ANGELA & BRIAN

AS TIME GOES BY ~ A CLASSIC PANTOUM

 

The GOOD OLD DAYS ~ Were they a HIT or a MYTH ?

 

AS TIME GOES BY ~ There is always a Place & a Time

In Our Memories ~ When all was just right

When Fam*ly - Friends -  Feelings ~ SUBMLIME 

Content during DAY ~ Peaceful Slumber at NIGHT !

 

In our Memories ~ When all was just right

Town was always Peaceful ~ Countryside was blessed

Content during DAY ~ Peaceful Slumber at NIGHT

LOVE came & LOVE went ~ our LIPS to LIPS pressed !

 

Town was always Peaceful - Countryside was blessed

Always there was Family - on whom we could rely

LOVE came & LOVE went - Our LIPS to LIPS pressed

The FUTURE  - Fanaticising ? Or just Pie in the Sky

 

Always there was Family - on whom we could rely

Then come the problems - *Loves Labour Lost ?*

The FUTURE - Fanaticising ? Or just Pie in the Sky

Promotions - Emotions - Not counting the Cost !

 

Then come the problems -  *Loves Labour Lost ?*

Friends - Romans - Countrymen - Lend me your Ears

Promotions - Emotions - Not counting the Cost

Memories only -  All those Halcyon Years ? 

 

Friends - Romans - Countrymen - Lend me your Ears

When - Fam*ly - Friends - Feelings - SUBLIME

Memories only - All those Halcyon Years ?

AS TIME GOES BY ~ There is always a Place & a Time !

 

Thanks for visit comments welcome ~ Love Angela 💛 Brian

 

Which decade ~ you choose ? 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ~ 00 10

 

IN CLASSIC - ORAL TRADITION - POETRY ~  Repetition was very important as an *aide memoire* and to reinforce the message. A PANTOUM is much more simple than a VILLANELLE which is why we use it !  In verse 2  - lines 2 & 4 (from verse 1) become lines 1 & 3 - etc etc.  There can be any number of Quatrains - BUT - when we decide on the Final Verse we alter the pattern so that the First & Last line of the Pantoum are the same ~ which Squares the Circle ~ OK ! So - in short Line 3 (of V 1) becomes the 2nd Line of the final V and Line 1 (of V 1) becomes the final line of the POEM ! In this way every line of the Poem is repeated ONCE.  They are not too difficult to compose provided the Poem has a single theme. Why not try one for yourself ? !  Love A - B - C  💛💛💛