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On Verdant Dreams

While in the midst of summer’s glow the greens of youth come back to me the palm trees of an island kiss the grass that scented morning dew On verdant dreams, I pass the time remembering a picnic love an oak tree swing that piqued the air a shady nap in whispered woods The canopies of yesteryear to shelter every memory are beautiful unto themselves as lush and green as they can be My swing is now a chair that rocks a picnic, my martini glass two olives are the greens I see but I would not change anything

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Date: 7/15/2021 10:23:00 AM
Memories are always treasures.... They often pop up and refresh us... So well penned Mike... Thank you so much for your visit to my recent poem and comment... God bless... ~ Ani
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Mike Gentile
Date: 7/15/2021 5:43:00 PM
Thank you so much!!!
Date: 7/12/2021 7:30:00 PM
This is so wonderful, Mike. Great to look back, and then to appreciate whatever blessings remain. ~ Dino Martino
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Mike Gentile
Date: 7/13/2021 4:26:00 AM
Thanks Dino!!!
Date: 7/10/2021 11:26:00 AM
Hello Mike beautiful dream you had. I love the last verse. It made me feel like i wa there. Happy Saturday.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 7/11/2021 10:23:00 AM
Hello Mike Gentile, Happy Sunday and enjoy your day. xx-oo.
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Mike Gentile
Date: 7/10/2021 12:09:00 PM
Thank you Darlene, Happy Saturday xxoo
Date: 7/10/2021 10:10:00 AM
Ah, how lovely, Mike. I, too, sit on my little front porch with a glass of wine and reminisce. Your poem is delightful. A FAVE for me!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/11/2021 12:16:00 PM
P.S. IMHO, this is POTD quality!
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Mike Gentile
Date: 7/10/2021 11:07:00 AM
Thank so much Milton !!
Date: 7/10/2021 9:28:00 AM
Idling the time I happened on your poem. Wow. Just as I love them. The imagery is perfect. Time does not stop. nor the martinisSplendid poem.
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Mike Gentile
Date: 7/10/2021 9:44:00 AM
Thank you very much Victor!!
Date: 7/10/2021 8:24:00 AM
Loved the positivism at the end. Great thinking, inspiring poem. Thanks for sharing
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Mike Gentile
Date: 7/10/2021 9:44:00 AM
Thanks Rama for your kind words!!!
Date: 7/10/2021 7:43:00 AM
Its frightening the way the years roll by but lovely to look back at memories of the past. Tom
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Mike Gentile
Date: 7/10/2021 7:45:00 AM
Thank you so much Tom!!
Date: 7/10/2021 7:32:00 AM
what wonderful memories of yesteryear I love the positivity in the here and now in the final stanza, I know there is little I would change about my past especially the way I was brought up so differently to my sibling but its made me the person i am today:-) hugs Jan xx
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Mike Gentile
Date: 7/10/2021 7:44:00 AM
Thank you so Jan and Happy Saturday xxxoo

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