Nostalgia

They say beware nostalgia,
But when times are grey and cold,
What keeps a shadow entertained
Whilst they day by day grow old
Than the myriad of memories
Of times long lost and gone,
And of broken dreams and heartaches
From which no shadow could move on.
They say beware nostalgia,
But as sure as day and night,
The past has made us who we are
With ev'ry wrong and right,
And has ever been a haven
For the sombre and alone,
For not one could face the future
Unseen, unheard, unknown.

-EDP

Reviews

[DaRkLyDreAmiNg]

"........For not one could face the future
Unseen, unheard, unknown."

Lol, two little lines sum up everything for me ;)

If more of your poetry is in sonnet form, I don't see why a publisher won't take the risk. From what I read, it's a lost art. No one writes like this anymore. Today's poetry tries too hard to smart and intelligent with unnecessary words. A lot of it has no message, it's just words on a piece of paper.

Good Luck.

[emipoemi]

.....I'm crying right now!! OMG! Not all of my poetry is in sonnet form, but is all has some form or other, because I've been saying the same thing about modern poetry for years and exactly! it's pretty much just a smattering of words that are full of sound and fury, signifying nothing! Thank you so much for reading! Glad you enjoyed it!

[emipoemi]

.....fyi, there's not one publisher yet who would accept me because of reasons (which tend to gravitate towards the fact that I'm a formalist).

[DaRkLyDreAmiNg]

That's weird, I fail to see why they used the word formalist. Your stuff varies. Not every single one is in 14 or 16 lines. A formalist would have written them that way.

Lol, now I am going to get lost in nostalgia. Maybe one day I'll meet my future!

[emipoemi]

lol....

They don't explicitly say that it's because I'm a formalist. I just deduce that by their rejections, which say "it's not for us" and they accept Free Verse mumbo jumbo that literally is subpar compared to what real poets are writing.

[Terra]

I need to save this poem and read it as a reminder every day. Sometimes I think I only exist in nostalgia, then once again I go back to sleep in reality. This piece is so lovely.

[emipoemi]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[¿]

This rhymes so smooth, emi!
I love the poems which mean to convey their meanings straight and in a rhythmic way....I find my parents as jars of nostalgia seeing their longing for their generation....also I find myself nostalgic when childhood memories or any serious loss I recall....
Indeed great lines shared here dear emi...thanks for sharing...Be blessed :)

[emipoemi]

Thank you so much!! So glad you enjoyed it.

[¿]

You're warmly welcome :)

[Carolynn]

Another beautiful one. I was reading some of the other reviews and I have to agree with you that I believe there is too much free style in poetry today. I have tried to do some (don't get me wrong) but I much prefer the beauty of rhythm and rhyme of poetry divine :)

[emipoemi]

You and I def need to have a chat about this subject, for it's one I've been arguing for a decade now, and I'm glad I have some more back up. But thanks for reading this poem. So glad you enjoyed it.

[Carolynn]

any time :)

[Amanda Trerotola]

Such a beautiful sonnet! I loved this, "For the sombre and alone,
For not one could face the future
Unseen, unheard, unknown."

[emipoemi]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading.

[Amanda Trerotola]

Of course!

[Trium Matt]

Absolutely beautiful. Breathtaking.

[emipoemi]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Annabella]

I've always been jealous of poets who can not only rhyme, but have the rhymes blend in a rhythm that's complimenting.
You've achieved that - I love this piece.

[emipoemi]

So glad you do! Thanks for reading.

[magenta24uk]

So beautifully written. Emotive and breaks my heart to read it. Wonderful.

[emipoemi]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Nigel Newman]

Yes it's a 2-edged sword indeed. Not something to wallow in, but as you say it makes us. For me, like some other people have said, the last 2 lines are class! I wondered if the first word on 5th line should have been 'Than' rather than 'Then' if it's relating to the 'what keeps ...' on line 3, but no big deal. Some nice pictures and perspectives.

And of course, nostalgia isn't what it used to be!

Nice work!
Nigel

[emipoemi]

Thank you! Yeah, thanks for bringing that "than"/"then" aspect up.....I'm not too sure. I don't know how "than" would work, which is why I thought it was "then"....but who knows....looks like I'll have to get that checked. Glad you enjoyed it, though!

[Relic]

I've so often been at parties only to hear those familiar words...Remember that time when...? Nostalgia is a part of everyone who can look back at happy times and feel good about them. Within those past remembrances there is an element of joy and being loved.

[emipoemi]

Indeed there is....
Thanks for reading! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Chris Shaw]

How true nostalgia plays a part in all our lives. I am a great fan of rhyme and meter, this will always be my preference. I'm glad that you too like that form. Your poem delightful to read.

Thank you

Chris

[emipoemi]

Thank YOU! Glad you enjoyed it.