A Bloom is Not Forgotten

A fragrant poem

A Bloom is Not Forgotten

By Jack Ivey

 

 

A bloom is not forgotten for its fragrance lingers on

Captured in the morning dew that plays upon the lawn

Delicate the petals when no longer we do find

Still its beauty follows us forever in our mind

 

The melodies of nightingales within the trees do sing

Until the time they wander off, the wind beneath their wings

When off into the distance finds these birds no longer near

Still their song it plays its tune that we shall always hear

 

On the beach we build a castle very tall and fine

Made of tiny grains of sand this summer day we find

And even when the tide does wash away our grand surprise

Still we find the magic it does play upon our eyes

 

When the sun is setting out along the western shore

The warmth upon our skin we felt, we come to want once more

Now as the darkness falls and this new day does turn to night

Still we can remember that the sun was shining bright

 

As we turn the pages in the brand new book we read

Every new found place into our minds we slowly feed

Coming to the last page and “The End” the words do say

Still we find the story it shall never go away

 

A bloom is not forgotten for its fragrance lingers on

Captured in the morning dew that plays upon the lawn

But like its beauty this I see when you come into view

I can’t forget a blossom that’s as perfect as are you

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Leigh]

I love the references to nature and the birds, this paints a magical picture of your imaginings and your love at the end. Also i like how you bring in the aspect of time, which brings the imagery into focus, giving it context.

[Jack...]

Thank you very much for reading and commenting. Your kind words are always appreciated.

[Leigh]

And yours of my work, you are welcome.

[I, Rene]

lovely, romantic, perfectly metered, what more could a reader ask for in a piece of art, so many wonderful lines, but I enjoyed best as a whole and can not choose as they all run and go hand in hand.

[Jack...]

Thank you

[WingsToFly]

Such a lovely poem with beautiful imagery.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind words.

[Carolann Dowsett]

This is so beautiful I can almost smell the fragrance of flowers as I read it. Lovely imagery. Another great poem from you Jack.

[Jack...]

Thank you Carolann. I appreciate your kind words.

[Carolann Dowsett]

More than welcome :)

[Marie]

THis is so good. Lovely things leave loveliness behind.

[Jack...]

Thank you Marie, I know that love poems are not quite your thing. So your comment mean alot.

[Dennis A. Clark]

A pleasant read.

I don't know your feeling about participating in the contests here, but if you're game, I'd like you to contribute to my "Shakespearean Sonnet Challenge":

http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Shakespearean-Sonnet-Challenge/47413/

[Jack...]

Thanks, I will check it out.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Jack, I have to say it again, you are one of the most talented poets I have ever read........I love your work and more people need to read you.

[Jack...]

Thank you Neva, I really appreciate your kind words. They are wonderful to read. I write to make others happy and if I have achieved that, then I am happy too.

[Michael Kevin Spencer]

This read so classical and well-set, to my own surprise I found the rhyming pleasant (Since I can't do it for the life of me I usually have a mild aversion to it). But not here, that means the content was genuine enough that the device worked and breathed with a life of its own!

[Jack...]

Thank you Michael. I appreciate your kind comments

[KAOlmsted]

This is great. And so true. It's funny, I never quite thought about it before, but there you have it. Well done, Jack. Thanks for this one.

[David Scott]

The sense of smell is one if the best ways to locate and visualize memory. I like the metaphor here and the soft tone. The poem reads like walking within the garden of the memory of a lover. Only the perfection is found when filtered by the fragrance that draws the mind back to this secret place...
Well done!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much. Gld you enjoyed it.