I am lost today,
Lost in the deep autumn sky,
Remembering yesterday,
When your soft songs,
Still echoed in my heart…
The leaves are falling,
All golden red,
Only a few green ones remain,
But they are aging too…
I am gathering them,
So I can make a bouquet of fire,
To set on my table tonight,
Wondering now,
If they will keep me warm,
When the sun goes down…
The weather has changed,
There is a bite in the air,
Frost is nipping at my feet,
And my hands are cold…
I am remembering yesterday,
And how warm your hands felt in mine,
What a lovely feeling that was!
To walk side by side;
Feeling as if the whole world was mine…
Isn’t it strange how lovers drift apart?
How we forget to find the time,
We once treasured so much?
It’s the day after yesterday,
And I am missing you so much,
Your sweet voice,
Your gentle touch…
Winter is coming dear!
There is a sharp chill in the air,
I feel so lost today,
Wandering aimlessly in my forest,
Wondering if you still care…
Very touching and poignant Retta
You express sheer beauty and emotion in your soulful writes
Be confident and secure within your own self, and have utter faith in Almighty God !
That is all you need in life !
Love
Peter
An amazing sad and yet beautiful journey into your yesterday,the colours of fire and red warmth lingering through as threads of hope,wow Retta...awesome!
Love from Kay.
Dear Retta,
It's been a while since I've read your work and I'm so glad that I found this one tonight. It positively aches with sadness and longing. Well written as always. You have such a special gift.
Chanti
Oh, dearest Reindeer... this is so beautiful, so deeply touching! Did you know that "for some reason unknown to reason", even when it is nostalgic, melancholy, or filled with a profound longing such as the one expressed here, your Poetry always gives me an inner sense of peace and of spirit in vastness? Well, so it does. May all blessings of Love&Light* wrap you always in their warm blanket, dear Poet.
Ever grateful to you,
Alexandra*
Reviewed by Vesna Perkovic (Reader)
Reviewed on November 21, 2005
oH damn..sniff sniff..now you have me in tears..
exceptional work Retta..loved it..
you always touch the far reaches of my soul with your poetry...kindred souls indeed..
thankyou for this wonderful piece..
A beautiful poem, Reindeer. I liked the central metaphor, of the season change from autumn to winter (as has been mentioned downstairs), which gives a sense of jerkyness in the relanship and dispenses a melancholic atmosphere (like winter itself).
D
Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on November 18, 2005
Beautiful is an understatement...but beautiful it is.
Hello old friend! This is beautifully descriptive, I too like the way you have used the seasons to express times passage in a relationship. Yes, we do often ponder much on such it seems, and you as always pen it all so well!
~Nikki~
Reviewed by Jane Rodway (Reader)
Reviewed on November 18, 2005
This is very moving,bittersweet. I liked how you used the seasons to express the time in a relationship.
Retta,
A lovely offering of Fall and Love. We often wonder aimlessly or so it seems through yesterday, and forget about dreaming of what is to come.
Beautiful write.
Beautiful. No one is going to take away the bouquet of fire
that you have set before me! Sharp the chill may be, but
these lovely words speak of summers to come. Thank you, 'Pea' <3
Excellent poetry Retta. You have beautiful way with words and I admire your writing. You have amazing talent.
~Linda
Reviewed by Tracey L. O' Very (Reader)
Reviewed on November 11, 2005
What a extraordinary gorgeous poem Romantic longing and just simply beautiful. a bouquet of fire, all the colors of autumn.. gorgeous.
Tracey xoox(c :)42
Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*® (Reader)
Reviewed on November 11, 2005
Reindeer,
One can feel the longing in your beautiful verse.
Love & Light,
Joseph
Reviewed by Richard Christopher Suarez (Reader)
Reviewed on November 10, 2005
Dear Retta, There is something in the way you present these scnenes
One can capture,..or must capture the entirety of of it all and being in New York; I felt it more still. You are so gofted and I love reading your work. Yeah the beauty of appreciating a love not
physically present and the acceptance of a new season beginning!
awesome style and imagination!
Exceptional!
Peace and healthy life to you',
Rich Criso
Such brilliance and crispness in this poem! I would love to be lying there with the wolf, eating frozen caribou meat dipped in mustard sauce.
"So I can make a bouquet of fire" is a line I won't soon forget! I can see this fall bouquet sitting on the table so clearly in my mind! I don't see sadness in this poem. I see a very warm, content setting of good memories. Excellent seasonal imagery, Reindeer!
I'm gonna' leave your broken heart to you, preseuming there is truth in your extraordinary poem. The meter, the tone, and the lovely drift reading it is... masterful. This is a great one for lovers who have lost, if, perhaps, temporarily. Good Show! - Bill
So sad when ones love is not returned and has grown cold. Many have lived in this forest and are lost because of the trees. Well done, Retta, I feel the deep pain in this marvelous revealing write.
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You express sheer beauty and emotion in your soulful writes
Be confident and secure within your own self, and have utter faith in Almighty God !
That is all you need in life !
Love
Peter
most enjoyable
William .....Love & Peace
Happy Holidays
Love from Kay.
It's been a while since I've read your work and I'm so glad that I found this one tonight. It positively aches with sadness and longing. Well written as always. You have such a special gift.
Chanti
Regis
blessin's Sis Retta,
cynth'ya
Ever grateful to you,
Alexandra*
exceptional work Retta..loved it..
you always touch the far reaches of my soul with your poetry...kindred souls indeed..
thankyou for this wonderful piece..
saved it!
Vesna :)
D
Hello old friend! This is beautifully descriptive, I too like the way you have used the seasons to express times passage in a relationship. Yes, we do often ponder much on such it seems, and you as always pen it all so well!
~Nikki~
A lovely offering of Fall and Love. We often wonder aimlessly or so it seems through yesterday, and forget about dreaming of what is to come.
Beautiful write.
Lisa
that you have set before me! Sharp the chill may be, but
these lovely words speak of summers to come. Thank you, 'Pea' <3
Peace,
Carolyn
~Linda
Tracey xoox(c :)42
One can feel the longing in your beautiful verse.
Love & Light,
Joseph
One can capture,..or must capture the entirety of of it all and being in New York; I felt it more still. You are so gofted and I love reading your work. Yeah the beauty of appreciating a love not
physically present and the acceptance of a new season beginning!
awesome style and imagination!
Exceptional!
Peace and healthy life to you',
Rich Criso
I love the images you create with your master pen.
A joy to read and experience! Thank you...
Love,
Eileen
"So I can make a bouquet of fire" is a line I won't soon forget! I can see this fall bouquet sitting on the table so clearly in my mind! I don't see sadness in this poem. I see a very warm, content setting of good memories. Excellent seasonal imagery, Reindeer!
Sage
Love Tinka
A very sad and beautiful write. Through the cold, I can truly feel the warmth of your write. Timeless and endless piece, my friend.
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( >tears <
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
The day before tomorrow. Looking for direction.
i know the feeling, although there's no season change here ... nevertheless, time passes and the memories remain.
well said. well read.
TX
How we forget to find the time,
We once treasured so much?
It truly is, Reindeer, and it's truly very sad.
Felix