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“My greatest inspiration is memory.” Paul Theroux
Memory Lane
The sadness comes sometimes,
not in the yesterdays,
but in the maybes,
tomorrows could bes,
wondering as to wandering
which way,
such choices we make
as to the open gate,
but what about the other way,
possibilities
better versions of me?
And yet here I am
with a treasury
as wide as the sea,
the deeper songs of memory
calling forth a rich joy
of inspiration in these
my latter days.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Beautiful poetry Paul.
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Thank you for those encouraging words.
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Just the truth.
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🙂
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I love the rhythmic flow of this poem. Soothing, like a lullaby for reflection.
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I’m so glad it had that effect Heather, thank you.
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You are welcome
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I really like this one. It resonates!
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I’m so glad it resonates, nice to know it connects.
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Nice. Your thoughts wander as you wonder. Does that make them wanderful?
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Lol, I think it does Pat 🙂
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I was glad to see the turn to rich joy at the end.
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Yes, it cannot surely be otherwise.
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A time for reflection. I felt uplifted by your words Paul 🙂💕
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Thank you for sharing your feelings Christine, means a lot to know how a poem connects or works. 🙂
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Your writing is wonderful Paul 🙂
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That is a very humbling compliment, thank you for sharing this Christine.
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M pleasure….Merry Christmas! ☺️
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Thank you, yes, it is almost here indeed – Merry Christmas to you Christine 🙂
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Endearing journey of reflection! 😊 💖
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Thank you so much for that.
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You’re welcome 😊
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Our thoughts are often bittersweet as we think of the maybes and could have beens. Thanks for contributing to today’s prompt.
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Thank you Christine, a great prompt to work with, especially at this time of the year as my mind does wander down memory lane a bit. Thank you for the invitation. Yes bittersweet.
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Another wonderful poem, Paul.
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Thank you Tracey, much appreciated.
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This is an excellent poem, I am going to reblog this one for you.
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Many thanks indeed.
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Reblogged this on Truth Troubles.
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Thank you so much
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Such a beautiful poem holding a sadness but a contentment also
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Yes that bittersweet place, thank you Lyn
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Love it, Paul! Thank you, Michael
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My pleasure Michael
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🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Much appreciated Charles, as always.
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What a lovely poem, Paul So much to look back on and ponder and, looking forward, the choices are no longer infinite.
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Yes, that’s a great example, thank you for highlighting that Chris.
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