an absence of but a year and a half
all is changed among these scattered
leaf poets friends; several more gone
of my favourite leaf poets those leaves
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Terence, your poem addresses this subject very well. I too have missed a number of poets who were instrumental in facilitating my skills in poetry. I've tried to thank them through a few tribute poems that I've written for them.
thank you Dillip, a poem written to remember a few poet friends who have since departed, if we stay on site long enough we all have such poet friends, the poets we quietly message exchange in depth insight with
I wrote the poem 'Moments Of Poetic Serendipity', inspired by my reply to a comment on my poem 'Leaf Poets Leaves Past', by the poet Dr Dillip K Swain and dedicated to Dr Dillip K Swain.
You leaf through the memories old poet friends who have left this Site for various reasons. I too miss some great poet friends who have stopped posting here.
P1 leaf memories old poet friends freely gifted us uncurling leaves of poetic thoughts, a season of intriguing inspiring wonder written delightful words,
P2 in autumn the spectrum changing rainbow tints in trees leaves changing falling,
P3 winter bare limbs naked branches the sad fate in leaf poets departing before the spring new growth new leaf poets to enrich our lives
I wrote the poem 'Leaf Memories Old Poet Friends', inspired by my reply to a comment on my poem 'Leaf Poets Leaves Past', by the poet Bharati Nayak and dedicated to Bharati Nayak.
'Leaf poets' is a poignant phrase. We poets value ephemeral things. We raise leaves to light; we grow in humus where so many leaves fell.
poetry has seasons changing in styles leaf poets, in themes tones images interests passions emotional strings, like leaves new leaf uncurls old falls in humas helping to feed new generation leaves
I wrote the poem 'Leaf Poet Changing Seasons', inspired by my reply to a comment on my poem 'Leaf Poets Leaves Past', by the poet Denis Mair and dedicated to Denis Mair.
2) Some poets that I thought had left are still here. I know because they're still posting. Why they're choosing not to communicate is incomprehensible. They were my mentors! ! ! BTW, I think that Michael Walker is still here.
I checked on several old poet friends on my return, most had no activity. Michael Walker who I often talked to about literature, books, teaching, NZ etc last commented on 28 October 2020 and never replied to a message; a long time gone?
I wrote the poem 'Michael Walker A New Zealand Poet', inspired by my reply to a comment on my poem 'Leaf Poets Leaves Past', by the poet Richard Wlodarski and dedicated to Michael Walker and Richard Wlodarski.