Rett

Sep 29, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Beyond the Sunset

Sailing through tomorrow,
Flight from yesteryear,
Leaving cares and sorrow
To fly beyond the fear.

Reality has left us,
Shadows in the night,
Dream eyes come unfocused,
Lost to us our sight.

To sail beyond the sunset,
Through the starlit sky,
To have no last regrets,
No more tears to cry.

— Rett, Sep 29, 2008

About the Author

Region, Country: Southern Texas, USA

Favorite Poets: Dickenson, Longfellow

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Critiques

Barbara Writes

17 years 8 months ago

Beautiful write

Smiles:) Barbara I love the idea of traveling through the skies behind the sunset in my mind eye watching the turmoil here and not being affected by its many woes. another good one for you Rett looking forward to working with you on then AEC.

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thank you Barbara

Finally getting a little time to check things. Hope to do more real soon now. Glad you liked this and I look forward to working with you and everyone else also. Respectfully, Rett: "The only thing observable with the naked eye to exceed the speed of light is rumor" Unknown

Barbara Writes

17 years 8 months ago

You are welcome

Smiles:) Barbara Being on the aec is a wonderful opportunity and I'm humbly honored to have being elected. looking forward to working with you and everyone also.

infinite_dwarf

17 years 8 months ago

Rett

Congrats on re-election. I've often wondered what would happen if one were to keep riding off into the sunset.... Nice write, friend. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- "If you've ever emptied the back of your pickup truck by driving backward really fast and slamming on the brakes, you might be a redneck" - Jeff Foxworthy Bill Engvall: "that's how we moved"

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thanks Jess

On both the re-election and the poem. I truly appreciate it my friend. Respectfully, Rett: "The only thing observable with the naked eye to exceed the speed of light is rumor" Unknown

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thank you so much Janice

I'll take prayers, good wishes, thoughts or anything right now. Visa and Mastercard accepted. *LOL* just kidding. Glad everything is okay with you. Be well friend. Respectfully, Rett: "The only thing observable with the naked eye to exceed the speed of light is rumor" Unknown

purplemoondoll

17 years 8 months ago

To sail beyond the

To sail beyond the sunset, Through the starlit sky, To have no last regrets, No more tears to cry. The ending shows stregth of character in adversity. You kick started a wonderful daydream with this poem - thank you! Kaz It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside.

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

That's wonderful Kaz

I never started a daydream before, especially for a lovely lady. *G* Thank you very much. I was catching up on e-mail and found you were recovering. Glad to hear it. Respectfully, Rett: "The only thing observable with the naked eye to exceed the speed of light is rumor" Unknown

Mark

17 years 8 months ago

Nice

A great sceeme and dreamy feel. Thanks, Mark Old bandits are really young rascals.

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thank you Mark

Glad you liked it. Respectfully, Rett: "The only thing observable with the naked eye to exceed the speed of light is rumor" Unknown

Janice Pearce

17 years 8 months ago

Rett

This is a beauty Rett. So peaceful, calm, and serene. I felt myself floating! Lost to us [,] our sight? felt it stopped a little bit there, could be me. "There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you." Will Rogers

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thanks Janice

I appreciate it. You may be right. It does seem to stop there. Soon as I can I will see about editing it. It is just the way I wrote it with no editing whatsoever. Didn't have the time. *L* Respectfully, Rett: "The only thing observable with the naked eye to exceed the speed of light is rumor" Unknown

Eduardo Cruz

17 years 8 months ago

Back to your old form

Rett, great stuff here, shows great strength. "Congrats" Eddie

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thank you very much Eddie

Somehow I get the feeling you aren't one to give up either. I appreciate it. Respectfully, Rett: "The only thing observable with the naked eye to exceed the speed of light is rumor" Unknown

barbsdad2003

17 years 8 months ago

Not sure about ...

the second stanza. I think could use a sharper pen re punctuation. But that said, your rhyming's excellent. You're quite good at that, you know. Yours, Chuck

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thanks Chuck

I will get it corrected as soon as time allows. This went straight in as written and needs some tuning. I appreciate it. Respectfully, Rett: "At twenty, if you aren't a liberal you have no heart. At 30, if you aren't a conservative, you have no brain." Winston Churchill

DarkinAZ

17 years 8 months ago

Rett...

