M emories of you
ripples on a mirrored lake
rise and roll gently
into the golden sunlight
carry me on their blue crest
C lear blue summer sky
deep azure crystalline lake
cool breeze on my face
fresh scent of water lilies
ripples gently lap the boat
D rifting in the blue
your face floats soft in my mind
like ripples of smoke
rising in my memory
wafting into gentle tears
L ike blue herons soar
feathers rippled in the winds
my sweetest dreams sail
back through tears of memory
when blue skies smiled on our love
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rob kistner © 2021
Poetry at: dVerse
Very nice Rob. You definitely live in the land of blues of every shade… beauty all around!
Thank you Dwight… 🙂
This is lovely, and I really like the special character font at the beginning of each stanza–is that new? It’s very effective.
Thank you Xan! Yes, I just recently went for the fresh idea. Glad you like it.
You carried the theme beautifully throughout the poems. The opening verse pulled me in. I enjoyed the video choice.
Thank you True, your words are kind!
The blue letter accents punctuate each line so well, this poem moves with hypnotic precision! Loved it! <3
So very kind Tricia, I appreciate your graciousness!
So blues in so many ways 🙂
Appreciate your kind words Ren… thank you!
‘Clear blue summer sky
deep azure crystalline lake
cool breeze on my face’
– I love the flow of this, just like a river!
Ghank you so much Ingrid… 🙂
These two lines weren’t directly about blue, Rob, but they were my favorites. This is a very touching piece… I feel deeply moved.
Yours,
David
I am pleased this touched you David, thank you for the kind words… 🙂
I love all the different kinds of rippling through your poem, Rob, and the way you brought dreams and memories together.
Thank you Kim… 🙂
There are some real phrasal gems in this lovely poem. Well done.
Thank you Misky! 🙂
Excellently worded – eloquently delivered.
Thank you Ron!
A lovely, gently-worded poem, Rob. I loved the photo of the blue heron in flight!
Thank you Bev… 🙂
These are the kind of memories you want to have for someone who means so much to you.
Yes they are Ken… 🙂
Now that our ice has FINALLY liquified — despite the fact of last Friday’s (hopefully final) flurries — My Beloved Sandra and I can resume our regular walking route alongside Lake Memphremagog, which is finally getting some of its blue back. You capture those moments wonderfully here, Rob. Awesome work indeed.
Thank you Ron! Love’s heart beats on the Vernadian border, beautiful! May it always for you and Sandra… 🙂 Now I have some important questions for you my friend. If you go from one end of the lake to the other, do you have to pass through customs? Do you need both a US and Canadian fishing license? Which country do the fish belong to? Do the fish care? This inquiring mind wants to know…
This is lovely Rob, so serene.
Thankyou Kerfe… 🙂
Nice song
Thank you Ricardo, very much! 🙂 I wrote songs for the years I was in my different bands — so I love writing songs. Been a lotta years ago! Needs the right music bed created, preferably using a keyboardist. My two favorite guys, whom I worked the most often with over the years, are now unfortunately deceased. With regard to being a song, it’s certainly got the concept, and enough words there to be arranged into an intro, several choruses/refrains, middle 8 bridge, and closing outro. Yes, all the words are there – just needs the polished arrangement.
nostalgic, but not maudlin – a fine line you’ve balanced well ~
Thank you so much!
I think our best memories are always blue… we both had Joni Mitchel with our poems.
Bjorn, how could one not turn to Joni’s Blue? Great song on a great album!
Love it all, but that last stanza really sang!
Thank you Sara… 🙂