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Ours Are the Eyes
Ours are the ears that recognize old songs
and delight in new patterns of sound.
Ours are the hands that relearn our shapes
even as we grow and change.
Ours are the lips that sip from life’s pleasures
after gorging in the passions of youth.
Ours are eyes that remember the mornings
and our loves from a hundred nights passed.
and delight in new patterns of sound.
Ours are the hands that relearn our shapes
even as we grow and change.
Ours are the lips that sip from life’s pleasures
after gorging in the passions of youth.
Ours are eyes that remember the mornings
and our loves from a hundred nights passed.
Published 6th Jun 2022
Author's Note
Thinking of the changes in how we love over time.
Thanks to the friend of my daughter for the use of her eyes as illustration.
Thanks to the friend of my daughter for the use of her eyes as illustration.
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6th Jun 2022 3:38pm
"A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age." -Benedick
Much Ado About Nothing: Act 2, Scene 3, Line 240.
Much Ado About Nothing: Act 2, Scene 3, Line 240.
15th Jun 2022 2:01pm
Gorgeous picture. But for the fact her ears don't show, your poem captions the picture well.
7th Jun 2022 2:25am
I will live in thy heart and die in thy lap and be buried in thy eyes... William Shakespeare. Keep on writing.
15th Jun 2022 6:15am
For me the importance of being in the present is the highlight of this read.
15th Jun 2022 2:00pm
The author's notes that accompany the writing always gives me more understanding and puts everything into its proper perspective.
Most poets of DU poetry are able to interpret poems accurately but some of us can be found guilty of letting our imaginations lead us astray.
Thank you for your clear notes. They are much appreciated. It's that explanation for me that centres the creation in a more accessible way.
Most poets of DU poetry are able to interpret poems accurately but some of us can be found guilty of letting our imaginations lead us astray.
Thank you for your clear notes. They are much appreciated. It's that explanation for me that centres the creation in a more accessible way.
