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Mosaic Musings...interactive poetry reviews _ Fixed Form and Rhyming Poetry for Critique -> Herme's Homilies _ Welcome Home

Posted by: Larry Nov 9 17, 08:33

Welcome Home

It’s far too little and too late
to soothe the soul or expiate
the guilt of others long ago
who cursed and spit a harsh hello
at those whom death had spared its fate.

No fine parades to celebrate
or thank-you parties where they’d go
in honor and be called “hero”.
It’s far

behind me now and I feel great
but when it happens, I debate
a curt response to let them know
my inner thoughts. Their verbal blow
brings back the memories I hate.
It’s far too little and too late!

Posted by: Cleo_Serapis Nov 10 17, 18:16

Very poignant, Larry.

Thank you for posting!

Hugs,
Cleo

Posted by: Larry Nov 10 17, 19:27

Hi Lori,

Wondered where you were. I answered your X10 for October 31 some time ago and didn't see any indication that anyone else answered it but me. It is also a Rondeau. I've been having some fun with them lately.

Hear it is going to be frigid up in your neck of the woods so stay warm and thank you for dropping by for a read and comment.

Larry

Posted by: JustDaniel Nov 17 17, 01:07

A powerful piece, Larry! ... and timely for Veteran's day tough memories of returning warriors of the Viet Nam era. I still recall the emotions of Nam Vets in my two companies as they returned from Desert Storm with such honor and admiration. What a contrast to how they'd been treated just a decade and a half earlier!

An excellent variation on a rondeau too!

I've been trying to focus on writing one over the past couple of weeks, but I have a lot of irons in the fire... and now I've learned that I'll likely have to have a complete revision of my left knee, which is about 20 years old and bowing badly. May be spending Christmas in the hospital or rehab.

Hard to focus on one, even though rondeaux are among my favorite vehicles!

deLighting in your ability, Daniel