Going and Coming

[miyako73]

I shall go with these memories:
The smooth edges of the chair,
The broken strings of the guitar,
The holes and tears on your hat.

I shall come back someday
To wait on the warming chair,
To strum the song you know,
To mend the holes and tears.

[Jerrybaldy]

My mother used to say something along the lines of ' forever love your mother, cherish her with care, for you will never know her value until you see her empty chair. Something like that. Your poem reminded me of that and I appreciated it.

[miyako73]

Thanks for appreciating this. It seems my poetic interest currently is the beauty of simplicity. I hope it works.

[Calidore]

Too much poetry that I see seems intent on overdecorating ideas in ornate verbosity and wannabe symbolism. Give me simple and cleanly drawn any day. I liked this very much.

[Pete Ak]

Very likeable piece. I wonder if the thinking you inspire about "tears" (rips) and 'tears' (one cries) is deliberate?

[WolfLarsen]

Not bad.

[Delta40]

Very neat Miyako and very effective.

[miyako73]

Very likeable piece. I wonder if the thinking you inspire about "tears" (rips) and 'tears' (one cries) is deliberate?

I made sure that lots of stories would be possible in this one. Yes, it is deliberate. It is easier to present double or multiple meanings when a poem is simple.


Thanks for reading.