Tivoli Deja Vu

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A place called Copenhagen, do you know its song? 
Joy and laughter safely ride waves of light.,  
and summer days are twenty-five hours long.

Do you still hear the sprocket's cadence and pedals din..
our hearts saying "follow me!" to clamour, and climax in sun,
along the perch fishing canals and Strøget's shops. 

You wore Pegasus sandals and a Nørgaard 101 striped t-shirt.,. two sizes too small, 
our bikes were true friends, our chains sang in unison,
to the lonely smiles of the raggedy ann town folk.

From the biergarten our parents look on..
sipping Carlsberg Pilsner and Mulberry Aquavit snaps.  
Just a hint of sadness hidden behind sunglasses,
they knew that innocent sun too.. 
 
Let's sup on ourselves unrepentant,
where no one else can dine.  
Your basket holds sweet fruit of existence..
the fresh bread of light in mine.

We'll make a pact to return one day,
where sunshine brightens the May,
and If the clouds turn to grey, 
or we're separated by a crowd of strangers..

I'll look for you at the center, searching through the bins,
for what two foolish lovers threw away.. 

Among Kewpie dolls, sandals & scarves, 
clothed déjà vu dreams abound.
Yet true hearts yearn for eternity still,
in Tivoli Garden's lost and found.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 1/20/2022 10:39:00 AM
In my opinion, Richard, this is a beautiful story about a young couple's relationship. What a treat to read. This piece is breathtakingly beautiful on the walkways with a loved one.
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Date: 7/14/2023 11:44:00 PM
Many thanks to you poet, freeborn still, just chance, a happenstance, as hearts yearn to be free. -Richard
Date: 3/2/2021 2:29:00 PM
Richard, this is an exquisitely expressed tale of a young love affair, captured against the romantic backdrop of a foreign land.The music is a wonderful accompaniment. :)
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Date: 3/2/2021 11:00:00 PM
Evelyn, Thak you for the comment and compliment. Did you ever look for something so dear in the lost and found? I'm still looking. -Richard
Date: 1/20/2021 2:45:00 PM
wow, so profound and sweet with nostalgia. Love this!
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Date: 1/30/2021 7:50:00 PM
Hi Andrea, I was just writing to Mystic Rose about illusions. Do you dream? Fortune and fame await you if you want them to. Hang on to them, your dreams. The universe doesn't envy much else of us. -Richard
Date: 1/18/2021 2:45:00 PM
Ah, one of my fav poems from you Richard. Makes me want to go to Tivoli, and share sun and wine. Thank you for sharing.
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Date: 1/30/2021 7:44:00 PM
Mystic Rose, Thank you for the compliment. To dream of a different place, yet keep feet grounded. Reality is such a killjoy. So come one, come all to the grande illusions. Be whatever you want to be. -Richard
Date: 1/17/2021 1:49:00 PM
Reminds me of a song that I heard long ago. Very romantic one for your former girlfriend. I am glad that I chose it to read today. Thanks for the visits to my page. Sara
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Date: 1/17/2021 2:05:00 PM
Thank you Sara..wondering on that tune. Fortunately, this couple exists only in a temporal lapse in time and space. "Just an old fashioned love song ~~~to weave our dreams upon and listen to each evening when the lights are low.." Have a nice Sunday afternoon. -Richard
Date: 1/17/2021 4:13:00 AM
Very nicely written! A lot of memories! I love the detail. Fave!
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Date: 1/17/2021 5:44:00 PM
Happy Sunday Kim, Thanks for this comment. COVID is bringing out the worst ennui ever. A world grown tired of masking, hiding at home, and trying to survive. -Richard
Date: 1/16/2021 6:32:00 AM
This is such a great poem. I really enjoyed this ! Very well written :)
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Date: 1/16/2021 3:05:00 PM
Hello Heidi, Thank you for that. Ever search for something precious in the lost and found? -Richard
Date: 1/15/2021 10:44:00 PM
Many years ago I visited Copenhagen with its mystical mermaid and the lovely Tivoli Gardens. But I also visited Tivoli Gardens just outside Rome Italy, where in every path opening and caves you find all sorts of waterfalls, fountains and water displays. Never tire of visiting. And the best part is that it's beautiful in daylight but lovelier at night with artificial lights on. ~~
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Date: 1/15/2021 11:02:00 PM
Victor, Thank you for this telling. I stayed one night in Rome. Everything lovelier away from the garish light of day. (Phantom)
Date: 1/15/2021 9:14:00 PM
WoW! The imagery here is wonderful and the expression great. There is a soft feeling to this as one is remembering a time when these streets were walked with a very special person. Nice job. God Bless, JB
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Date: 1/15/2021 9:39:00 PM
Thank you Judy, a very special déjà vu. Have you had one? -Richard
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