I think you captured it! Her face popped into my head from forty years ago and made me smile. I lived your poem all those years ago and came out of the journey happy and then in love with the woman reading her book on the sofa. We have been happily married for 38 years now yet that forty year old memory still makes me smile, the pain gone. Thanks for the memory.
Thanks Chad! I do ten to lean towards poetry with a rhyme scheme because to me it sounds like good song lyrics. That being said, I do know that this style can be a double-edged sword, so I try to ensure the rhyming complements the message.
I think you captured it! Her face popped into my head from forty years ago and made me smile. I lived your poem all those years ago and came out of the journey happy and then in love with the woman reading her book on the sofa. We have been happily married for 38 years now yet that forty year old memory still makes me smile, the pain gone. Thanks for the memory.
This is such a beautiful story, thank you so much for taking the time to check out the piece, and for sharing this!
"In hubris, I sought to challenge fate,
And in doing so did my future create."
Love this so much!!
Noted it down to borrow these phrases for my writing!!
That’s such a huge compliment! Thank you!
That's one hell of a muse. Great poem! Love the optimistic end
Thanks Guy! Yeah, I like to say my poems and even my horror stories are “tempered with hope.” 😁
Stunning as per usual, Bradley!
Thank you, I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Infinite possibilities to be had
What a great line. What a great poem. I love how you twist the words into a poem. Not a fan of rhyming poetry, but you did greagreat here.
Thanks Chad! I do ten to lean towards poetry with a rhyme scheme because to me it sounds like good song lyrics. That being said, I do know that this style can be a double-edged sword, so I try to ensure the rhyming complements the message.
Really glad you enjoyed this one!