Long Long Ago Poem by Robert Desnos

Long Long Ago

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Long long ago I went through the castle of leaves
Yellowing slowly in the moss
And far away barnacles clung desperately to rocks in the sea
Your memory better still your tender presence was there too
Transparent and mine
Nothing had changed but everything had aged at the same rate as my temples and
my eyes
Don't you just love that platitude? Let me go it's so rare for me this ironic
satisfaction
Everything had aged except your presence
Long long ago I went through the surf on a lonely day
The waves were unreal even then
The hulk of the shipwreck you knew about - remember that night of storms and
kisses? - was it a ship or a delicate woman's hat rolled by the wind in the spring
rain? - was there too
After that its happiness and dancing in the hawthornes!
The aperitifs had changed the names and colors
Of the rainbows framing the mirrors.

Long long ago you loved me.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Mahtab Bangalee 10 June 2019

Long long ago the body danced for your coming long long ago the heart loved you and now; still waiting......./// beautiful poem

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Anil Kumar Panda 10 June 2019

It is a very nice poem indeed. One of the best i have gone through recent time. Thanks for sharing.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 10 June 2019

" Everything had aged at the same rate" Beautiful conceptualization, well worth modern poem of the Day.

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Adeeb Alfateh 10 June 2019

the memory Long long ago you loved me/// great 10++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Kumarmani Mahakul 10 June 2019

Long long ago I went through the surf on a lonely day The waves were unreal even then.....intensive expression. Beautiful poem. Congratulations for being selected this poem as modern poem of the POD.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 10 June 2020

Revisiting the cherished memories of moments spent with the sweet heart long long ago and their adorable effects. A well deserved modern poem of the day.

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Dr Antony Theodore 10 June 2020

Everything had aged except your presence Long long ago I went through the surf on a lonely day The waves were unreal even then The hulk of the shipwreck you knew about.. A very fine poem. tony

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Mahtab Bangalee 10 June 2020

Love there was Alive delightfully Enjoyable That time Long long ago.....

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Ramesh T A 10 June 2020

Nostalgia of love of long like the hulk of ship or the hat of a woman is spinning by the wind of Spring in the Poet's mind! Thanks for sharing this modern poem here!

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Catherine Habbie 10 June 2020

Wonderful imagery Robert. Literally takes the reader on a journey. Well deserved selection for Poem of the Day.

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