Yesterday's Spring

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Edited April 23, 2025

In the enchantment of springtime I think of a long-ago place where honeysuckle wildly climbed midst delicate, white Queen Anne's lace. Days were young and golden were we like wildflowers, in tangled hues we ran with breeze, laughing and free and made our world of dreams come true in spring's mystic, daydreams are spun of happiness and childhood's play memories seen in today's sun bring a longing for yesterday Though roses fade and seasons flow, Childhood remains our bright tableau May 20,2023

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The Situation

Date: 8/26/2023 11:57:00 AM

I loved it.

Ricky Muse

Date: 6/25/2023 4:48:00 PM

Lovely verse. Really dig the line "in tangled hues we ran with breeze". Thanks for sharing................peace!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/25/2023 12:17:00 PM

wow, very impressive and worthy of a placement, I should think.

Ann Peck
Date: 5/27/2023 5:58:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. I write of that honeysuckle a lot because. when I was small, I would sit on the back steps by the honeysuckle and lace vines and dream. :)

Gary Radice

Date: 5/21/2023 2:54:00 AM

Ann, your lovely poem hits upon a theme I often return to in my own writing: the rosy recollection of times and places past. We tend to remember the past out of context through the warm glow of nostalgia. I often wonder if life was better back then because I had more of it in front of me or was it because I was playing a game I didnt know the rules of?. Once I knew the rules life got harder. Sorry, Im digressing but your poem has made me think..and I love that in a poem. Thank you! Cheers - Gary

Ann Peck
Date: 5/21/2023 10:06:00 AM

Thanks, Gary, for your thoughtful comments. It's an interesting question. I think people were kinder, more caring, or at least weren't so prone to show anger. It was just a more gentle time, when we felt safe. I think you're right: we didn't know the rules! I enjoyed our conversation! :)

Frederic Parker

Date: 5/20/2023 12:36:00 PM

in some ways, I have never left my childhood, in other ways I have, it is a place of comfort without responsibilities... good luck in Mystic's contest

Ann Peck
Date: 5/20/2023 1:35:00 PM

Yes, freedom from care. I miss the way the world was then, we thought it would always last. Thanks for your thoughts, Frederic.