James Inman Poet Rhyme

Oh, Go Away Yesterday

As past words ring, lost in hollow emotions,
I find each thought in my head but commotion
like the endless roar of the waves in the ocean.
                    OH, go away yesterday.

Moments that pass leave me lost and breathless,
through sleepless nights, my mind muddled and restless,
I pray for the end, yet I am left deathless.
                    OH, go away yesterday.

With ages past and resolve that's been shaken,
my all I have given and all you have taken
but now you have left me forlorn and forsaken.
                    OH, go away yesterday.

To the future I gaze in search of my destiny,
as time passes slow and I walk through gethsemane,
these retrospect eyes leave me dark as ebony.
                    OH, go away yesterday.


04/03/2018

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Lindsay Laurie February 21, 2022 at 3:56 PM Hello James ... truly poetic indeed. What more can I write - thanks James - Lindsay James Inman February 23, 2022 at 6:19 PM Thanks for the visit and the lovely comment.

Susan Jeavons May 8, 2019 at 11:51 AM I really enjoyed this poem James. I think we'd all like some of our yesterdays to go away, but then again, we want to keep some of those memories. Blessings, Susan James Inman May 8, 2019 at 1:59 PM I agree Susan, I have many beautiful memories. Thank you for your kind comment.

Jesse Rowe September 23, 2018 at 10:32 AM Just finding this. Such a wonderful poem. I really liked the repeated line. Though yesterday is already gone.. they can find a way to linger with us. James Inman September 24, 2018 at 1:09 AM Thank you Jesse. The repeated line was offered as part of one of Broken Wing's (Dear Heart) contests. There were several but this one brought immediate thoughts to my mind and that type of inspiration is why I often write for contests, sometimes without even entering them.

David William Breidenthal August 17, 2018 at 5:35 AM A very relatable poem and very marvelously made! -JWE James Inman August 17, 2018 at 9:41 AM Thanks JW.

Carole Duet June 14, 2018 at 2:00 PM P.S. I re-read this one too and just wanted to let you know that I FAVED it. It is so...great! James Inman June 14, 2018 at 3:02 PM A second lovely comment and again it seems I missed your earlier one. Please forgive my oversight Carole. It was unintentional. Thank you.

Line Gauthier June 2, 2018 at 6:11 PM Congrats, James, on your gold medal win. James Inman June 2, 2018 at 6:14 PM Thank you Line.

Darlene De Beaulieu June 1, 2018 at 5:49 PM Hello James, yes that is how i feel about yesterday sometimes. Have a nice evening my frind. James Inman June 1, 2018 at 5:54 PM Thank you Darlene.

Mystic Rose Rose May 30, 2018 at 9:14 PM often we feel like the past is a hindrance to our happiness. We ought to look forward in that case, I love the rhythmic feel to this. gl in the contest James Inman May 30, 2018 at 9:23 PM Hi, thank you for your visit and your lovely comment.

Janis Medders Tobechi May 26, 2018 at 4:49 PM We all have felt this way one time or another. Great emotions and a great write. Good luck in the contest. James Inman May 26, 2018 at 8:26 PM Thank you for the kind words.

Maria Williams May 22, 2018 at 6:36 AM I see from the comments below that this excellent poem won in the contest. I'm not surprised . I love the refrain, emphasizes the point of yesterday still haunting today. Congratulations James....Maria hugs James Inman May 22, 2018 at 6:56 PM The poem was built around the refrain that was given by Broken Wings. She let you choose from several in the contest. It spoke to me. Thank you Maria.

Paul Callus May 20, 2018 at 1:05 PM Yours is a very expressive poem, James. Our yesterdays often come back to haunt us. I like the connection between 'forlorn and forsaken' and 'gethsemane'. Regards // paul James Inman May 20, 2018 at 3:00 PM Yes Paul, a bit of a religious reference, not specifically about the betrayal of Christ and how he was forsaken by his apostles but about the betrayal of our past and how we at times feel forsaken by life, notice the lower case g in gethsemane. I very much appreciate that you noticed that, I didn't think anyone would. Thanks for the wonderful comment.

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton May 19, 2018 at 5:53 PM Elegantly articulated James. I particularly love the last 4 lines of your poem. James Inman May 19, 2018 at 7:53 PM Leanne, thank you for your lovely visit and kind words.

Faraz Ajmal May 19, 2018 at 3:27 PM Oh it s a great write James, really enjoyed reading this, congrats on your wonderful win, it is indeed a beauty James Inman May 19, 2018 at 4:37 PM Thank you Faraz.

Joseph May May 19, 2018 at 2:00 PM Very nicely written James, Congrats on your win James Inman May 19, 2018 at 3:06 PM Thanks Joseph

Laura Breidenthal May 18, 2018 at 2:40 PM Exemplary rhyming throughout - love the line "I pray for the end, yet I am left deathless." -what a line! I also like, "my all I have given and all you have taken" - a powerfully emotive mourning of the heart. Yesterdays musn't take control of our minds, because we cannot control the past. It's easy to find ourselves looking back, but sometimes it can serve as a distraction to not move forward - at least in my experience. Congrats on your win by the way in the contest. (: Always, Laura James Inman May 18, 2018 at 3:47 PM Hi Laura, so little time of late, thank you for sharing yours for a visit. For me forward and backward often seem to have little meaning, my life seems to be a multitude of Borromean Rings, there are so many to follow but as you follow each one it always leads you back to the beginning.

Robert Lindley May 18, 2018 at 5:04 AM "" With ages past and resolve that's been shaken, my all I have given and all you have taken but now you have left me forlorn and forsaken. OH, go away yesterday. "" ^^ Solid gold my friend. A fav...... James Inman May 18, 2018 at 3:33 PM Robert, your kind comments overwhelm me, thank you.

Chris Hagy May 17, 2018 at 3:53 PM Great write James, love the rhyme flow :)...I have one of those yesterdays I would prefer to go away... James Inman May 17, 2018 at 4:13 PM So sorry to hear that Chris, but worse, I don't think they ever will, at least not for me. Thank you.

Pandita Sietesantos May 16, 2018 at 2:01 PM Congratulations on your win, my friend! The excellent quality of this piece, imagery, and smooth-flowing rhymes all tell me why it's a winner! Love it! Hugs. Pandita James Inman May 16, 2018 at 2:08 PM Thank you Pandita, I enjoyed yours as well.

Constance La France May 15, 2018 at 2:26 PM James, congratulations on your win in my contest with this beautifully penned poem, I loved it, well done~ James Inman May 16, 2018 at 2:07 PM I left a response to your comment BW, and someone seems to have taken it : ). Don't know where it went. Annnyyywayyy, thank you for your wonderful comment, and for hosting another great contest.

Richard Lamoureux May 15, 2018 at 8:27 AM A pleasure to read your winning poem. Congrats on a fine win. James Inman May 15, 2018 at 8:37 AM Thank you Richard.

Susan Gentry May 14, 2018 at 3:46 PM Congratulations on your win with this sad but realistic look at what was and what is. An emotional poem. James Inman May 14, 2018 at 4:36 PM Hi Susan, thank you for your nice comment.

Curtis Moorman May 14, 2018 at 2:29 PM Congratulations on such a fine win, James. I enjoyed reading it and fully see why it was chosen. James Inman May 14, 2018 at 4:35 PM Thank you Curtis

Carole Duet May 4, 2018 at 9:10 PM A poem full of feeling and sadness which I can feel as I read it again. Good luck in the contest, James.