September seems to bring a wave of releasing and realising, a gathering of memories and a shaping of us, so I call it :) Those beads will always roll but life has a habit of directing them where they need to be and we piece them together slowly, over time, with new insight and balance, lovely Lydi :)
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8 Years Ago
How wise you are, my friend. Thank you for the review. Lydi**
oh man! strong and emotive use of the metaphor ..wow!! stringing beads, they have a way of having their own energy ... popping out of fingers so easily ... :( also easy to picture and feel this one .. well done says i! the frustration of blocking memories gives way to acceptance and growth .. i like this poem a lot!
E.
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8 Years Ago
I am so grateful for this lovely review, E. Thank you. Lydi**
'.. instead of sweet silence, i hear dutch melodies .. .. .. an off key dissonance thrumming through my psyche .. '
Such a wonderful but sort of sad analogy, Lydi.. a confetti of memories strewn careless in front of you. How they scatter as you try picking them up, how each has its own dullness or glow. Have never thought of beads as memories before but, as you frequently do, you've opened a way into a secret part of the imagination.
Nuff said.
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8 Years Ago
Unlocking a compartment of the reader's imagination is a wonderful benefit to writing, Emma! I am h.. read moreUnlocking a compartment of the reader's imagination is a wonderful benefit to writing, Emma! I am honored I was able to do this. Thank you so much for your lovely review. Lydi**
I don't know how you felt when this one was done, but it is probably one of your best ever, I am sorry, not much of a critique, but this just struck such a chord in me. There are memories in this life we would like to erase, but without them we wouldn't be who we are.
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8 Years Ago
KL, you made me feel fantastic this morning...and that is no mean feat since we have had a broken Ac.. read moreKL, you made me feel fantastic this morning...and that is no mean feat since we have had a broken Ac for two days with temperatures in the low nineties! Thank you so very much. Lydi**
collecting the beads to repair a necklace that was choking me with the memories of you that hurt so much....we feel, we collect, we collect and feel them again.
Whether the memories be pearls or pebbles they always are there. Just waiting to roll in when the mood tips one way or the other. This is such a gem of a poem Lydi. I love the comparisons drawn. Super.
A amazing poem dear Lydia. I liked the idea of rolling beads. Sort of gathering things into one again. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote
How we want to avoid few memories still they come rolling so true ....love the comparison to the string of beads....so many of them making a beautiful necklace ....few which we don't want still a part of this beautiful experience.... we all try to restring them....but they won't be the same without all beads... just like us.... :) thanks for the beautiful poetry
Another splendid write in which you have most successfully captured a series of poignant and otherwise significant moments in the form of personal memories and have shared them freely for all of us out here to enjoy. All Good Things, N
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8 Years Ago
Always appreciate your reviews, Neville. Thank you. Lydi**