Emile Pinet | + Follow Poet |
Rhyme | + Fav Poem | Comment | Email | Print |

Tarnished By Time

Memories, like treasures, are oft tarnished by time
stored in that vault in the back of your mind.
                          But dreams buff them,
                            until they shine.

Polishing forgotten thoughts with remembered loves,
you wipe away life's crud down to the shine.
And amidst tears and rusted promises;
you discover golden moments retain their shine. 

        Do you believe Hope's a Genie
        powered by imagination?

                          Then, rub its lamp;
                            and make it shine.

Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2021

Please Login to post a comment

John Fleming Date: 5/1/2021 8:48:00 AM Fragmented it may be...but you have made it serve your purpose, Emile -- and done it very well! My very best regards! :) john Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 5/1/2021 12:34:00 PM Thanks John, I appreciate your encouraging comments my friend, Emile.

Josefina Costales Date: 4/26/2021 3:34:00 PM Hi Emile, This is an intriguing form, and regardless, the content makes it shine all the more. May I add my congrats to the win. Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 4/26/2021 6:58:00 PM Thanks Josefina, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Kim Merryman Date: 4/24/2021 3:37:00 PM Fantastic write, Emile! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 4/24/2021 4:12:00 PM Thanks Kim, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 4/23/2021 11:48:00 AM This is really beautiful Emile. Not only did you do her form justice but you created one of the best examples for it! I am sure she felt very honored by this beautiful creation. It’s going straight into my faves! Congratulations on your much deserved first place win. Please post this at PFT for our members to enjoy. I loved it! Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 4/23/2021 12:31:00 PM Thanks Connie, I will try and post it, I hope the spacing comes out ok, ...as alway, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Carol Mitra Date: 4/22/2021 10:31:00 PM Memories are indeed forgotten and need a rub and shine....Congrats on your win dear Emile....do take care :) Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 4/23/2021 12:29:00 PM Thanks Carol, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

Constance La France Date: 4/21/2021 3:07:00 PM Emile, wonderful and congratulations on your placement in my Writing Prompt Shine Challenge with your beautiful poem, so well done, and thanks for using my invented form, you made it shine, and your image chosen compliments the poem, love _Constance Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 4/21/2021 5:02:00 PM Thanks so much Constance, your contest always offer me a challenge and this one was no different, I do so love a challenge my friend, Emile.

Sam Kauffman Date: 4/21/2021 10:22:00 AM Emile, congratulations on your win! Your words shine off the page in brilliant images, phrases and interpretation of the theme. You really put a shine on the contest theme. Love the format. Blessings and all the best my friend! Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 4/21/2021 11:16:00 AM Thanks so much Sam, as always, I appreciate your encouraging comments my friend, Emile.

Jenna Logan Date: 4/9/2021 3:48:00 PM Emile, I always expect excellent poetry from you and you always deliver. I'm intrigued by your chosen picture. The colors, the scale, the haunting figure inside....all make this a fine creation. Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 4/9/2021 6:48:00 PM Thanks so much Jenna, your words honor me my friend, Emile.

Jack Horne Date: 4/9/2021 12:00:00 PM love the thoughtfulness & sheer magic in this write - thanks for the place in your contest, my friend Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 4/9/2021 1:13:00 PM Thanks Jack, your poem earned its placement in my contest, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.