Silver Strands

Her dark hair, laced with silver strands,
cascaded once with sable glint,
then lost (with drifting of the sands
of time) the chasteness of its tint.

It still grows long, but she has kept
her dark hair laced with silver strands
pulled back, attractively upswept,
at times enwrapped in stylish bands.

She misses days of few demands,
the ragtop down, her locks wind-tossed.
Her dark hair laced with silver strands
reminds her now of all she's lost. . .

She combs it out in dying light
of dusk and dreams a lover's hands
were touching it this moon-streaked night -
her dark hair, laced with silver strands.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Canerdy Avatar
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Lovely . . . and sad~~skillfully written. A BIG congrats on your win, Andrea. Janice
Miller Avatar
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Wonderfully crafted and such a flow, congratulations
Somadas Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Beautifully crafted and emotionally rich.. Congrats on your win Andrea..
May Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Wonderful write Andrea, Congrats on your win
Dietrich Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Thanks , Joseph
Watts Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A lovely poem. Andrea with an apt repeating line that flowed down through your poem Congratulations on your win Cheers Christine
Dietrich Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Muchas gracias
Kauffman Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Andrea, what a skillful blending of image and metaphor! I agree. This is one of your best. Congratulations! Blessings.
Kauffman Avatar
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I do love this form. So fun to craft. Blessings.
Dietrich Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Thanks, Sam. Do you love this form too?
Coy Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
When you praised me, you didn't mention that you'd beaten me! The first place is richly deserved. Michael
Dietrich Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Now why would I do that? This is probably one of my best I ever wrote. I have done many. Have you?
Guptar Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Heartiest congratulations on another of your top win with a Quatern, beautiful as the dark hair laced with silver strands. However, all that are external and temporal are ephemeral. We need to look within.... Wishing you the blessings of light.
Dietrich Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Women can be vain, even as they grow old and a lot is tied to nostalgia of youth and romance. That's why this take on this fictionalized woman. Also, she is now a widow (in my mind) Thanks
Godwin Avatar
September 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A gorgeous LOAD of feelings, Andrea. Yi, yes, indeedy, this works. Love CayCay
Dietrich Avatar
September 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Thanks so much, Caycay
Yvonne Avatar
November 7, 2014 at 7:23 AM
Stunning definetly one of my favorites.
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
March 4, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Congrats on your win, Andrea! I don't know how I missed this one before, but I love it. I have spent much of my life working with the elderly and have a great respect for their wisdom and life experience. This one goes to my faves! Blessings, Rhonda
Maverick Avatar
March 2, 2012 at 8:41 PM
I see there was a win with this; tied within those silver strands,, well done Andrea..)
A   Avatar
March 2, 2012 at 8:13 PM
ANDREA... CONGRATULATIONS ..ON YOUR WONDERFUL WIN~ Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd
Prabhu Avatar
March 2, 2012 at 7:34 AM
enjoyed this one very much......congrats on the win................sashi
Brown Avatar
March 2, 2012 at 6:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Brian Strand's "UPTO SIXTEEN" contest Andrea. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
March 1, 2012 at 8:26 PM
congrats Andrea on this lovely win ..I remember reading this piece and it touched me then as well as now luv..
Ronthorpe Avatar
March 1, 2012 at 6:20 PM
Andrea, I love this kind of poetry. Sad, introspective. Beautifully written. Congrats on making Brian's winners' list..................S.Ronthorpe
Taylor Avatar
March 1, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Congrats, Andrea. Sad but beautifully written, well deserved win. Nice going. luv Ralph
Poet Avatar
February 10, 2011 at 6:28 AM
Here you penned a very touching poem Andrea!Whose story you have written here?--kashinath
Berg Avatar
September 16, 2010 at 3:30 AM
I love this poem and I can certainly relate...I'm 45 yrs. old and I'm getting some silver strands myself. You are quickly becoming one of my favorite poets! --Susan (P.S. Thanks for commenting on my "Begging Change from Society" poem too.)
Milgate Avatar
July 26, 2010 at 8:43 PM
Beautiful as always.
K. Avatar
July 6, 2010 at 2:23 AM
yes!! Your winning streaks continue to sparkle like this silver strands of yours! ;) super congrats yet again! whew--trying to catch up with my comments-- it seems like I've been on the Soup forever--nikko :)
Brown Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Congratulations Andrea on your poem being in the spotlight in Joe Flach's contest "One Good Quatern Deserves Another". Love, Carol
Butler Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Congrats Andrea! This is a lovely piece. Take care, -Mike
Conway Avatar
July 2, 2010 at 9:18 AM
Simply beautiful, Andrea! Congrat's on your well deserved win!~Tirzah~
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