Life's Final Reel

By a102866

Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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As the optical shutters close

memory's vault swings open wide

the filtered light of spent days glows

 

Bright flashes from childhood expose

nursery rhymes with school days tied

as the optical shutters close

 

Playing 'neath the shady willows

through carefree moments swiftly glide

the filtered light from spent days glows

 

Ecstasy of our wedding pose

through endearing years stride for stride

as the optical shutters close

 

Years of hard labor interpose

on mellowed vine the fruits now dried

the filtered light from spent days glows

 

On last frame, grand kids, hobbies froze

through the shadows reflections slide

as the optical shutters close

the last flicker from spent days glows

 

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

This gives a lovely feel of good dying reflections and memories, and in such a simple form. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by a102866 on

Thanks Rhiannonow for your reflections. The poem subject content is simple enough, but the villanelle form is so hard. Glad that you enjoyed it.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I meant that the form comes over with a simplicity of form, not that it is simple to produce it — I know from experience that what sounds simple is only produced by very much mental sweat! Rh

 

Submitted by a102866 on

I only meant that you were right on your comment that the subject content was simple enough. Thanks for clarifying your comments. I agree with you that putting ideas together in a meaningful manner is tough to do. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and expressing your opinion, Rhiannonow!