W.P. Vandam Poet Verse

Small Farewells

Of youthful musings,
Sad and sweet,
Of sorrows passing, soon to greet,
All remembrance, hushed and still,
As each lost moment may entreat
Steadfast desires,
Once fulfilled,
To rest, but never will.

Of blind affections,
Kept with care,
Of cold promises, havens shared,
In a tear, a touch, a smile,
Each expression becomes bare,
So glowing gardens 
Can beguile
A heart, for but a while.

Of mirrored image,
Palled, enshrined,
Of embrace emptied, lured in time
And distance, bridged for wistful eyes,
When doubt will bond, or grief confine
The strange, warm kiss
That relies, 
And covets, and denies.

Of tender whisper,
Faint but near,
Of passion’s echo deferred here
To relieve the cherished hurt,
Slow with purpose, strained, unclear,
Swoons the final breath,
Re-stirred,
By small farewells, unheard.  

			--2007

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Poet Destroyer A January 14, 2011 at 11:23 PM humm, sad emotions.. and last farewells,, enjoyed,..p.d.

Susan Palli December 5, 2010 at 2:24 AM well done!

Carol Sunshine Brown November 30, 2010 at 4:08 AM I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup W.P. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. You can look to the left side of the main page and find lots of information on PoetrySoup including contests by members of PoetrySoup and contests by the PoetrySoup site also which you as a new member and us oldies also may enter. If you have questions please feel free to ask ANYONE here. We are ALL willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol