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Buried Voices.

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:47 pm
by Fay Slimm
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A backward glance resurrects bird-lit dawns
which in gilding my childhood
ring to me still.
I well remember those long buried voices
singing again
lullabies to my cradled young fears
as fright became real
when white moon patterned
ghostly faces to a young child's open eyes.

Midnight monsters with horns even now
whisper around
my bedroom's old walls but with each
dry-throated back-look
taken I hear the kind voices calling in love
to ease my crying.
Kindness never will fade or alter
for buried voices once heard as retrievable
enter close-woven portions
of memory-halls and are never lost,
ignored or forgotten by
a small mind who, now grown, recalls the
placated smiles and knows
loved voices will dry tears as before.

Re: Buried Voices.

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:46 pm
by Sandra Martyres
A beautiful poem Fay, yes indeed those well loved buried voices will always remain deeply etched in our memories for all times to come....TFS

Re: Buried Voices.

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:39 am
by Karin Anderson
A most engaging read as I used to imagine ghosts when I was a child. Your reassurance of 'kind voices calling in love" helps a worried child as I was placated by loving parents, for which I am most grateful Fay.

Re: Buried Voices.

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:21 pm
by Cindy
This is so very beautiful. It stirs long ago memories, almost forgotten.

Re: Buried Voices.

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:31 pm
by Tom Balch
Another amazing piece, Fay. The "lullabies to my cradled young fears" did it for me.

Re: Buried Voices.

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:10 pm
by Stella
so beautiful FAY