The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz
Off Topic => Writing Tips => Topic started by: DesertRose on April 09, 2018, 10:18:18 AM
I found this poem on a social media site called Pillowfort (it's still in beta, but they're trying to combine the best features of Tumblr and LiveJournal at its best, basically), so I asked the poet's permission to share the poem, since I love it and I thought it would resonate with others here as well.
Of Stories, Oft Repeated
I love the hidden echoes
Where the well-worn stories lie
In crooked, brittle pages
Hide the tales that never die
I've walked these woods forever
I know what lies ahead
But I will walk it once again
And love what I have read
I know all of the heroes
And I greet them like old friends
I'll never really leave them
Though I know their story ends
I love the hidden echoes
Where the well-worn stories lie
In crooked, brittle pages
Hide the tales that never die
I've seen the battles that they fight
I know which blows will fall
But never less, I greet them
Every time I hear their call
Each story is a pebble that,
Worn smooth by rivered eye,
Will comfort me forever
With no worries as to why
I love the hidden echoes
Where the well-worn stories lie
In crooked, brittle pages
Hide the tales that never die
(Link to the poet's page on the site, per poet's request https://pillowfort.io/qwertynerd97 )
That is perfect, thank you for sharing DR.
Lovely and so true.
Thank you for sharing, DR. It strikes a very responsive chord.
I just found this and I loved it. So true. Like my favorite stories that I have read over so many times I can practically recite them but I still enjoy them each time I read them. I find them very comforting.