Semi-Precious Summers

Semi-Precious Summers

 

I wonder,

does she ever even notice

these days ..

When she’s passing, that is ..

How the old wisteria

just happens to be weeping

amethysts again ..

Presumably for us

this spring, and throughout

the whole

of our semi-precious summer ..

Just look,

where they lay now ..

And in such pretty little heaps ..

There, beneath

what was once

our bedroom window ..

Yes there, where we made love,

caught laughter,

and even wrote half decent poetry ..

Now though,

a most redundant sanctuary ..

 

 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Semi precious summers can be beautiful but not quite the full diamond which is the most precious of all. Amethysts though are very beautiful in their own right even though semi precious and I can see the petalled fall of the wisteria blanketing the ground beneath the bedroom window. These lines and their loveliness speak to me of romantic nostalgia and I do believe some regret.

Chris

[Neville]

Thank you kindly Chris .. without henceforth being juxtaposed against the late great Frank Sinatra .. I must confess .. that yes, I have a few .. but then again, too few to mention .. at least more than once and anyway, remember this, I wrote it my way ............. Neville

[Chris Shaw]

What a great song that was :).....

[John the Baptist]

Well, nostalgia can be a b***h, and that's a fact. Just the passing sight of things from the past can trigger painful memories and wonderings about what might have been. We all have our redundant sanctuaries.

[Neville]

its the rental on them all I fear will break me in the end.

[lightsong]

Ah! so loving, tender... intimate... many of your poems hold a genuine personal touch like yours here, so yes precious.

[Neville]

Aah' my morning has broken .. and thank you so much for bringing some sunshine into it my very dear lightsong .. all I need now is my coffee for the road and I shall be off with a smile on my face ... Neville :)

[lightsong]

I need my second cup of Coffee too. I'm losing my head here lol please Smile*

[Neville]

You got it .. both the big SMILE & the 2nd cup is on me :)

[lightsong]

Ah! Now thank You for brighten my morning Mr. Gentleman~

[Neville]

.. tis always a pleasure, my Treasure :)

[lightsong]

Awaaa🥰 BLUSHING* ✨✨✨

[Gee]

Love lines 5 - 7, can picture this so clearly. Guess I'm lucky that I had only brief dalliances before meeting my wife of near 30 years so never suffered the heart ache of lost love.
Hope you are well Neville

[Neville]

Cheers Gee .. yes indeed, you are indeed, so very bloomin lucky in that respect .. I am fine my friend thank you & hope you are too .. Oh' n say hi to the girls and to MK .. Neville