Original DDE™ surrealistic art entitled “Last Light” by: rob kistner © 9/25/24
I remember you love, by the ivy’d garden wall
on those crisp copper’d days, in the waxing fall
laying languidly embraced, on a golden leafy sprawl
in the dappled shade, of our green willow tall
I remember you sitting by the greying oaken mill
‘neath autumn’s changing trees, on that grassy hill
where we’d make sweet love, in the pearl morning chill
with love’s tears of joy, I remember the thrill
we’d embrace laughing, fall’n’roll down the hill
your blue eyes flashing, shouting, “let’s take the spill!”
bold as brilliant wildflowers, I remember you still
yes, I’m leaving you now love, but hear my heart trill
I always will, always will — remember… I always will
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rob kistner © 2024
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Beautiful take, Rob. 🙂
Thank you kitty… 🙂
I love the rhyme scheme in this poem, Rob, the alliterative phrase ‘crisp copper’d days’, and ‘pearl morning chill’. You should make this into a song.
Thank you Kim… 🙂
Gorgeous tangle of colors and emotions … loved this, Rob.
Thank you so much Helen. I appreciate that you still visit with this old man. It is hard for me to visit the other poets likr I used to do, but I do my best — so thank you for visiting me my friend… 🙂
That is such a beautiful love poem, Rob! It flows so gently and tenderly. ??
Thank you Punam… 🙂
This is so passionate and joyous, Rob. I love that you wrote it in rhyming verse. I do enjoy poems that make use of this technique.
Thank you Robbie… 🙂
That rhyme scheme makes me think of a chant, and with the topic of lamenting a loss it seems so well chosen.
Thank you Bjorn… 🙂
This is such a poignant, ethereal love poem Rob! Wow!
Thank you Sanaa. I appreciate that you always visit my friendl. It is difficult with the arthritis in both my hands, and my failing eyesight to reciprocate ad I would like to. 🙂
the rhymes make this feel even more nostalgic Rob – well done especially for that ‘pearl morning chill’
Thank you Laura, I appreciate your kind words my friend… 🙂
Rob, stunning art to show the sacred space where two joined in love. The passion with which one lover holds the memories of another shines here. Really like how you ended it, as love like that is eternal <3
Thank you so much, Li(sa). You always visit and have kind things to say and I appreciate that my friend. With the arthritis in both my hands and my general health I don’t get to reciprocate nearly as much as I wish I could. But you are a steady visitor, and I do genuinely appreciate that.
Such a sweet romance. Luv it.
much love
Thank you Gillenan and much love to you, my friend… 🙂
Ah that pours love. The tragedy of it all….wonderful rhythm there, too.
Thank you very much Ain. Your gracious words touch me my friend. Hope all is well with you. Always nice when you visit… 🙂
structurally impressive and a moving content, Bro.
I can relate to the closing (unforgettable) stanza.
My hat is off to you, man.
You’re gonna make me blush, Ron, but I appreciate your grace words, my friend… 🙂
Rhyme has a special place in poems like this. Lovely.
Thank you so much Jane, I appreciate your kind words… :)8
Lovely poem! A joy to read, and repeat. It makes me remember that thrill of first love, how to retain it? I want to.
Thank you so much, Yvonne. Every now and then those first memories stir for me, but how to retain them with any certainty, for any consistency, for any duration, haven’t figured that one out my friend… 🙂
Poignant and romantic, Rob!
Thank you Merril, I appreciate your kind words, my friend… 🙂