Remember Me

Remember Me

Cold wet coastal today
I escaped
Sat myself behind a sanctuary
The rain beating rhythms
On window panes
Hot coffee and brandy
Warm inside The Athena Café

Radio spends its missed tuning
Hissing tinny tunes
Love songs
Of losing
Love songs of having
Love sings
Of wanting

Blank the grey sky 
Flattering  dreaming thoughts meander
On emotions wandering
Focus themselves
With photographic memories

I see
The smile
White satin dressed
Curls of auburn red
All I fell for
All I lived for
My Princess

Her crown tilted
The mischievous angels
Of her

I sigh

As my fingers remember
They once ran themselves
Through your hair
As my lips in accord
Re-taste the peach
Of kisses
I once knew
Sometime so long ago

I can hear your voice
Silent echo
A touch in my soul
Sentient it is
Hieroglyphic speaks
Reverberating something
Deep and known

My eyes replay moments
Of vague tactile loving
These trespasses 
And these memories wishing
Batter at some-where’s
Deeping
Inside of me

Aching
Longing

Word forms swirl
In printed pages of you
And send messages of distance
So far from me
So far
From you

To a horizon which is
Part of me
Out into grey meridians
My heart travels
While my seconds record
The splitter and splatter
Of rain on the window pane
Looking back at me 
With your reflection

Another cigarette 
My coffee cold
And nothing but froth
The heat of my brandy
Matches the twists of floating smoke
Sends my thoughts out riding point
To the cavalry of clouds
With the banner of love

Rides wing-ed horses
With fire on their hooves
Lifts all this nescient knowing
Rushes headlong
To you

Tiny rippled pools
Drop on the sheen
Dark colours anew
Of rain fall continues
One more coffee
No more brandy
Time to leave slowly
And some how find an end
For this poetry

Find a way to Morse code my heart
Out into expansive skies
And wrap my arms
Around you

I remember the home
Of holding you

The rain has stopped
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Smith-Johnsen Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 1:14 AM
You poems is beautiful. It has such a dreamy flow. Congratulations on your win in Christie Reynolds Fabulous Fantasy contest.
Winter Avatar
April 5, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Colin, dear Colin. Sigh. Your poetry overwhelms me. Congratulations on your big win in Christie's contest. You express your heart like none other. A rare, beautiful gift. Sorry this is so late. Way behind on the soup. Warmest wishes to one of my favorite poets. Love, Shar
Jordan Avatar
April 4, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Colin - Congratulations on placing in Christies contest – God Bless, MJ
Fawcett Avatar
April 4, 2009 at 12:25 AM
Congratulations on your fantastic poem and well deserved win in Christie's excellent contest.
Weber Avatar
April 3, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Love the sense of projection here, like a beacon tapping the code in Morse. Congrats on the worthy win in the Fab Fantasy contest, Collin. No surprises you penned a classic, man. Warm regards, John.
Higgins Avatar
April 3, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Congrats brother.
Esquire Avatar
April 3, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Dear Colin,Congratulations on YOUR second Place Win in Cristie's Fabulous Fantasy Contest A very well deserved Win ALWAYS...HG
Richards Avatar
April 3, 2009 at 6:37 AM
Congratulations, Colin!! A wonderful entry and well deserving to be among the winning poems in Christie's contest!!! love, Carrie
Townsend Avatar
April 3, 2009 at 5:57 AM
A well deserved win!!! Congratulations! Smiles from Lolita
Torres Avatar
January 8, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Incidently this is one of my favorites I will mark favorite poem and poet.
Torres Avatar
January 8, 2009 at 4:34 PM
dreams. You have so much to offer with your great intellect and yes Colin you are a charmer lol but a sincere one at that. God bless you my friend and your loving son. Clear skies for you and beautiful bleu clouds of loving times with that special love thats right around the corner dont blink she might pass by. Michael
Torres Avatar
January 8, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Colin this is so tender and touching and sad. She must have been a special women that you dearly loved. Life sometimes takes us in other directions but if you had to do it over again knowing the result what would you choose to experience what you had. You have a fine life ahead of you still and one day you will be at that cafe laughing and looking into a lovely womens eys again starting over a new begining another tale but this time it will be forever my friend and be filled with your hopes and
Ginn Avatar
January 8, 2009 at 1:31 PM
This is so beautiful I read it three times. It takes you deep inside. Laurie
Richards Avatar
January 8, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Wow...amazing...it reminds me of of watching a wonderful film...that person, sitting by the window in a steamy cafe, while outside the rain falls. Wonderful poetry here, Colin! Great work! ~ Carrie
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