highest noon

Closed are now
the paths they forged
Orphaned 
— in their memories lure


(Dreamsleep: December, 2025)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Delegans Avatar
December 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Enjoyed reading your poem today, Kurt. Fav line "Closed are now the paths they forged Orphaned"
Behm Avatar
January 2, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Thanks Christopher.
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