Ann Peck Poet Free verse

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June 20, 2026

For the contest, "Stardust and Venom, Birthday Prompt, contest," by Sara Jama

Searching

As I slip into this void of endless black,
I wonder: could I be but dreaming?
Is there an end somewhere to this madness?
Or, is it something I hold gently in my heart,
for fear its love might bruise me.
Did I, in haste, submit to its temptations--
the color of rainbows and lavender clouds,
reminding of childhood’s daily wonders?
Yes, I do hear footfalls, but they’re my own
as I search, reach, reach for the loss…
Can I, somehow, reclaim the grandeur
that I once held so lightly in my life.
Can I find it again—the dream so lovely,
Or, is it now but a memory: Irreplaceable Youth.

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Paula Goldsmith July 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM I enjoyed reading your powerful "Searching" write. This says so much. Time moves on with age just being a number. Great memories are the best kind to have. I want my end to be the best ever. Hooray!!! Have a Fun Day Writing Away...........

David Crandall June 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM Well, I think Gershon's essentially right...but it's ok to savor those memories, at times, I'd say. I like to appreciate them as memories, with the knowledge that they can only live as such, but sometimes, it brings me a smile, more than a horrible longing. Ann Peck June 22, 2026 at 12:04 PM Yes, I agree. There's no use to sit and moan as the years pass. I think memories sustain us. Thanks, David.

Gershon Wolf June 20, 2026 at 9:53 PM As they say, 'There's no going back.' ... And they're right. There isn't. ~ Full steam ahead, gw Ann Peck June 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM Yes, you're so right, Gershon. No one told us how quickly youth would leave.

Ink Empress June 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM So beautiful, I love the descriptive manner youv expressed here and also the way youv painted imagery along with the touch of nostalgia that flows. Felt this. Pleasure reading you today dear Ann, Sending you light always Ann Peck June 20, 2026 at 1:35 PM Thank you Ink Empress for your lovely comments.