Fill This Old House With Poetry

Inside of us is the Old House.......

Long ago the sun filled this old house with poetry
inspired by our laughter.
We stood right here
by the fireplace taking pictures
to wake memories and move our hearts
with reasons
to hold hands once again.

We are now alone inside these rooms
where our hearts
endure the stampede of dissolving laughter
and I find that I want the sun
to fill this old house again with poetry
that sails inside
all that we are.

Oh, if only sounds of laughter like magic
would fill our hearts with warmth
and we could be as trees
that feel the flowers around their roots
perhaps then,
we could leave these rooms.

Then we could remember the pictures
we took by the fireplace
like a brisk prick
to what is lost and forgotten
and wake memories
that once again
fill this old house
with poetry.

Author's Note

Photography by ilya rashap

Reviews

[Mr. Dark]

That was truly an amazing piece of writing. The way you described certain things really blew me away. There are 2 examples I will pull out to show you what I mean.
- We are now alone inside these rooms
where our hearts
endure the stampede of dissolving laughter
-Oh, if only sounds of laughter like magic
would fill our hearts with warmth
and we could be as trees
that feel the flowers around their roots
perhaps then,
we could leave these rooms.
Those are some of the best examples of descriptive writing I've seen. Great, great job.

[cartera]

Here's the position. Here is where we are now. But where is the poetry? A good question for most us today. I loved the image of the tree with flowers around the roots, like aging parents/grandparents with children around.
Sad poem but beautifully written.
ATB
alex.

[Dr Ayaz chandio]

lovely.....so deeply touching..loved it .thanks

[KAREN]

Beautifully written! The romantic feel of the poem was sweet, and the images were beautiful to read about.
100/100

[Gurdeep...The Lost]

so....nice there's some magic in this piece, really appreciate...)

[QuiteOllie]

Wonderful! I love "where our hearts endure the stampede of dissolving laughter" :)

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Enjoyed reading this creative work..Yes, sometimes in marriage the poetry disappears but a spark can always be renewed..Sunflower/Sara

[Monica]

What a beautiful photograph to compliment beautiful poetry.

[Muse]

and we could be trees.....

The roots of your words penetrate both the body and mind. x

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A tentative piece that reaches out from the screen into our hearts and minds, well done, good read.