Testament

Testament

A Poem by Robert Trakofler
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a ghostly encounter:)

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Testament

 

You flourished,

within the constrain,

of a concrete sidewalk.

Malnourished,

twisted, gnarled remains

a stump headstone mocks;

testament,

to your lofty defiance.

Once eclipsed,

by the structural… indifference

of societal progress.

I cannot help,

But feel,

A kinship,

As I see…

you’re ghostly outstretched branches,

reaching…

to drink the light;

As it seems…

I am forever,

trying to do.

I hear,

the spectral sound,

of the breeze,

creaking your tired limbs;

As this old poet

walks by…

joints grinding,

in a sympathetic note.

and the faint hiss,

of the swaying leaves…

of your shadowy canopy.

And I hear the rustle,

of your lost intentions…

drifting on the sidewalk;

like so many scrawls,

I penned,

reduced to dust…

in the decay of time.

But, this poet…

still sees you.

 


© 2022 Robert Trakofler

© 2022 Robert Trakofler


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Hey Robert, how are you? It's been a while since I've read you, but you've overwhelmingly made up for lost time. I wholeheartedly agree with everyone here, this by far eclipses anything you've ever written. What a pleasure it is to be among such caliber of writing!

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Robert Trakofler

2 Years Ago

Kelly:) it's so nice to hear from you! I manage to put pen to paper a little more often these days (.. read more



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Dear Bunny,

I have never read a more haunting and more captivating description of a tree. Indeed, a poet can relate to it at so many levels, most of all its resilience in the face of time. To me, there is nothing more enchanting than a tree, whispering, waving and sometimes weeping. Like poetry, a tree has an immortal essence and it never really dies.

A poem so good to read today. Thank you so much for sharing. 🙋‍♀️💕

Posted 1 Year Ago


A true Poet writes what he or she feels... I know my toes curl up sometimes like knots on a tree limb;
however, I prefer flowers in Spring to walk upon. Lovely that you have healed so well to be poetically inclined. tenderly, Pat


Posted 1 Year Ago


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Robert Trakofler

1 Year Ago

Hi Patricia:) I pass that tree stump all of the time it was just a matter of time before I would wri.. read more
Sorry about the joints. I can relate. Great poetry. Thank you.

Posted 1 Year Ago


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Robert Trakofler

1 Year Ago

LOL growing old isn't for wimps
Having grown up around sidewalks such as this makes this poem even more relatable. And now its symbolism and metaphorical reach comes to the light through your splendid poem. Truly delightful. TFS.

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Robert Trakofler

1 Year Ago

thank you sir
This is so wonderful, i enjoyed this a lot

Posted 2 Years Ago


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Robert Trakofler

2 Years Ago

thank you, Beck:) I may be part tree LOL
I can definitely identify with these words BB. A great picture and an inspired write for sure. That could probably be my facebook photo these days...lol. Great work!

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Robert Trakofler

2 Years Ago

Hi Crowley how are you old friend? I am still slogging around:/ LOL you remind me I have got to chan.. read more
Hey Robert, how are you? It's been a while since I've read you, but you've overwhelmingly made up for lost time. I wholeheartedly agree with everyone here, this by far eclipses anything you've ever written. What a pleasure it is to be among such caliber of writing!

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Robert Trakofler

2 Years Ago

Kelly:) it's so nice to hear from you! I manage to put pen to paper a little more often these days (.. read more
This is a truly brilliant poem
I loved it all
The fact that you can still see and hear the leaves swaying is true
It’s like a soldier who loses a limb
He remembers and thinks it’s there
I love this

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Robert Trakofler

2 Years Ago

thank you Julie:)
Yes what some see as an intrusion. With sap dripping on cars, or autumn litter sticking to windshields. The seer sees only the beauty and the gift that nature is no matter where it grows or grew.

Posted 2 Years Ago


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Robert Trakofler

2 Years Ago

I think I love the beauty of resilience in the face of adversity so very much
Olde as a tree. And the paper you pen upon was once a tree, that tried to grow where you were nearly laid ~ from the grave you were thankfully free. But seeds of progress, fertilized by society, grew in the dust of words at the foot of the stone. The seeds were sown indifferent as bone ... I believe this is what I see.

Billigami


Posted 2 Years Ago


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Robert Trakofler

2 Years Ago

wow, what interesting things you see... I love when that happens and I reread a poem and see somethi.. read more

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I am the Bunny but the bunny isn't me long live the bunny Hello I’m Robert I own an art gallery and performance space in Pittsburgh called The Zenith It is also an antique store and a veget.. more..

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