Memories are like rivers flowing through
The landscapes of our minds, liquid
Thoughts waiting for the right moment to
Trickle into tiny brooks and flow back in our
Sight. One by one, we pluck them from the
Pools of recollection that form at rivers edge.
Each juncture, a story finds life and reveals
The lost memory to us, fresh and sometimes
Changing as some things forgotten returns.
The colors may become more vivid and the
Happiness or sadness, more or less intense.
Tales of yesteryear pass through our minds,
Hearts and souls keeping our past alive,
Renewing our hopes, reminding us of our
Forgotten dreams. Renewing our sense of
Being a part of something great and lasting.
Then there is silence, the rushing waters of
Memories are stilled, the sun rises and sets
As days go by, some more quickly than others.
We turn down a road; look up at the sky,
Watch the landscape change, become
Recognizable, our hearts leap, our souls have
A smile and we are once again gliding down
The river of our memories into the wonders
Of our always conscience minds.
©2013.annjohnsonmurphree
Poetry EBook on Amazon.com link in sidebar.
Awesome!
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Thank you so very much. Ann
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Love the way you depict the dynamics of our memories – the fresh, the forgotten, the resurrected…
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Beautiful and well placed. Memories may haunt or guide us, depending on what we used it for
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Yes they do, thank you for commenting, I will enjoy following your blog. Ann
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For some reason this reminds of C S Lewis’ book ‘Surprised by Joy’. Lovely poem
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Thank you for commenting, I have not read that book, but will now have to check it out. Thank you for following. Ann
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I like your use of enjambment. It is really quite effective and carries our eyes over the poem like the flow of the river itself. The reading of it leaves you with a serene feeling. Thank you for following my blog. I look forward to reading yours. – Irma
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Thank you for reading and following my blog. I am pleased that you enjoyed the poem and I will continue to enjoy your site as well. Ann
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The poem itself has a certain sense of gliding to it. Well done.
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Thank you so very much. AJM
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This particular piece really struck a chord with me. Thank you for sharing it.
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You are welcome, I am pleased you enjoyed it. Ann
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hello, ms. ann… wonderful poem, simple yet touching. thanks for sharing. hope you are well, my warm regards… 🙂 ~san
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Thank you for reading…Ann
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hello, again, ms. ann. i did a translation of your poem for my Tagalog site, i hope it’s alright? and, many, many thanks… 😉
btw, my site in Tagalog means In Our Neck of the Woods, it’s about rural life… maybe why your rickety old farm compositions move me so. quite refreshing to read, ma’am. thanks for sharing…
btw, would you like me to put in your link(site) when i publish the translated version? kindly let me know. excuse me for taking so much liberties… 🙂 ~san
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What an honor to be linked on your site, thank you so very much. Ann
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