Sunlight

Sometimes I believe you
to be a vision, fading,
only a reflection of the
warmth I used to feel.
Today my memory of you
locked away within a
clenched mind, like grains
of sand perpetually
slipping through the cleft
of time. A memory scattered
along the highway of
despondent souls, soon
to be washed away by
the rising tide of oblivion!

© Harry J Horsman  2011
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Peck Avatar
October 12, 2021 at 9:43 AM
A lovely poem, Harry. I particularly love "...like grains of sand perpetually slipping through the cleft of time."
Roper Avatar
December 2, 2018 at 7:43 PM
Harry, enjoyed reading your poem, congratulations on your 1st place win.
Scholtz Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Congratulations on your Win Harry, love it. Elizabeth
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January 9, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Congratulation on your superb win, my friend. Loved and enjoyed your nice one. bl
Arno Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Congratulations Harry on your great write. Best regards, Jon
Dietrich Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 8:46 PM
oh, my, a vision of that wonderful sunlight. This kind of goes with my "age" poem, remembering my own past as the sunny time! I love this, Harry. NO wonder it scored high. Congratulations.
Johnson Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Congratulations Harry. A great win with these sad words. Love, Joyce
Richards Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 9:25 AM
This is so wonderful, Harry, it provokes my thoughts to a bit of melancholy, with the tide of hope washing away the dark sides of yesterday. Love how you did this in such few words. A big congratulations!
Quigley Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Nicely penned Harry. Congratulations
Neels Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 8:48 AM
I get to read this one again ;) Congratulations on your awesome win in Brian's contest Harry!! Love Wilma
Song Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 7:47 AM
Hi Harry...a difficult write this had to be if a personal account..it blew me away with heart zapping energy. Congrats on a wonderful win. This is truly a great piece! Gwendolen
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January 9, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Congrats Harry!!! on this wondeful write and win!!! Michael
Brown Avatar
January 9, 2012 at 6:25 AM
Congratulations on you win in Brian's contest Harry. Love, Carol
Wesley Avatar
December 2, 2011 at 7:45 AM
With over 500 people viewing this and my name not there, I nneded to read. There's such sadness in fading visions especially when it was someone we held dear. Hopefully the oblivion you express so well will bring a new vision. A beautiful verse Harry
K. Avatar
August 24, 2011 at 2:47 AM
Hi Harry!! I saw you in Andrea's poems, and I just had to smile really wide when I saw your name! So Happy to see you back :D I hope all's been great with you!
George   Avatar
April 20, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Very profound. Many thought evoking depths to this piece, Harry. Thank you for sharing. Love, Lainie, and thank you for your ever-so-kind comments. Much appreciated!
Brown Avatar
April 19, 2011 at 6:04 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Nikko Palmario's contest "Sunlight" Harry. Love, Carol
Poet Avatar
April 18, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Wonderful write harry. congrats on your win---kashinath
Larocca Avatar
April 18, 2011 at 9:07 AM
Wonderful poem. I really loved " locked away within a clenched mind".
Mannan Avatar
April 17, 2011 at 10:14 PM
Beautiful Harry. Heartiest congrats for this win.
Muzzey Avatar
April 17, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Congratulations on your win with this lovely write. I enjoyed the read. Caryl
Neels Avatar
April 17, 2011 at 3:21 AM
A favourite of mine Harry ;) Congratulations on your win in Nikko's contest ;) hope your weekend's been good!
Onclaud Avatar
April 16, 2011 at 11:40 PM
harry, superb! …happy cheers to you for the fine win :) huggs
Mehta Avatar
April 16, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Congaulations on the fifth place win in the contest, harry
Dietrich Avatar
April 16, 2011 at 3:21 PM
This was one of my very favorites, Harry. Congratulations. I know it is not that sunny, but this is the kind of poem I am drawn to. A fave for me on seeing it again!
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