Past Echoes

 

All the great poets are gone
whose works did please,
writing of places and things
of long ago,
Poems that sang
soft as the murmuring breeze
of loves which they did know.

 

Such pleasure reading of Poe
and his beautiful `Annabel Lee`
His love for her gentle and soft
as the murmuring breeze
from their sea, the beautiful sea

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Their words penned on paper
our eye still reads
Frost, Shelley,Keats and more
Past Poetry soft as the murmuring breeze
passes thru~ present's door

 

'Alas, such poets have passed away
'Tis true,that they're all dead
but, their lines live on today
echoeing, soft murmurs,of what they said

 

So Salutations! great poets of yesteryear
and thank you for all you gave
poetry like your's is written,no more,nowhere
for when you went, so went it, to a poet's grave

 

Reviews

[E. M. Murren]

Ah, yes, the greats. Shakespeare among them. I must say, though, that some of the great poets of our generation have turned to music. There is so much greatness in Dylan, for example... at least to my poorly trained ear. I think they are here... it is just that we do not live in the age of poetry as they did then. Poets are not glorified. Sigh. Blessings.

[Lisa J "The Rose&q..]

Amazing Poem!! Well Done!!

[Serge]

This is a very nice tribute and it shows how much respect and love you have for all of those poets. I have to say poe is my all-time favorite and I was happy to see his name in your piece.