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Scrapbooks
I looked through old albums
after she was gone
There were so many to sort!
An enormous journey
through paper and keepsakes
A memoir of ephemera
full to bursting from within
It was the few empty pages
that followed in some that got to me,
labors of love, reminiscences
yet to be cherished
As it turned out, I didn’t mind the task
The archaeology of a mother’s time
and the stories it told
It was really no trouble at all
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Free verse
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Comments
Michael Anthony
Sun, 2022-12-25 00:25
Thank you Mark - really
Thank you Mark - really appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this piece. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Best
Michael Anthony
Candlewitch
Sun, 2022-12-25 08:17
dear Michael,
you carry a soft stick, but, this is hard hitting! twisted up on the inside...
*L & H, Cat
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Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-12-27 00:35
Thank you Cat! An emotional
Thank you Cat! An emotional task sorting through mementos of a persons life.
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Michael Anthony
Lavender
Mon, 2022-12-26 12:37
Scrapbooks
Hello, Michael,
Another beautiful, yet simple poem revealing such honest, tender thoughts. You are gifted.
L
I sense a little Ted Kooser, here, which I express in the most complementary way. :)
Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-12-27 00:36
Thank you L! Always
Thank you L! Always appreciate you stopping by. BTW, you nailed one of my biggest influences - Kooser is amazing, and I am blushing at the comparison.
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Michael Anthony