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Sunny Slopes of Long Ago
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Saturday, December 21, 2024 Rated "G" by the Author.

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-- The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago -- by John Herlihy Cheers to the sunny slopes of long ago Days now gone by that I no longer know Winged hooves of the colt forever young Birds awakening dawn with an ancient song As spring always arrives, so must winter die Smiles herald arrival, at leave-taking we cry Sweet songs enduring for thousands of years Entering our ears inducing smiles and tears The years flow as a river by God’s command I doubt that anyone of us can truly understand Perhaps it is better to be quiet and keep still Words bow to the chirping of a whippoorwill When I saw her for the first time, so beautiful All thought melted away, but my heart was full The worst mistake I made was let her slip away We don’t know until too late how much to pay Hail and farewell to the sunny slopes of long ago Days now gone by that I never did truly know - - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Saturday 9 November 2024

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on January 4, 2025

MY JOY IN MY SLOPES OF YESTERDAY...ARE THAT THEY HAVE LED ME TO THE SLOPES OF TODAY. AND THAT IS ALL THAT I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THOSE, SO NECESSARY, 'SLOPES' OF LONG AGO. ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on December 27, 2024

Filled with nostalgia and a vision of what it was like back then. It probably bears little that or no comparison because that time was distorted by rose colored glasses and never really happened the way that it seemed.

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on December 23, 2024

Meaningful choices of visual words. Yes, we all have sunny slopes of long ago, but... like yourself, one can find more just around the corner of corners. This is indeed a time of the year when reflection can sometimes surprise us.