freedom to forget

 

artwork by PatKelly Studio courtesy of etsy.com

announcing the entrance

of a new year

crickets sit on the windowsill

chirping a staccato serenade

bold moon shadows are determined

to scandalously drape themselves

over places he journeyed

vivid memories warm me

evoking long hidden responses

while heartlessly robbing me

of the freedom to forget

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Wow do I love the overall premise of this poem. So many times I've wished for the freedom to forget. Such a brilliant idea. And it's so awesome the way you start out with an innocent overall observation such as the new year, but then the focus intensifies until you're down to the deepest feelings that can't be throttled (((HUGS)))

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you once again, my friend. You really made my night! Lydi**

[Pete]

this is amazing. i just love the wording and imagery. meticulously weaved and flows like honey. pensive ending. i really enjoyed this. bravo :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Pete. LydI**

[Dr. Wood ?]

ah Lydi, the freedom to forget....you still have the touch I see

[Lydia Shutter]

Not sure I know you, but I do thank you for your review. Lydi**

[Dr. Wood ?]

been a while, I took a long sabbatical...No worries

[Lydia Shutter]

I think you started to use a different icon....that threw me.

[Dr. Wood ?]

Sure did...I am in disguise...Ha

[Lydia Shutter]

And I am easily confused! :)

[Valentine]

Yes, a new year, snow covering the window sills and frosted toes longing for summer and to be warm again. Valentine

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you. Lydi**

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Where did the time go...
it is often forgotten as we live daily.

Nice graphic, too.

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed, Josie. Thank you for your review. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Lydi... Crickets on the windowsill... always a reminder of the
thrill of past romance and "the dance".
A new year... where life is clearly unpredictable, however, hope remains
constantly. We have the freedom to
forget and start anew. truly, Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

Yes, a new year is a new chapter for us to write. Thank you for the review, Pat. Lydi**

[Manu]

Very beautiful and meaningful as always Lydi :-)
Few memories blind you from the core and are really hard to forget.New year brings a tinge of happiness and hope but with the uncertainty of future and unforgettable experiences of past!
Loved the title and description. Keep writing

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Gorthi. Lydi**

[Bala Gorthi]

It is inevitable, Lydia... When the new tries to push the old back, the old shows its presence by knocking on and on. The memories will always be there to rob our freedom.thank you for sharing this nice craft...
Happy New Year, Lydia..

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Bala. Lydi**

[Desert Knave]

So very perfect. New Year's Eve is one of my favorite events of the year, but it also invariably invokes memories I would rather not have, Freedom to forget ... I think everyone could benefit from that freedom at times. ~Jim

[Lydia Shutter]

Happy New Year, my friend. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing. Always nice to see you on my page. Lydi**

[Moonie]

The bittersweetness of being robbed of one's freedom by those memories..very beautifully conveyed, ma'am!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much for the review. Lydi**