Sunday, July 17, 2016

A Field of Dreams--By Scott Thomas Outlar--United States

A Field of Dreams (Forgotten/Recalled)

Blue sky afternoon bliss
so pure and perfect
I could close my eyes
and become effervescent
soaking into the atmosphere
as the flesh breaks down
to a state of scattered atoms
and proves the theory
that All is One

Green grass fields of glory
so sharp and inviting
I could close my eyes
and remember a time
as a child when I played
a game that brought such joy
in every moment of perfection
that served as an introduction
to the reflection of today

Scott Thomas Outlar hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published work can be found. His chapbook "Songs of a Dissident" (Transcendent Zero Press) was released in 2015 and is available on Amazon. His poetry collections "Chaos Songs" (Longsword Press) and "Happy Hour Hallelujah" (CTU Publishing) are both forthcoming in 2016.

9 comments:

  1. Yes! Love it. Both stanzas are filled with descriptive images that roll around in the mind, causing thoughts to attach themselves to your poem....reflecting. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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    1. Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Maurice. Cheers!

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  2. there's a satisfaction in living in past memories, especially when they are good!

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    1. Learn from the past, live in the present, and look toward the future. That was a motto I wrote on my notebooks back in college. Ha! It just popped into my mind. Cheers, Sheikha!

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  3. Beautiful write. Such memories from childhood. Shape the adult we become. Great Imagery.

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  4. Beautiful imagery, when we rediscover the innocense and hope of childhood we can get our joy back and have a new outlook on the world. Wonderful words!

    Tamsen Grace

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  5. Scott,
    Beautiful imagery in this poem, Scott. Very well-done.
    Your friend,
    David Fox

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