Willow Weeps Poem by Heather Burns

Willow Weeps

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A weeping willow
stands silently
at the waters edge

waiting for a breeze
to cool her passion
in the summer heat

eyes become misty
a gentle rain begins
to fall slides down
her cheek

drips into the water

a breeze catches long
hair tangles it with
thoughts

weaving patterns of
yesterday
yesterday so clear
calming

so many familiar
faces
familiar and alive
images emerge
images of someone
special

Reflections of the
past linger
haunting memories
she looks away in
wonderment.








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Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: nature
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tirupathi Chandrupatla 09 January 2014

Reflections of weeping willow bring beautiful memories. (Please edit words 'hew' in line 5 and 'catcher' in line 12) . Thank you.

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Joseph Anderson 09 January 2014

Allegorical, but brilliant. An inanimate object comes to life. Much depth in few words

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Noreen Carden 13 January 2014

Beautiful poem Heather i had to read it a second time to understand its meaning.i particularly liked the second verse.Wonderful write and lovely to read

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Kanav Justa 17 January 2014

, , a beautiful nwrite heather, , well done, ,

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Marvin Brato 19 January 2014

Reminiscence of memories make the heart sentimental, tears refreshes it!

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Carmen T-a 19 April 2016

This is an amazing poem

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Adeline Foster 21 June 2014

Lovely construction. Memories linger. Read mine - Memory is a Cheating Thing - Adeline

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Full of feelings and pregnant with passion yet tempered with tenderness!

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Gary H 20 February 2014

This is so amazing! !

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Amitava Sur 12 February 2014

A passionate write with the memories of the good old days and missing some one special..... very heartfelt. You may read my poem My utter cry.

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