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Yet I remember the time spent
As it if were yesterday
And how I remember the way
That we laughed our way along
Beale Street, with stories long

Memphis memories call to me
Singing a song of its history

The years have passed , ‘tis true
But I have not forgotten you
You are my yesterday
Oh! I recall each thing you say
As we stroll our way through life
Whether we’re sharing joy or strife

Memphis memories call to me
Singing a song of the history

Years, too many, have gone by
I know now the reason why
This memory of yesterday
Remains so sweet to me today
It is because of you, old friend
Knowing you’re with me to the end

Memphis memories call to me
Singing a song of our history

Five full years since we toasted to
Recollections of me and you
Recalling our yesterday
Setting aside some time that day
To pay tribute to our friendship tight
Honoring the past as I do tonight

Memphis memories call to me
Singing our song, our history
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Memphis Calling

Contributed by Silent-No-More on Friday, 21st May 2004 @ 10:34:20 PM in AEST
Topic: dedicatedpoems

Five years have past since we went
Yet I remember the time spent
As it if were yesterday
And how I remember the way
That we laughed our way along
Beale Street, with stories long

Memphis memories call to me
Singing a song of its history

The years have passed , ‘tis true
But I have not forgotten you
You are my yesterday
Oh! I recall each thing you say
As we stroll our way through life
Whether we’re sharing joy or strife

Memphis memories call to me
Singing a song of the history

Years, too many, have gone by
I know now the reason why
This memory of yesterday
Remains so sweet to me today
It is because of you, old friend
Knowing you’re with me to the end

Memphis memories call to me
Singing a song of our history

Five full years since we toasted to
Recollections of me and you
Recalling our yesterday
Setting aside some time that day
To pay tribute to our friendship tight
Honoring the past as I do tonight

Memphis memories call to me
Singing our song, our history

Copyright Â© Silent-No-More ... [ 2004-05-21 22:34:20]
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Re: Memphis Calling (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Friday, 21st May 2004 @ 10:48:54 PM AEST
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well written, memories always seem to call us to another time and place and face, dont they? hugs n' love nessa

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Re: Memphis Calling (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Friday, 21st May 2004 @ 11:04:49 PM AEST
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Somehow, this poem touched me like none other I have read tonight.... Thanks for the memories....
Jenni

Re: Memphis Calling (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Monday, 24th May 2004 @ 02:18:04 AM AEST
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"To pay tribute to our friendship tight
Honoring the past as I do tonight"

This part sticks out as being off-hand, of sorts. Although its not really bad in any way, it doesn't really work as well as the rest of the piece.

I'd change this to;

"To pay a tribute to our fine friendship
in honouring past's companionship"

That isn't exactly brilliant, but I feel it may be a slight improvement on the flow. My opinion, however, is merely my opinion.

Hope this helps . . .

Re: Memphis Calling (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 30th July 2004 @ 02:25:48 PM AEST
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aww don't change a thing. Very nice.

Re: Memphis Calling (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 25th February 2005 @ 01:12:33 AM AEST
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I agree, very well written and simply beautiful.

"To pay tribute to our friendship tight
Honoring the past as I do tonight"

Those just happen to be my favourite lines. Very well done on this one.

Take Care
-Becca

Re: Memphis Calling (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Sunday, 30th April 2006 @ 02:34:04 AM AEST
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Ah, what a nice dedication. I've been to good ol' Memphis too. Got kind of a scary twist though....maybe I can tell you sometime. Guess no city is perfect. :0 I so much want to read more of your wonderful poetry tonight but right now the strom outside is calling to me and saying "remember this afternoon?" ;-} Grrrr...don't want to sign off but I will be back to visit your awesome pages.

Re: Memphis Calling (User Rating: 1 )
by Spike on Friday, 6th April 2007 @ 09:57:32 PM AEST
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Sigh.... instantly accessible, plain and simple wording and metre, nostagia in all its bittersweet finery. It called up my own similar recollections, like all good poetry does.

(yes, I'm waay back in your temporal stalls, but I can still see the now-you in the then-friend).

S

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