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Kevin McGrath ~ Romance: The Only Life
In this reflective poem, the speaker sifts through memories of lost friends and lovers, recalling sunlit days on sandy paths and dances in bare rooms. Through intimate images, the poem captures the ache of nostalgia, presenting life as a series of fleeting connections—moments of joy and companionship that, like ripples in the sea, vanish as soon as they are made. The ships and tides become metaphors for the transient nature of human relationships, with death as the silent companion on every journey.
Yet amid the melancholy lies a poignant beauty: the understanding that these ephemeral moments carry a “brief permanence.” Happiness, we discover, is bound by time’s relentless forward motion, and perhaps, that’s what gives it meaning. In the end, the poem finds solace in the idea of continuity, where memories, like ancestors in the sun, linger quietly in the background, reminders of the people and places that shape us even as we drift away.
Yet amid the melancholy lies a poignant beauty: the understanding that these ephemeral moments carry a “brief permanence.” Happiness, we discover, is bound by time’s relentless forward motion, and perhaps, that’s what gives it meaning. In the end, the poem finds solace in the idea of continuity, where memories, like ancestors in the sun, linger quietly in the background, reminders of the people and places that shape us even as we drift away.
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Publication Date: December 2, 2024
Paperback: $18.00 Publisher: Saint Julian Press, Inc. Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-955194-40-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2024948742 Paperback: 90 pages |
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