Farewell Simon

Dutch poet Simon Vinkenoog died July 12th... He is the "Old Poet" in my poem with the same name.

 

Eyes and ears of the nation

With never ending imagination

 

Pathos was your cheek

Your joy every picture’s compliment

 

Infecting your readers

Letting us long in awe

 

Nearly every day

Leading us astray

 

Wandering through

Your never ending stories

 

Words promoted to gems

Gave you everything to express yourself

 

Your discoveries, instantly shared

A media figure? No, more credit! Pretty please!

 

Master of eclectics

Reformer of heuristics

 

No stuffy library for you

Online media suited you fine

 

Driven by Sturm und Drang

Driven, driven and suddenly: ‘Bang’

 

We wished for you to live towards eternity

Only alchemists knew how …

 

Sadly but alas, their tireless efforts in vain

Remained to no avail

 

They refused to break ancient codes

Denying your raving poetic quests

 

No ‘herb’ was able to help you now

For you have left us

 

I am writing, hoping, maybe

You will remembered in our thoughts.

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This is a fond dedication and farewell... full of grace and charm... I don't know the poet it is dedicated too but I always respect when on artist gives respect to another.