The Passages of Time

Sally Roberts · 05-20-2007, 01:54 PM

Passages of time - when moss covers stone,
Popular bridges - when crossed creak and groan.
Printed yellowed pages of history's great vast,
Pale light grey photos of memories past.
Pictures of Presley - Rock and roll king,
Pleasured the many who's heard Elvis sing,
Poetry in motion - only he could bring.

Stacks of newspapers all bundled and bound,
Stored dusty boxes tucked safely and sound,
Secrets and mysteries - yet to be found.
Silhouette rockets - first man on the moon,
Scintillates and flames both signature in tune.
Special were those - who ascended through space,
Sad for the ones in Challengers place.

Victims of wars both friendly and unkind,
Visions of life still boggle the mind,
Valiant are those who's still left behind.
Voyages, discoveries a wealth to be learned,
Volumes of data in every page turned.
Various great authors so grand and sublime,
Voices ever echo the passages of time.

erikestabrook · 05-20-2007, 02:15 PM

these details everyone was so great and enlightening,
the last two verses were the best though

The Following Text Is Quoted:

Various great authors so grand and sublime,
Voices ever echo the passages of time.

lovely poem sally

PaintedDiary · 05-20-2007, 02:48 PM

Dear Sally

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I am loving this poem so much. The feelings I get, the tears creeping in, and the nostalgia of it. It really moved me in the way it is executed, and all the content is phenomenal. I would have quoted the whole poem, to pick out outstanding lines Sally. What was your inspiration for this piece? That style? Is it new, and all yours? If so, how brilliant, if not, how brilliant, lolol. Is going into my favorites, and I gave it an excellent rating.

Kim

Sally Roberts · 05-20-2007, 02:59 PM

erik: I am honored by your comments. I am glad I could bring forth an emotion. My head was so full of different information I couldn't keep it all in. Thanks again.

Kim: Thanks hon. I'm blushing. This type of poem was an idea from Marie at Shadow Poetry. It was in a challenge writing contest. The first verse was to start with the letter "P" the next verse was to start with the third letter after "P" which was "S" then "V" the subject matter was mine.
The images from the poem it's self was thrown at me from one of my muses. She was sending it to me so fast it was hard to keep up with her.
Thanks for the comments.