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[aid] => mick
[title] => Yesterday/'/s Ghost
[time] => 2017-07-07 15:50:20
[hometext] => Sometimes you have to let go of the past and all the negative thoughts that are holding you back. I/'/ve been away from this site far too long
[bodytext] => Yesterdays ghost accompanies me through this tired walk of life
Lays a heavy hand on my shoulder and wrestles optimism to its knees
Crushed by the weight of self expectation the mind buckles
Succumbs to familiar well trodden paths of doubt
The scythe that is fear cuts through the fresh grass of hope, harvests new ambition
Syphons off positivity, leaving only crude dregs
Each new frontier drowned in deepening mist
Sight narrowed to the inward, to the predictable and safe
Chained to the past, fingertips find the future out of reach
Daring to dream, to dance to the rhapsody
Anchored feet only shuffle to slow mournful dirge
Time plays tricks, plants daily seeds
That cling but cannot flourish in cold barren ground
When will the rain come to wash away misery?
To purge blackened soul and cleanse toxic mind
When will the sun shine to illuminate sense
And burn away the clinging cloud of yesterdays ghost
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[topic] => 48
[informant] => puppy_dog_eyes
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Yesterday's Ghost
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puppy_dog_eyes
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Friday, 7th July 2017 @ 03:50:20 PM in AEST
Topic:
EmotionalPoetry
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Yesterdays ghost accompanies me through this tired walk of life
Lays a heavy hand on my shoulder and wrestles optimism to its knees
Crushed by the weight of self expectation the mind buckles
Succumbs to familiar well trodden paths of doubt
The scythe that is fear cuts through the fresh grass of hope, harvests new ambition
Syphons off positivity, leaving only crude dregs
Each new frontier drowned in deepening mist
Sight narrowed to the inward, to the predictable and safe
Chained to the past, fingertips find the future out of reach
Daring to dream, to dance to the rhapsody
Anchored feet only shuffle to slow mournful dirge
Time plays tricks, plants daily seeds
That cling but cannot flourish in cold barren ground
When will the rain come to wash away misery?
To purge blackened soul and cleanse toxic mind
When will the sun shine to illuminate sense
And burn away the clinging cloud of yesterdays ghost
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by alicewhite on
Friday, 7th July 2017 @ 04:14:52 PM AEST
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| As if you were talking directly to me , if only there was enough time to explain where I am going wrong x excellent buddy x |
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by softerware on
Friday, 7th July 2017 @ 06:29:28 PM AEST
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A very accurate study of how loss feels. Everyone can identify with your words and the feelings they impart.
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by ingeniusidiot on
Friday, 7th July 2017 @ 09:58:30 PM AEST
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I could not have worded it any better if I was to try. Youve hit the nail on the head. Having just experienced the loss of a loved one I can easily relate to what youve said here. Great piece, Keep up the great work and welcome back.
Rich |
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by ming on
Saturday, 8th July 2017 @ 02:16:54 PM AEST
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Welcome back. This resonated with me as well. Nicely done!
ming |
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by JamesStockdale on
Monday, 10th July 2017 @ 04:55:24 PM AEST
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| Simply awesome! |
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by deadheadpoet on
Monday, 10th July 2017 @ 08:07:35 PM AEST
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| Well written. I so understand this. |
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by unknown_utopia on
Tuesday, 18th July 2017 @ 09:40:39 AM AEST
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This was a good soul searching flow
thanx for sharing |
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by MarcRob on
Tuesday, 25th July 2017 @ 09:43:20 PM AEST
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I know how it feels to wait for the solution, the wanting of help, and the memory of the past, blocking your path.
Very good write, well worded and real Thank you :) |
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by hauntedscorp on
Sunday, 9th January 2022 @ 12:25:50 PM AEST
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Sad and emotive write. Your descriptive words really set the tone. Great piece.
~Scorp |
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by Invierno on
Saturday, 27th August 2022 @ 10:48:01 AM AEST
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"The scythe that is fear cuts through the fresh grass of hope"
A brilliant line. I/'/m torn between admiration and jealousy but admiration wins, for who said, "Oh beware, my Lord, of jealousy, for it is the green eyed monster that doth mock the meat it feeds upon".
I am kidding about the jealousy; I/'/ve never been one for it, even before I read (and never forgot) that line from one W.S.
Let me know when you pop one up here. I/'/m drawn at this point; I want to read more of you, but I have a few I want to drag to the alter of opinion.
You confirmed something for me in splendid fashion. A title is a grabber. I forget the name of your poem but the title was very compelling, and the read count, and comments, were terrifically high.
My email is miguelinvierno63@gmail.commie (/'/Michael Winter/'/ in Spanish)
Best,
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Re: Yesterday's Ghost
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by Invierno on
Saturday, 27th August 2022 @ 10:50:30 AM AEST
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Oh, dear Lord! It is this VERY poem I mentioned in the comment above. Geez. You see how well a good title pulls one in? As I kept scrolling up past all those great comments, it hit me this was the poem I referred to.
Invierno |
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