Thoughts from a cluttered space

Gold cherry

By Parson Thru

Fri, 27 Jul 2018
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16 comments
 

Strange business, this
of knowing each other only through the words we post
Like the Radio Hams of old, tapping out their thoughts in Morse

Yet, I felt I knew you well
Your call-sign so familiar in those solitary nights 
lit only by the glow of apparatus; your sign-off a window to your soul

Our world is more than virtual
The medium’s barely half of it, contributing nothing more
than Morse key, mast and dial did in those lonely corners

We feel each other’s lives
in the naked lines of desperation, hope and escape
And in the reading and support of people we call friends

Our words are our bond

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Comments

Submitted by airyfairy on

Lovely, Parson.  This is what this place means.  We feel our losses.  

Submitted by Parson Thru on

We do.  And we've had a few.

Parson Thru

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I really enjoyed reading your words Kevin. They sum up how I'm sure many of us writers on abc tales feel.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

That's all a writer can ever hope for Jenny. Thank you.

Parson Thru

Submitted by David Kirtley on

Very appropriate poem after the loss of a familiar and well enjoyed writer, who we knew only through abctales. You have summed up the connections we can feel and the loss we feel so well!

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you David. He came across as a lovely person, as well as being a prolific and gifted writer. I've always valued this site very highly as a place for bringing people together.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is so beautifully put Parson - second poem on this that I've read in the last half hour. This world is definitely more than virtual, you're right.

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

It felt that way walking back from breakfast, insert. Still does. The readings are a lovely opportunity to meet face to face, but that doesn't diminish the quality of our knowing each other through this medium. This truly is a wonderful community. Thanks to all who play a part in keeping it alive. Administrators, sponsors, contributors, editors. Very much thinking there of absent friends.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

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Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you.

Parson Thru

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

A very sensitive poem, Kevin, which expresses the feeling felt by all of us,
I particularly liked the Radio hams analogy.

Well done, Luigi

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thanks Luigi. Much appreciated.

Parson Thru

Submitted by thornwood on

Pure poetry

Is beutifull art of the words you have written

Like this

Is like radio kaos to me.

Stephen d

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Hi thornwood. It's great to hear from you. I hope everything is OK.

I really appreciate your comment.

Thank you.

Dali. Yes.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Di_Hard on

this is lovely. the last line is perfect clever and true. Thankyou for putting how I feel

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you Di_Hard. I just wrote how I feel. I suppose a lot of us feel the same.

Parson Thru