Coming Back To Poetry

Tom Dylan


Notice of absence from Tom Dylan
Sorry if there is a delay in responses. Sometimes life gets in the way. As John Lennon said, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

Coming back to poetry

 

is like bumping into that old friend

who always made you smile,

all hugs and laughter,

and making time to stop for a drink,

 

is like a loved-one phoning to say

the letter from the hospital

says all-clear, see you in six-months,

we can start making plans once again,

 

is like returning to the North Wales

sea-side town where you holidayed as a child

walking across the sand dunes,

I remember when all this was similes.

 

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  • sorenbarrett

    Great metaphor and the killer was the word play at the end. Well said.

    • Tom Dylan

      Thanks so much, Soren. Really appreciate your comments.

      • sorenbarrett

        You are most welcome Tom

      • Kevin Hulme

        So enjoyed this . The second Stanza is so powerful. Fine Poem.

        • Tom Dylan

          Thanks a lot, Kevin. Really appreciated.

        • Thomas W Case

          Superb work, my friend. Very relatable.

          • Tom Dylan

            Thanks a lot, brother. Really appreciate your comments.

          • NinjaGirl

            Yes, it truly is such a lovely feeling! What a fantastic way to capture it

            • Tom Dylan

              Thanks so much for your comments. Really appreciated.

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Tom, beautifully written…poetry’s return as friend, relief, and childhood memory. It reads like joy stitched with nostalgia, a welcome home. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛ Love it, my friend! Cheers!

              • Tom Dylan

                Thanks a lot. Tristan. Really appreciate your comments.

              • rebellion_in_sanity

                Please have a hearty laugh, as the poem brought to mind mind Penny Lane. Didn't find why- perhaps both involved images with details sprinkled in an offhand way which made them feel so real. Needless to say- Loved it!

                • Tom Dylan

                  Thanks so much. And love the Penny lane comparison. Happy Friday!



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