songs of yesterday

songs of yesterday

soulful tunes play

in my heart

our nearness causes

the first note to emerge

i imagine a time ago

ago, ago

and lips meeting

unaccustomed greeting

that became a custom

a tempest

an afterburner

as we skidded apart

and then gradually the tracks 

faded

not us

we found a mutual beat

on our hands

in our minds

hearts with that old rhythm

our eyes questioning

coming closer

and then...

Reviews

[W. Barrett Munn]

Hey, J.

I particularly like the line "I imagine a time ago ago ago". Nicely poetic. The heart of the poem comes in the second stanza which could cover days, weeks, or even years. Bravo to brevity. Congrats for the compression!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think Hemingway had it right..."Less is More"--
I appreciate your kind review, Winston,
read moreI think Hemingway had it right..."Less is More"--
I appreciate your kind review, Winston,
j.

[Nima.Hope]

You compared music to relationship and it was very joyful to me as I found the similarity between them.
You may not a like a song the first time you hear it,as you may not like or admire a person the first time you meet him or her. That song can become more meaningful and attractive to you as you pay attention to the depth of it.The same is true about people. They might not seem adorable but when you communicate with them, everything can change.
P.S: When I saw the title of your poem, the first thing that appeared in my mind was the "Yesterday" song by Sir Paul Mccartney. Many memories with this song.
Thanks for sharing it sir.
Best Regards
Nima

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, me too, on that song...when it came out, couldn't stop singing it.
thank you for your kind review, Nima,
j,

[Chris Shaw]

Songs of yesterday have a habit of transporting us back to relationships at that time. They can bring both happy and unhappy feelings. Most relationships, like a rose, bloom well in their youth but what happens when the honeymoon is over? There are unanswered questions here.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I always like your musings on the poetry you read, Chris.
very insightful and interesting.read moreI always like your musings on the poetry you read, Chris.
very insightful and interesting.
thank you,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Just read this one again J. Songs of Yesterday, a Beatles song I think. Always find more in poems when I go back again at a later date. It is so good to do that.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Well, "Yesterday" is a song by them...

[Chris Shaw]

Songs Of Yesterday, I got it wrong. It's an album by Free, J.

[Dave Brown]

lately I have done a lot of 'old songs' listening to,
a bit more reliable than many old relationships
fortunately this one never had an 'and then' attached

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, they are...and some old relationships are so scratched they skip worse than old 45's.....

thank you, Dave,
j.

[Ranger Kessel]

I always appreciate your pen jacob. Nice job sussing out a relationship. We have all been there. Thanks for sharing

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Ranger...I appreciate your words,
j.

[Temperance]

Relationships are like that; the start is new and fun and moves to a nice, comfortable and knowing phase where so much joy is shared and then.... There is always that..and then. Sometimes it leads to greater things and sometimes, it just dies on the vine. Great read Mr. J. Temp

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful and kind review, Temp.
j.

[Temperance]

You’re welcome.

[John the Baptist]

Old songs resurrect old memories. Things seemed so intense, back in the day. And then there was that "and then."

[jacob erin-cilberto]

coming close...as the Buchannan Brothers sang in Medicine Man...oh those one-hit wonders.
thank you, John.

[Aura]

"And then..." I like that ending! Mysterious, cliff hanger. Old rhythms never fade, they only becime stringer, adding more beats to it to strengthen the rhythm, eventually making its own song! I enjoyed reading this poem, Thanks for sharing!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Aura,
j.

[Aura]

My pleasure

[Lydia Shutter]

And then you have to play it by ear. When eyes are questioning sometimes the only answer is a kiss. If the mutual beat is still alive, it is a shame to ignore it. An open ended poem. I like it. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, that is true from eyes to ears to lips.
thank you, Lydi,
j.