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contest Yellow, Yearn, Yet, Yesterday words

sponsor Constance La France

Yesterday

Yesterday flows through my mind
carrying the day and night dreams I've lived
they are hazy visions from the pit of my soul
   dispersed in my heart
a passionate flame of emotional embrace
   of treasured ecstasy
awakening my memory from slumber
to reveal moments of clarity
played from my mind, a virtuoso of enchantment
to lift my spirit from suspended animation
   so I may see what was
when life was lived on the run
needing to amuse myself with laughter and wine
when love was a long-stem rose
   given as a cherished gift
to those whose doors were open
where pain, came from tender tears of turmoil
and passions were burned into ashes
left to the wind, to be blown away
   leaving barren ground
danced upon by those whose heart was like mine
in our linear years toward death
these flickering pictures are a steadfast reminder
   of gardens once filled
with many colored blooms in the vigor of their lives
   before losing every petal 
leaving them naked and brown
crumbling away into yesterday
that are scattered in the memory of my mind
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La France Avatar
April 22, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Frederic, congratulations on your win in my contest with this magnificent poem, I love the music too, Constance
Peck Avatar
April 19, 2024 at 4:35 PM
This is so sad and beautiful, Frederic. I love your last line especially. Congratulations on your win!
Emate Avatar
April 19, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Congratulations on your win, Frederic. A well-deserved one.
Kendrick Avatar
April 19, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Sara K
Andresen Avatar
April 19, 2024 at 12:11 PM
- Back with a happy congratulations, Frederic :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs
Andresen Avatar
April 18, 2024 at 2:27 AM
- Yesterday is never all rosy... life offers a bit of everything... joy and sorrow... a sensitive beautiful poem, Frederic :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs
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April 16, 2024 at 11:54 AM
For me your poem offers a poignant reflection on the fragility of memory and the enduring power of nostalgia to evoke both joy and sadness. It invites readers to contemplate the fleeting nature of life and the importance of cherishing the moments that make up our shared human experience.
One Avatar
April 16, 2024 at 11:54 AM
For me your poem offers a poignant reflection on the fragility of memory and the enduring power of nostalgia to evoke both joy and sadness. It invites readers to contemplate the fleeting nature of life and the importance of cherishing the moments that make up our shared human experience.
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