High tide

High tide

A Poem by Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere
"

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. Harriet Beecher Stowe

"


















The goodbye and speaking of it

 

 words

   that

stumble

over

lips

 

and are slipping away

with the high tide in the swallowing

down the curves of my throat

 

sentences without a verb

 

me

you

dear,

 

but do know

maybe for the last time

even if it was for the first

intensively sensitive

 

like guitar music or  homesickness

it sings in me like the strings

of friendship

far over the border

it tastes like a song

 

without understanding the feeling

of silence and still so much

to say that day

 

and now

remembering it again.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

10/10/2014

 

© 2015 Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere


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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

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many a time I've gone down memory lane and wondered if something done or said may have changed the outcome of events that have brought me here today where i stand. the funny thing is whenever i need time to think I'll go to the beach, watching the tide roll in gives me peace of mind. excellent write and thank you for sharing.

Posted 9 Years Ago


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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Mauricio. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi



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"Words that stumble over lips" Such a beautiful thought and such a beautiful image. Really nice work here, I am glad that I go to read this poem.

Posted 8 Years Ago


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Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

8 Years Ago

Thanks, Morgan, really apreciated. :) Rudi
many a time I've gone down memory lane and wondered if something done or said may have changed the outcome of events that have brought me here today where i stand. the funny thing is whenever i need time to think I'll go to the beach, watching the tide roll in gives me peace of mind. excellent write and thank you for sharing.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you for reading and reviewing, Mauricio. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi
Rudi, I really enjoyed then structure of this piece you have written, so interesting and original. Looking back at the good times in life and the precious moments.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Robert, for passing by and reading my poem. :) Rudi
Robert

9 Years Ago

I have over a hundred RR that I am chipping away at each day. I don't read more than 10 a day becaus.. read more
Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Robert, a great challenge it is. :) Rudi
Rudi, your poetry is multi-layered. It is so true, as we grow older, we appreciate the moments in life we may have overlooked at a younger age. We know the meanings of things we could not grasp at a younger age. Memories are precious. Wonderful work. Lydi**

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you very much, Lydi. So true what you are saying. Really appreciated. :) Rudi
I have walked the timeline, hand in hand, with the sand slipping from under my feet, taking with it memories. I understand the music and the silence. I breathe the beach and reach for words riding away with the tide. Thanks for the journey.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Lily, for reading and reviewing. Have a good day. :) Rudi
ooh Rudi I like this very much - it speaks on so many levels but at the same time - well it just is :) X

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Reminded me of the frailness of life and being there as friends and more - let go.

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you for reading and commenting. :) Rudi
Its really amazing Rudi thanks for giving me a ride on your High tide..

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Skyfall, for riding the waves of my poem. :) Rudi
Writer at last! Sky ~

9 Years Ago

Pleasure all mine! Welcome my dear friend :)
I love you use the words. Taking the reader on a pleasure journey. I enjoyed the poem. The flow of words took me into deep thoughts and quiet places. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thanks, John, for your kind remarks. Glad you liked this one too. :) Rudi
Coyote Poetry

9 Years Ago

I did and you are welcome.
Our time here is ever fleeting. I believe the tide ebbs, to help us understand how precious life truly is. Your work is wonderful, and gives me cause to ponder, Rudi!

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

9 Years Ago

Thank you, Kelly, always glad if my words make people think. :) Rudi

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Wingene, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium



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I'm from Belgium. English is not my native language, but I like to read English poems and books. I have written a lot of Dutch poems during the last forty years. With some of them I've got prizes in B.. more..

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