“These fragments I have shored against my ruins.” T.S. Eliot
Time Box I don't know why I chose that box, perhaps it quietly called me to an opening as a siren calls to ships, I slit the tape and pulled the flaps apart, so beginning an archeology, unearthing and sifting the dry bones of meaning, curating the feelings of connection, wondering why parts of a life were so important, might their preservation be a holding of immortality, a hope of transcendence; as I leafed yellowed pages and held incongruent objects I was flooded with a sense that all experiences come to an end, and boxes of memoria are simply eulogies of grief for the passage remembered. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Sometimes I wonder Paul … do memerioes become fossilised
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I think they do, but they can be so unhelpful, because they are so subjective Ivor.
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Yes … we don’t get to pick and choose what bangs around in our head ..
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Ha, so true, my goodness, the stuff that bangs around in mine! 🙂
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Haha .. Maxwell’s silver hammer!!
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Haha, beware 🙂
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Ug. That is bittersweet and so true.
I know the significance of reading all your words to the end. There is always a message to take away.
Hope you are well. Donna
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Thank you so much Donna, bittersweet is a great summary of the affect and thank you for the kind and thoughtful praise too. I am indeed well (I hope you sure are too)
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Very moving, Paul! This speaks to me. I have been giving my old mementos to my children over the last couple of years, as did my grandmother and my Mother before me.
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Way to go Cheryl, but yes, so hard.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
Do Not Miss Reading This From Paul !!!!
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🙂
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a poignant piece and wonderful morning read Paul!💖
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Thank you so much for that Cindy 🙂
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you’re so welcome Paul;! 💖
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Profound words…
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High praise indeed, very much appreciated Patricia.
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Very true as I learned again, recently
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Yes, a difficult road no matter the commitment to let go.
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This one really hit home, Paul.
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My goodness, thank you for that Liz.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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Thank you 🙂
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So so true – I love how you have worded this so well to express just how this feels
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something we both understand
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