Friday, January 5, 2018

The Final Light: A Prose Poem Comments

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Jeremy realized his mind wandered wantonly unless he forced it to concentrate, which since his fifties he found increasingly hard to do.
He also realized certain familiar sayings lodged in his mind were tiny
beacons of truth. One saying went: You shall reap what you sow. How
true that is, Jeremy thought without a second thought. He associated
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Bharati Nayak 08 January 2018

The final moment is the most dreaded moment etched in human psyche.What is it like when life leaves the mortal body? Yes, it is a fearful moment and Jeremy wishes to see the face of his young love, that would be the most comforting thought , most pleasing experience in the last moment - - - the final light to embrace. A poem every one can relate.

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Glen Kappy 06 January 2018

Daniel, this piece causes a backward glance for me. And what is foremost in my thought are that first girlfriends helped me to love myself. O the ache and what seems the impossible distance to the ones we pine for! But when it’s crossed—when they might even cross to us... -Glen

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