Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Memory Lane


There’s a sanctuary back in that recent past - with 
a host of poetry awaiting perchance it’s rereading 

As we’re not dead & buried yet they chorus, you’d 
well know, so pray we’ll get a sharing - and c’mon 

Back now y’hear, without that distressing habit you 
claim’s an invincible poetic ear for innovativeness 

We don’t need to be changed - just read aloud, as 
in the creative way you made us ring joyfully in the 

First place; - a blessed moment that never ceased 
being anything but our sole ‘reasoned into’ identity 

It’s an evocative plea, redolent in rhythm’s memory 
of powerful words - text that appeared instantly an 

Idea formed sibilant shape, with lips framing short, 
sympathetic nuances of the same into sounds for 

The inevitable trip down memory lane; & yes, you 
agree - that harmony can’t be shaken away … 

© 17 March 2017, I. D. Carswell

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