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Nostalgia

Nostalgia hides within the hopes
Of the present
Sours as it passes
Tucks itself into cerebral
Alleyways
Lingers in fitful dreams
Grows as it ripens
Ignites the trembling torch of
Ageing's adolescence

12/1/2020

Any New Acrostic About Nostalgia Poetry Contest
Line Gauthier - Sponsor

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Date: 12/14/2020 11:45:00 AM
You nailed it, John. GOOD one.
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Date: 12/12/2020 10:06:00 PM
Thought provoking poem. I especially enjoyed the last line.
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Date: 12/12/2020 2:41:00 PM
It is fun to get taken away by nostalgia from time to time.
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Date: 12/11/2020 7:53:00 AM
- lovely ... that torch must always burn, John - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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