-Photo art by: Jakub Dziubak-
There
There in that sacred space
Where dreams lay crumbled
From all the yesterdays –
There where songs are sung
And stale memories play on
The soft notes of piano keys –
There in the unfulfilled dream
Heaps of all tomorrows amid
The rearranged bar stools –
There in the Bacchus mist
Among the sad souls of night
Love comes briefly to delight –
There in that play parlor for
Lonely souls of poetic pawns
The tortured Romantic sits.
Thank you, Romantics of the
World for the beauty of your
Musical notes of such sweet pain.
- BR Chitwood – July 9, 2019 –
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I'm a young man in an old man's body, trying to catch up to myself, trying to find pieces of me I left back in a disconnected youth and the early years of manhood. I'm a stereotype of many in my generation who can play the 'blame game', yell 'foul', and 'let's start over'. But, we are what we are, the sum of all the scary kid-emotions we experienced, the gin mills and piano bars that became our sandboxes of pleasure - lotus eaters of the best (or, worst) kind, the love affairs that did not quite settle us down, the sad poetry and songs written in bars and motels along the way... A Dreamer! A Wanderlust! The world needs such fools as we to write our books, our poetry, our songs, to offset the madness that plagues the soul.
I've written fourteen books, over three hundred blog posts, in search of those pieces left somewhere in many parts of the globe. You can preview my books on the next page. There's even a Blog page...all my posts are not showing on this recently created blog page, but, if you want to read more, go to my official blog site and check out the archives: http://www.thefinalcurtain1
Writing for me is therapy for the soul.
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Excellent, Billy Ray.
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Thank you, good John. Means a lot! ♥
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That really fit the picture. Loved it.
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Thanks, Denise. Those were the days! Some good! Some bad! ♥♥
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Oh my, such poignant writing, Billy Ray. From “stale memories” to the last line — “musical notes of such sweet pain” this is powerful writing. You amaze me! ♥
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If I were to get only one such sweet comment, I would wish it from you. Tbank you, dear Gwen. Great week to you and hubby! ♥♥
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Ah, yes! Romantics of the world unite–dyslexics of the world untie. (I had to get that in there somewhere.) Your poetry never fails to amaze me, Billy Ray.
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That ‘amaze me’ better mean you liked the poem, Sir Squires! Thank you, Jay. ♥
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Oh yes! I love your poetic flow–always have.
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Thanks so much, Jay. From you a great compliment! Bless you, good friend! ♥
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Love the ‘dyslexics’ comment! ♥
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Damn, Billy Ray. That just about sings. Melancholic, true, but makes me nod my head and smile a bit.
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Love your comment, good buddy…guess I spend too much time in that world, but, shucky durn! that’s who I am! Thank you, Tim. ♥
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Keep on being you, Billy Ray. Talented and honest.
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Thanks, Tim…but, then, nobody’s perfect! You’re a good man, Tim, and it’s a pleasure knowing you. ♥
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