Bittersweet Poem by Sandra Fowler

Bittersweet

Rating: 4.9


The mood was bittersweet and lyrical.
The birds sang evening almost every day.
My dress was yellow as the paling sun.
Wind whispered of us to the Queen Anne's lace.

You held my hand lest I should slip away
Into the hollows of lost memory.
The fireflies danced our song through country fields.
I still recall how summer lit your face.

I wrote your poem in my storybook.
It lingers in the landscapes of my mind.
Although my sentiments did not match yours,
There never was another boy called Ben.

With Affection for a summer friend of long ago

Copyright,2008, Sandra Fowler

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ashraful Musaddeq 08 September 2008

Yes, poem is the the landscape of mind. My 10 for this beautiful poem.

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Subbaraman N V 12 September 2008

The mood was 'bitter sweet'! Nice contra. A good write!

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Philippa Lane 19 October 2008

Beautiful in its brevity - and so poignant. Enchanting.

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Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr 22 October 2008

Semi-succinct, but oh so compendious, and mellifluous....Structure flows smooth as silk....and it all calculates to another Fowler Pen-Gem! ...ADD IT 2 TH' VERY LOOOOONG LIST! ! ! ! ~ F j R ~ (((2008)))

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Bob Blackwell 25 October 2008

Past love is beautifully recalled. Makes me think I'll write about my first girlfriend. I can see her now. Memories! !

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Dr Dillip K Swain 21 October 2022

Great expression. Your poetry is unique dear Sandra. I enormously admire your poetry and personality as well.

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Maria C. Pires Costa 10 December 2009

We would say your sweet mood fills us so intensely our hearts that we surrender to your living memories having no counterparts. With affection and warmest regards, Maria

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Nikunj Sharma 21 November 2009

images....metaphors.... music of your words...is spellbinding. I loved this one...Summer, fireflies, dress yellow as paling sun, , , , , , , , , , , , wow. I am sure there wont be anyone like Ben

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This is a magical poem of Summer and you have set a special mood for this special Ben. 'you held my hand lest it should slip away into the hollows of lost memory'. Beautiful.... 10 Karin Anderson

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Mel Vincent Basconcillo 26 April 2009

u are spectacular and the words have nostalgia to it..amazing and beautiful as are u! !

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Sandra Fowler

Sandra Fowler

W. Columbia, WV, USA
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