Poem MEME.

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009 05:06 pm
debris4spike: (James - buzz cut & name.)
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Snagged from [livejournal.com profile] petzipellepingo When you see this post your favorite poem!

I am not great at remembering poetry, and love a lot of the War Poetry that was written during the first world war.  I have posted some of the more well-known in the past, so here is one written by Vera Britten, when her fiance was killed in action -

 

PERHAPS  - TO R.A.L.

Perhaps some day the sun will shine again,
And I shall see that still the skies are blue,
And feel once more I do not live in vain,
Although bereft of You.

Perhaps the golden meadows at my feet
Will make the sunny hours of spring seem gay,
And I shall find the white May-blossoms sweet,
Though You have passed away.

Perhaps the summer woods will shimmer bright,
And crimson roses once again be fair,
And autumn harvest fields a rich delight,
Although You are not there.

But though kind Time may many joys renew,
There is one greatest joy I shall not know
Again, because my heart for loss of You
Was broken, long ago.




 

 
 

Date: 2009-01-14 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jamalov29.livejournal.com
Thank you for posting this. What gorgeous and poignant piece of poetry ! I loved it.
I will post a poem too.

Date: 2009-01-14 06:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deborahw37.livejournal.com
That's heartbreaking!


Thank you

Date: 2009-01-14 06:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spikereader.livejournal.com
Beautiful and so sad. I've read both 'Testament of Youth' and 'Testament of Experience' (after watching Testament of Youth on TV years ago - one of my favourite programmes ever), and they are books I'll never get rid of.

I might post a poem too.

Date: 2009-01-14 06:47 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-01-14 06:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jaded-jamie.livejournal.com
That is so utterly moving....

Date: 2009-01-14 07:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com
Lovely. I watched a very poignant documentary on about her sometime in December, I think it was.

Date: 2009-01-14 07:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] auntiero.livejournal.com
*dies from the poignant beauty of it*


Date: 2009-01-15 10:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oldgreymare.livejournal.com
Sad poems always have a way of being the ones you remember the most.

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