Small Town Boy

Accidental Poet



 

Just south of Boston

In a small seaside town

Over the ocean the Sun came up

To the west it went down

 

And in this small town

There lived a young boy

Mystified by the stars

Fun loving but also coy

 

Growing up curious

Always in search of answers

From insistence of questions

Of life’s many dancers

 

Occasionally this boy

Pondered where life might take him

To the skies on silver wings

Or lands of spontaneous whim

 

Fast forward many years

A man of poetry

Writing of various branches

On life’s poetic tree

 

Now retired from work

Time upon his hands

Reflecting on life

Through poetry he understands

 

He looks upon life

With new found eyes

The wag of a dog’s tail

And the wonder of starlit skies

 

And in that rear view mirror

He remembers love

How one young girl

Was all he dreamed of

 

His life a collage

Like pages in a book

Page after page

A reminiscing look

 

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  • orchidee

    A fine write AP. You related to KP? lol.

    • Accidental Poet

      Only because I know you Orchi. 🤔

    • Teddy.15

      I so love all the appreciation you have for it all. 🤗 Your imagery is fab too.

    • Thomas W Case

      You paint a beautiful picture here.

      • Accidental Poet

        Thanks for reading and your compliment Thomas. 😁👍

      • Goldfinch60

        Reminisce away AP, life shows us its wonders.

        Andy

        • Accidental Poet

          Thanks Andy. Hard to move forward if you can't look back every now and then. 😉

        • Neville



          What a fine reflection & with not a ripple in sight .............. Neville 💛😎👍

        • Bella Shepard

          This poem is such a beautiful reflection on life. Reminiscence of youth, and this wonderful stanza "He looks upon life
          With new found eyes
          The wag of a dog’s tail
          And the wonder of starlit skies", for we do see things with "new found eyes", though they be aging. You've captured something very unique and special here. Thank you dear friend!

          • Accidental Poet

            Thank you Bella for your wonderful review and compliment on my poem. One of those poems that took all of my 67 years to write. 😊

            • Bella Shepard

              Isn't it incredible that aging brings such clarity .

              • Accidental Poet

                Yeah, when I can find my glasses. 😁

                • Bella Shepard

                  I hear 'ya. I bought a 5 pack of readers on Amazon and stationed them all over the house.

                  • Accidental Poet

                    Been there, done that. 😉

                  • jim56

                    brill poem love it

                    • Accidental Poet

                      Thank you Jim. Appreciate the read and comment. 😉👍

                      • jim56

                        brill nice flowing poem good job

                        • Accidental Poet

                          Thanks again Jim. 😁

                          • jim56

                            no prob thankyou to

                          • sorenbarrett

                            A poem looking back to the beauty, hopes, wonder and questions that only time answers. Memories of times gone by. Lovely

                          • Accidental Poet

                            Thanks for reaching back for this one soren. Always appreciate your visits with your encouraging comments. 😉👍



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