I believe this is a fine write, deserving of the Spotlight, best wishes my friend. Sincerely, Mark

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thanks buddy

I really appreciate it. Respectfully, Rett: "At twenty, if you aren't a liberal you have no heart. At 30, if you aren't a conservative, you have no brain." Winston Churchill

tbeaudet

17 years 8 months ago

Congrats on Spotlight

and Re-election. Well done and most deserved, my friend. Tom

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thanks Tom

I appreciate it on both counts. A bit of a surprise on both. How are you doing my friend? Respectfully, Rett: "At twenty, if you aren't a liberal you have no heart. At 30, if you aren't a conservative, you have no brain." Winston Churchill

infinite_dwarf

17 years 8 months ago

yeah!

Good job on spotlight! ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- "If you've ever emptied the back of your pickup truck by driving backward really fast and slamming on the brakes, you might be a redneck" - Jeff Foxworthy Bill Engvall: "that's how we moved"

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Why thank you lil lady

Ah really ahpreciate it. *G* Hmmm, I have done the pickup thing, but never claimed not to be one. After I cleaned up I found a lawnmower I didn't recognize, does that count? *LOL* Really I did. Belonged across the street. Wind blew it over here and a limb fell and covered it up. Respectfully, Rett: "At twenty, if you aren't a liberal you have no heart. At 30, if you aren't a conservative, you have no brain." Winston Churchill

infinite_dwarf

17 years 8 months ago

oh dear

I guess finding machinery is better than finding confused livestock ambling about. However, that would resolve the mowing situ... *poke* you know I'm never going to let you live that down, right? X~D ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- "If you've ever emptied the back of your pickup truck by driving backward really fast and slamming on the brakes, you might be a redneck" - Jeff Foxworthy Bill Engvall: "that's how we moved"

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Hmmmmm

Someone get me some sandpaper, I think her nose is to shiny. *G* Respectfully, Rett: "Two things stand in the way of a liberal doing what he thinks is best for people. One, he doesn't have enough power and two, we have too much freedom. If he figures out how to overcome either then we are in real trouble." Rett

Cynthia Henson

17 years 8 months ago

Rett ....

I enjoyed this. Very nice write. Congrats on the spotlight. Well deserved. I look foward to reading more of your work. Cindy

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Thank you Cindy

I appreciate it ma'am. Respectfully, Rett: "Two things stand in the way of a liberal doing what he thinks is best for people. One, he doesn't have enough power and two, we have too much freedom. If he figures out how to overcome either then we are in real trouble." Rett

weirdelf

17 years 8 months ago

Jeez, mate, I wouldn't be your friend

if I didn't say my mind. It's a lovely little piece but I don't see what all the fuss is about. Not exactly a ground shaker. Are we hard-nosed truth-seeking street poets getting old sentimental and soft? Hit me with your rythm stick! cheers, Jess

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

LOL JessElf

Sometimes I get sentimental and soft. Hard nosed truth seeking is not appreciated without a little sentimentality my friend. Just as you can't appreciate good until you experience evil, you don't appreciate hard until you know soft. Love and hate, night and day. Get it my friend? Sometimes a little fancy breaks the monotony. Respectfully, Rett: "Two things stand in the way of a liberal doing what he thinks is best for people. One, he doesn't have enough power and two, we have too much freedom. If he figures out how to overcome either then we are in real trouble." Rett

weirdelf

17 years 8 months ago

ok, grudgingly

but do get on my case if I happen to post something gentle and sentimental. I can't help a nagging feeling that this site is becoming self-congratuatory and soft. cheers, Jess

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