park bench musing

thoughts for that house that time built
where a life had been lovingly wrapped

in emotion and garlanded with thoughts
share with us like fragmented bits

of tinsel confetti or silvery speckled sand
in the breeze of life catching sunlight

that reflect who you are in flowing words-
that tree-lined avenue of yesterdays

Reviews

[Robert Haigh]

The past often seems better than the present when we look back on it. Maybe we look at these things through rose-tinted spectacles sometimes, but we all have golden memories, and we should keep them held safe. Our past may be gone, but it is still part of who we are. A lovely poem, Frederick!

[Red Brick Keshner]

Thanks kindly Robert. Our memory does have a filing system that orders and curates our memories, making them palatable and useful and memorable. Rose-tinted is the way to go!

[Lisasview]

Oh how I love these words... Perhaps because I am older and have memories galore!
Fabulous last line.."that tree-lined avenue of yesterdays"
And, the image is wonderful..the empty bench.
Lisa, now just finished dinner and reading your words

[Red Brick Keshner]

Thanks Lisa. The image and the poem do go together, that was how it was designed and written. With a bench, in mind, that is. Off to work soon after my 'morning paper' (which is poetry, really not current events info) haven't read a paper in years.

[Lisasview]

I never read the paper... You are mot welcome..Have a good days at work,
I am setting up today for my first art show in Spain...Did quite a few in the U.S.
Lisa

[Red Brick Keshner]

Oh wow, Lisa! Would love to see some photos even video clips of your art show! Good going there!

[Lisasview]

I will post it on my photo page

[Red Brick Keshner]

Cheers Lisa!

[Miss Sharon]

(that reflect who you are in flowing words-that tree-lined avenue of yesterdays) Bravo! I enjoyed this very much. ~Sharon

[Red Brick Keshner]

Thanks Miss Sharon; it is good to know about our poems being enjoyed. /Freds.

[Ken e Bujold]

Fred, your choice of picture is so well tuned to the sense of sensibility this poem can offer. While I was reading my mind was also scanning the bench and the sea, and connecting that image to your crafted words. I could feel my thoughts bending, the fragments catching the sunlight, joining the now to days gone by, but never quite forgotten,
Great poem my friend

Ken

[Red Brick Keshner]

From there one can usually swing in the momentum created and cast a projection of an anticipated future that these fragments offer ahead of their time.

[keith]

there is a point where life becomes a sing song, either in amazement or a 'whatever'

this offering gives way to your choice ... brite sunny embraced melody or perhaps the low line 'fukitall'

my library contains a hundred or so 'bench' images
i am fascinated with the artistic engineering an varied approach to a place to sit and engage ... a whatever moment

[Red Brick Keshner]

The varied approach makes it all worthwhile.

[Firestone Feinberg]

Sublime. Original. A sentence. --David

[Tex]

loved this... very nice.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Glad you liked! Thank you for dropping by.

[Donald Meikle]

As my toe taps to the music of her

[Red Brick Keshner]

yay, I'l take that as a compliment. Cheers!

[CreativeStroke]

Beautifully detailed, vividly expressed, and overall stunning. I agree with marigold... :) a smile of my approval!

[Red Brick Keshner]

Thanking you kindly! Best regards to you. :-)

[Dream Mistress]

:)

[Red Brick Keshner]

Glad you liked marigold, I take the smile as approval. :-)

[Dream Mistress]

:) yup