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Oldies But Goodies (Classic Love)
Look carefully and you will see
that scratch etched on vinyl
wasn’t our last song,
it was merely a brief pause
our penal clause
of all that was virtuous and faulty,
simultaneously.
It wasn’t our capital punishment
but the evolving of merciful-
boundless lyrical lust,
and the bridge and hook was our acoustic love.
I loved playing us in my mind.
Relaxing in the reflection of ‘what use to be’
discovering wealth buried in the courage
of pain’s departed
part the Red Sea
to witness the Holy Land
never to be whole again
without the flame from your fire.
That fire and desire burning in me
while you sing to me “You Send Me”……
honest, you do.
You are the…
midnight twirls upon gentle sounds
in harmonies of Zen,
melodies of yen
expanding into leads that control heart strings…..
tenuous.
But if...
if we could just be brave
in our attempts at capturing passion’s flames
in our story unsung
our pitch perfect song,
where the notes became you, me…
a rich vibrato extension of We,
where falsettos were meant to flow fluidly.
Yes…we are
oldies but goodies,
a timeless record playing past pain
hit rewind in the refrain
replay the smooth flow over memories’ beautiful skin
drop nostalgic verses
when the needle spins,
so I can listen to the vintage love
of what we use to have
then smile, rock and sway to those feelings....
of yesterday.
Rain~
Published 20th May 2016
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20th May 2016 00:04am
ah lovely Rain so many glorious lines in this write..
"You are the…
midnight twirls upon gentle sounds
in harmonies of Zen,
melodies of yen
expanding into leads that control heart strings…..
tenuous.'
breathtaking..
love Crim
"You are the…
midnight twirls upon gentle sounds
in harmonies of Zen,
melodies of yen
expanding into leads that control heart strings…..
tenuous.'
breathtaking..
love Crim
23rd May 2016 2:29am
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20th May 2016 00:28am
Aaahhh that ole school feeling, that classic love vibe... wish I could remember, I've heard stories though lol... Excellent spill from ur power infused pen my dearest. :)
23rd May 2016 2:33am
lol... soak in those stories you heard, they're pretty darn cool, some are even true. :) Thanks Poe!
Anonymous
20th May 2016 2:29am
Rain, this is a breathtaking write.. full of memories, and classic love.. dig this ink.. much respect..
Dave
Dave
23rd May 2016 2:35am
.... we all should have an oldie but goodie memory. Thank you for the ink love Dave.... :)
20th May 2016 2:46am
"all my troubles seemed so far away"...
Now the oldies are here to stay
And the goodies are stacked on endless play
Let's replay the heartbeats of yesterday
This exceptional poem of reminiscing transcends time and space.
I can hear the records playing in my mind!
JJ
Now the oldies are here to stay
And the goodies are stacked on endless play
Let's replay the heartbeats of yesterday
This exceptional poem of reminiscing transcends time and space.
I can hear the records playing in my mind!
JJ
*clever* :) "Yesterday" is the perfect song for this ink. Thank you hun.... ;)
Anonymous
20th May 2016 5:08am
I would love to hear this to Summer Madness by Kool and the Gang..this is beautifully nostalgic ink Rain...
23rd May 2016 2:57am
Oh yes... I see what you did there. :) 'Summer Madness' definitely would kick in the nostalgic flavor of this ink. Thanks Naajir..
20th May 2016 2:07pm
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20th May 2016 6:47pm
Oh gawd girl you've done it again. Taking me back to way back when!
"You are the…
midnight twirls upon gentle sounds
in harmonies of Zen,
melodies of yen
expanding into leads that control heart strings…..
tenuous. "
So beautiful, so tender. I love your pen lady!
"You are the…
midnight twirls upon gentle sounds
in harmonies of Zen,
melodies of yen
expanding into leads that control heart strings…..
tenuous. "
So beautiful, so tender. I love your pen lady!
23rd May 2016 3:03am
...love when my ink takes you on a journey, Tony! Thank you for the wonderful comment and motivation. :)
22nd May 2016 1:09pm
23rd May 2016 3:05am
I'm humbled by your rich compliment, FY! Thank you so much! Appreciate you listing her and thanks for the following... :)
23rd May 2016 5:34am
Splendid. The shared experiences of being in a dyad are priceless, like that Sam Cooke goodie. Worth every minute spent reading.
27th May 2016 9:47pm
Smiling at your comment because I really wanted the reader to reminisce, and your Sam Cooke mention verified it. :) Love me some Sam! Thanks Ted!
24th May 2016 2:30pm
Beautiful, Rain. Classic and classy indeed.
But I expect nothing less from you.
But I expect nothing less from you.
27th May 2016 9:50pm
....aww... that was so thoughtful and much too kind Ahavati! I think so highly of you and your ink..... I'm humbled by your words. :) Thank you!
30th May 2016 3:43pm
......never to be so presumptuous as to establish a personal connection to these beautiful and reflective words, yet they sparkle so brightly in my mind; memories of a different place and time of a wonderful "now" that seemed to exist so long ago. A Deja Vu of a place I once lived, treasured and long to be again.
I liked this tremendously : )
I liked this tremendously : )
2nd Jun 2016 6:44am
...yes, please don't be too presumptuous about the connection. :) I think we all have had a classic love that we reminisce about because it means that love had to be special to hold memories so fondly. I knew of a love like that which you speak of. Yes, it seems like ages. Thanks for the warm response and listing. :)
30th May 2016 6:10pm
Loved this Lady Rain ... I've been listening to a lot of Aretha Franklin lately ... Your piece reminds me of her classic "Ain't No Way"
Bravo!!
Bravo!!
2nd Jun 2016 6:48am
Lawd, who in the hell left the gate open?! :) Dude, it's been ages! Really nice to see you in my new pad Lobo.
Reflecting on Aretha, yup......my job is done. Thank you!
Reflecting on Aretha, yup......my job is done. Thank you!
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2nd Jun 2016 10:40pm
Thank you so much AEMelia for the beautiful comment! :)
I'm just so excited to see and feel your presence.
Pen Love~
I'm just so excited to see and feel your presence.
Pen Love~
3rd Jun 2016 9:11pm
Very lovely, very vivid. Terrific use of music as a metaphor - though it's been done before, there are new riffs here. Enjoyed it very much, thank you.
hi Rayn, thank you for such a lovely comment. Appreciate you visiting my neck of the woods. :)
Pen Respect~
Pen Respect~
5th Jul 2016 8:33pm
Penned perfectly.... Beautifull stated.... I found myself lost in the lines of the melodies that harmoniusly had me drfiting on a lovers tune... Beautfiful write.
11th Jul 2016 3:59am
I love your commentary, Bsavvy! Thank you so much for babysitting her for a spell... :)
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