February 27, 2023 · 3:06 pm
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An Ever Changing Past – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“The past is never where you think you left it.” Katherine Anne Porter

An Ever Changing Past

Have you noticed that memory is always now,
that the now that is now is not the now of today,
or the now of yesterday which is but a memory,
and let's not even consider the now of tomorrow,
for who knows what that will conjure,
but it will be a memory that is the past
in the present tomorrow,
the big question intrudes,
what is it that is memory?
Is it the present always making sense of 
an ever changing past?



Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon
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27 responses to “An Ever Changing Past – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  2. Ana Daksina
    February 27, 2023 at 8:31 pm

    Haha, time and memory are both much more malleable than we’ve been generally supposing, aren’t they? ☺️

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  3. Jennifer Arimborgo
    February 27, 2023 at 9:31 pm

    Deep thoughts and a beautiful poem! I also wonder what memory is like for God, who is outside of time? And what it will be like in heaven?

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  4. Lakshmi Bhat
    February 28, 2023 at 1:02 am

    It is interesting how one incident is remembered by different people differently and our memories of the past do change 😊

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  5. Rajani Radhakrishnan
    February 28, 2023 at 2:47 am

    Love that question at the end!

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  6. rugby843
    February 28, 2023 at 8:12 pm

    Paul, may I use a line from this poem for my poetics prompt?

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  8. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more
    February 28, 2023 at 10:32 pm

    I also agree to Ana’s comment! Thanks so much for this poem, Paul! Time to rethink some things. xx Michael

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  9. Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet
    March 1, 2023 at 4:17 pm

    Our reality is very fluid, Paul, and this poem makes my head spin! Great take on memories and perceptions! ❤

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  10. Astrid's Words
    March 1, 2023 at 9:37 pm

    Acceptance of change without intellectual attachment makes every thought a present.

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  11. Grace
    March 2, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    Hi Paul! Grace here from dVerse. Can you please email me at sometimesg@yahoo.com ? I have a question for you. Thanks!

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