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dusting out memories

one line poem entry

13 total reviews 
Comment from dragonpoet
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Mark,
This is a good metaphor in a one line poem. Maybe we don't loose memories, but they come back when we need them.
Congrats on placing thifd in the contest,
Keep writng and stay healthy.
Joan

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2021


reply by the author on 03-Nov-2021
    Joan,

    Thank you for your review/ comments and recognition of my podium placement. Stay safe. Keep healthy too.

    Mark
reply by dragonpoet on 03-Nov-2021
    Mark,
    You're welcome and Thank you.
    Joan
Comment from PoemsOfDD
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

Mark, a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to you on this winning piece.
I can't believe I missed reviewing this one. It is an excellent
entry and no wonder that it placed. I LIKE it! xx

 Comment Written 02-Nov-2021


reply by the author on 02-Nov-2021
    Thanks DD for this sixer! So pleased with your comments about my podium placement. Your late review is still greatly appreciated.

    Mark
reply by PoemsOfDD on 03-Nov-2021
    Absolutely my pleasure :-) ~DD
Comment from Bill Schott
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This one-line poem, Dusting Our Memories, uses nine words and suggests that we never fully forget things in our past. Sometimes, when we least expect it, a dust bunny hops back into the light.

 Comment Written 08-May-2021


reply by the author on 08-May-2021
    Bill,

    Yep, those dust bunnies do happen!

    Mark

    Mark
Comment from tempeste
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Ciao Marco!

I like the theme .. but I think wording it slightly differently , your poem would flow better ..eliminate those useless THE ..OF

and even OUR could be scraped.

(Our )Memories, like cobwebs, rarely get completely dusted out.

I think the jist of your poem is still there ..

The art choice is unusual but fits .. shows how memories in time can become fogged, confused, intersect

Keep safe!

 Comment Written 07-May-2021


reply by the author on 08-May-2021
    Tempeste,

    I edited just a bit. Thanks for your insight and recommendation.

    Mark
reply by tempeste on 08-May-2021
    Glad you eliminated THE and OF .. it flows like a steady stream now..( wink)

    Mother?s Day tomorrow .. is your mamma still alive .. ?

    I have my mother?s ashes with me in the house still ..

reply by the author on 08-May-2021
    She would have been 100 at the end of April. Both my mother and mother in law celebrated their 95th birthdays in good health.
reply by tempeste on 08-May-2021
    I hope you have a lovely day celebrating , eating cake and drinking spumante!

    Keep safe!
Comment from royowen
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I think there's a measure of comfort derived from old memories that perhaps should have been laid to rest, but haven't been for whatever, like old and useless obsessions that we like to hold on to, creating clutter, perceptive here Mark, well done, good luck, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 06-May-2021


reply by the author on 06-May-2021
    Roy,

    Methinks your selective cleaning is the right way to declutter some memories.

    Thanks for your review.

    Mark
reply by royowen on 06-May-2021
    Well done
Comment from Sugarray77
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Well done on this verse, Mark. You have a knack and talent for saying things in a complete and concise manner in these short forms. I like this thought and can relate to it. Well done, and good luck!!

Melissa

 Comment Written 06-May-2021


reply by the author on 06-May-2021
    Thanks Melissa for your support.

    It is true, I have no knack for longer poem formats. And I do try to be concise (-; Often good things do come in small packages: my wife and daughter stand tall at less than 5?3? (-;

    Mark
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
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This is so true and the trick to only hold onto the precious memorable and happy ones that fill our hearts with love and let go of the anxiousness in those memories which are best forgotten, much enjoyed Mark, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 06-May-2021


reply by the author on 06-May-2021
    Dolly,

    Your selectiveness is a worthy consideration.

    Thanks for your insight and response to my post.

    Mark
Comment from June Sargent
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Cobwebs, indeed! The memories in the attic of our minds include the good, the bad and sometimes, the ugly. Sorting them out is an option not many are willing to take. Best to let the cobwebs cover them...

 Comment Written 06-May-2021


reply by the author on 07-May-2021
    June,

    We should massage those memories, warts and all! Thanks for your review of my one-liner post and stars.

    Mark
Comment from Iza Deleanu
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What a beautiful poem, I think you have a winner here :"The cobwebs of our memories
rarely get completely dusted out." Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings and the contest.

 Comment Written 06-May-2021


reply by the author on 06-May-2021
    Thanks Iza!

    Let?s hope the contest voters agree with your assessment.

    Regardless, your review gives me positive vibes.

    Mark
reply by Iza Deleanu on 08-May-2021
    You are a winner already in my books:)
Comment from DentedSyke
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A deep truth in a few words. The word "completely" makes the poem. Our residual memories stay with us, color the texture of our dreams. This simple piece is full of meaning, worthy of introspection.

 Comment Written 05-May-2021


reply by the author on 05-May-2021
    THANK YOU DS!

    Your review includes some great phrases and future ideas for my typical 5-7-5 Haiku poems.

    ...(color) the texture of dreams and residual memories are kernels for thought!

    Mark
reply by DentedSyke on 05-May-2021
    I am honored to help.