The past shapes the future.
11/01/2021
The fountain of youth is just
The plethora of possibility
Found in the past
Happy memories as a child
Are a spring that flows forever
Of self-belief
And faith in the world
That we can find our way home
Sometimes it feels like all is lost
Cold terror, black misery and death
But the past reminds us
That life can be beautiful
If only we play our cards right
So put down the remote
Remember your youth
Get busy living or get busy dying
And pray for, hope and help those
Who never had a happy childhood
Remind them
That life isn’t all bad
The past will always be
So drink deep from the fountain of youth
May it guide you
To a better future
And a life
Truly worth living
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I wrote this one as a submission to a poetry anthology with the topic “The Fountain Of Youth”.
Evidently it wasn’t the sort of thing they were after so I publish here on the blog.
I truly believe in the power of filling young peoples lives with as much positivity as possible so that they can maintain faith in humanity and themselves when the going inevitably gets tough in adult life.
The past shapes the future.
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This is so perfect that is beyond understanding who are the idiots that rejected your work. I am a philologist and specialised in theater and book critic, and I know that you have a great talent. Can you give me, please the details of Australia’s good newspapers and I will write to them about you, and what a discovery your poetry is. Of course, with your permission
Thank you.
Joanna.
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Hi Joanna, thanks again for the kind words.
So it was:
https://freeverserevolution.com/
I think they wanted something much more traditional.
That actually sounds amazing, I’m in the process of discovering all kinds of magazines and websites that publish poetry. Im planning to try for some of these and I’m not sure how many Aussie newspapers have a dedicated section for verse but if you feel inspired go for it.
If you’re really keen I can send a list of major Australian newspapers and their contacts to the address on your site but I don’t expect you to do all the hard work for me.
Your input is helping me learn a lot. All the best.
-Christo
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Keep writing, Christo. You are a talented writer with a lot to say! This poem is beautiful and inspiring! ❤
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Superbly evoked poetry
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