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This Old Guitar

This old guitar still longs to play 
his tender tunes of yesterday 
that crooned to lovers in the night
beneath the stars and moon’s soft light 
and gently stole their hearts away.

His strings now stretched with time’s dismay 
and frets worn down as years betray
with aging ache that’s meant to spite 
               this old guitar.

Oh how he longs for past’s array
when life was but a chic cliché;
but now it’s hard to get it right,
while searching passions in the night
when no one ever wants to play 
               this old guitar.


August 2, 2023

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Michelle Smith

Date: 11/23/2023 11:00:00 PM

Could retire to a church guitar people will still love? :)

John Gondolf
Date: 11/24/2023 3:39:00 AM

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Michelle.

Margarita Lillico

Date: 11/14/2023 4:19:00 AM

Lovely John, just this Saturday I happened to buy myself a new toy, Yamaha mahogany acoustic, a new hobby. Staying in tune:)

John Gondolf
Date: 11/14/2023 8:01:00 AM

Thank you, Maggie. You are such a talented lady, are you taking lessons? And are you still playing your keyboard?

Gary Radice

Date: 8/27/2023 11:45:00 AM

Love it John. The form, cadence and subject are all 'in tune' with what I truly enjoy reading in a poem. Cheers - Gary

John Gondolf
Date: 8/28/2023 4:59:00 AM

Thanks, Gary, I'm glad you enjoyed it. John

Paige Hind

Date: 8/15/2023 10:35:00 AM

Lovely reminiscing of that guitar! I tend to think as instruments with their own personality. Read the poem called "Love the Master Player"- you would really like it. I forget the poet's name though.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/15/2023 11:23:00 AM

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Paige. I found the poem you mentioned; the writer was Paul Laurence Dunbar. I do like it, thanks for sharing. John

Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 8/14/2023 5:22:00 AM

A well used guitar with lovely memories of yesterday. I enjoyed reading this John. I especially loved the first stanza :-)

John Gondolf
Date: 8/14/2023 5:53:00 AM

Thank you so much, Anne, I'm glad you enjoyed reading my rondeau on aging.

The Situation

Date: 8/13/2023 3:41:00 PM

Perfect. You got the rhyming but most of all you got the subject that made it an art worth observing.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/14/2023 5:51:00 AM

Thanks, TS, I appreciate your visit and your comments.

Susan Lawrence

Date: 8/9/2023 7:09:00 PM

So much tenderness here dear John . I loved the play of past and present woven beautifully with your words and memories. Hugs to you, Susan :)

John Gondolf
Date: 8/10/2023 6:35:00 AM

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts my dear friend, I'm glad you enjoyed my thoughts on growing old. Hugs, John

Christina Bowring

Date: 8/9/2023 1:40:00 AM

This is a great poem John.Very imaginative.Love the line, ‘His string’s now stretched with time’s dismay’. I have always wanted to be able to play the guitar but unfortunately not that musically inclined! Thank you for sharing.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/9/2023 5:09:00 AM

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, Christina, I'm glad you enjoyed my poem. Beautiful music can be made without ever playing a guitar! John

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/2/2023 6:36:00 PM

Your words are tender, emotional, and beautiful, all at the same time. Thank you for adding the photo, it wraps around your thoughts perfectly. It also helps the reader to embrace the emotions even more. Your final thought curls softly around me and my heart. My best to you, my sweet friend. Hugs, Brandy

John Gondolf
Date: 8/3/2023 2:43:00 AM

Thank you for your comments and your support, Brandy, I appreciate you. Hugs, John