moments
ripple away
as the sun starts to set
earthly journey almost complete
reflect
color bursts of life's memories
lessons captured or lost
most precious gift...
more time
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D.L. Finn
D. L. Finn is a multi-genre author. Her work includes the paranormal, poetry, memoir, romance, fantasy & children books. She is also a blogger, photographer & reader and encourages everyone to embrace their inner child.
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Let me be honest. I am finding this difficult. Now, I like a challenge, a stretch, a bit of an obstacle course. “Write about the decline of the British Empire in the form of a narrative poem in which your protagonist is an artichoke” I read, and flex my fingers. “Write a haiku to evoke the sensation of sibilance using only the first half of the alphabet.” “Well”, I think to myself, “this should be fun.” But “write about a system that isn’t working”? A system that isn’t working? Now? In 2026? ONE system? My favourite system that isn’t working? The sexiest system that isn’t working? The one giving me the most angst day to day? The one giving me the most existential dread? I am, as I say, finding this difficult. I will own that I have contemplated writing a thousand words on why the steady “all on” setting on my fairy lights is the EIGHTH of seven options which must be sequentially activated to get there, because that is a system that some fool came up with and it definitely doesn’t work, and now who is paying the price, eh? But how can I write about my fairy lights when…. When…. When….
By Hannah Moore7 days ago in Humans
Comments (14)
Hi Denise, your poem is beautiful and speaks to something we all struggle with - time management.
Wonderful, Denise!
More time. This speaks to me now more than ever. Beautifully done, Denise.
This is so serene and yet so poignant, Denise. A love poem!
A meaningful poem. It is amazing how sitting by water, and watching a sunset makes us all so mindful. Time is indeed a gift.
Absolutely beautiful! The words, the photo...perfect!
So beautiful, Denise. "color bursts of life's memories...." That says it all!
Your poems always inspire, and I agree time is so precious, especially when we have little of it left. eden
Excellent reflections of a life well lived looking back at the moments experienced. Shalom aleichem
Beautiful, Denise. "lessons captured or lost" -- the moments more precious as they disappear. ❤️
Denise, this is so beautiful and evocative! It made me feel peaceful just reading this. Bravo 💕🙂
This was so pretty! Time is such a gift! 💕
A true gift. More time. A beautiful poem, Denise
This is a beautiful poem. Sunsets are beautiful, and I wished they lasted longer. The sunsets of our lives aren't always beautiful, though they can be.