Forgotten Poetry by Chris Sorrenti
forgotten poetry
on the back
of a Rolling Stones album
rarely listened to anymore
beneath a light
in a bedroom
and an airplane model
sitting dusty on a shelf
paint scattered
on a table nearby
by a child
helter-skelter
years ago
its oily fragrance
long since departed
with the haunting echoes
of
Time Is on My Side
others’ words
discovered haphazardly
on yellowing sheets
of foolscap
wishes of friends
deeply missed
now gone
their own way
their poetry
returns the ink
to pages of desire
lighting the darkness
that shines
from inside
© 1973
Inputted and revised © 2017
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06/22/2017
Posted on 06/22/2017 Copyright © 2024 Chris Sorrenti
Member Comments on this Poem |
Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 06/22/17 at 01:05 PM I love the poem, Chris. The melancholy feeling of it which is achingly sad to reminisce. |
Posted by Kris Mara on 06/27/17 at 10:03 PM ...a still life of memories painted hauntingly on this page... |
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