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Last Poem
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018    Rated "G" by the Author.
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The Last Poem
By John Herlihy

The last poem written,
always seems the first.
instead of satisfaction,
it offers lingering thirst.
The heart feels so spent,
intrigue found in mystery.
Deep into my well I went,
To discover lasting beauty.
Will I ever again capture,
The essence of a thought?
That fills me with rapture,
To unveil all that I sought.

The last poem written,
Always seems the last.
Instead of satisfaction,
But a memory now past.
A little taste of death,
Without having to die.
A little lasting sorrow,
Without having to cry.
Give me one last poem,
One jewel never to dim.
One last pure inspiration,
The seeking heart to win.

May the last poem endure,
Its lyric music to offer cure.

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 Reviews of "Last Poem"
Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan
Reviewed on July 3, 2018
As fellow poet I am intimately cognizant and touched by the spirit of this poem. Loved it!

Rebecca

Reviewed on June 20, 2018
Give me time forever here in my life is what I would love until I left some part of me behind to remember. 'Enjoyed!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on June 19, 2018
AH! PERISH THE THOUGHT! INDEED, IT ONLY 'SEEMS' SO, FOR AS LONG AS HE WHO FILTERS ALL BEAUTEOUS WORKS...LIVES, POEMS WILL COME...IN THE AIR, ON THE WIND! HIS 'LETTER' TO US IS FILLED WITH POETRY, HE IS A MASTER POET! SO, NO NEED TO EVEN ENTERTAIN SUCH A THOUGHT, THOUGH IT DOES MAKE BEAUTIFUL POETRY(SMILE), JUST SLEEP PEACEFULLY, AND WAKE(THIS SIDE OR THE OTHER)...INSPIRATION WILL BE THERE, WAITING...TO FILL. THANKS FOR SHARING, JOHN. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on June 19, 2018
We can only expect a very few of our poems to endure. But with each masterpiece posted, there is an urge to top it with something even better, next time. I don't think that you have hit your prime yet, so you will have to keep writing and posting until that very last poem that you write. Changing the paradigm from now until then.

Ron

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on June 19, 2018
All I have to say is: Amen!

Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on June 19, 2018
Every time my muse takes leave, I wonder if it will ever return. Was my last poem doomed to be my last poem, or will I write again? Enjoyed your thoughts on this.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on June 19, 2018
A unique perspective. The last poem I wrote seems like a particular fragrance (or miasma, depending on the subject matter) that came and went in the wind. Enjoyed your view here, John. Well done. Peace... r

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on June 19, 2018
This one is special. This one ranks high on the chart.


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