Poem for Neil

For something different I entered a poetry contest online with an ode to Neil Young. Was feeling a bit poetic today. Posting it here so I can find it again. A bit rusty and shy about it but I guess it is on the internet. More Canadians should enter and maybe even win money.

http://www.worldpoetrymovement.com/

http://poets.com/amanda-lye/forever-young

forever Young

By: Amanda Lye 

 

blues baby sweet melody
a blanket of words light up the room
the radio stays on
everyone sings along

sweet cinnamon man
with your radiant charm
the wind blows much warmer
when we hear your song

from the prairie winds of Manitoba
down by the river or building castles in the sand
he speaks of a land and a people we love
a heart of gold

resonating through wisdom and life
the affect is boundless
he cannot be contained
he can only be named
Neil

decades have passed but he still remains
passionate and strong
when we hear your song
we feel forever
Young