»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #13
»
- Attic Of Useless Memories - (Inspired By Doreen's Poem)
| Open Poetry #13 |
|
- Attic Of Useless Memories - (Inspired By Doreen's Poem) |
|
|
Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA 
|
*Thank you to Doreen whose poem "Things I Don't Need Anymore - Spring Cleaning" inspired me, I know now that these emotions needed to pour out of me* Attic Of Useless Memories An attic packed with boxes full of regurgitated dreams saved for those 'just in case' days that never came, now a playground for cobwebs and mildew... a shrine to regret ~ Years of glamour magazines piled high with overwhelmed pages of perfect vixens, reminders of how ugly and unworthy I am, stained with anorexia and builimia disease of memories still engraved in my body and love-starved spirit ~ Cans of pastel paint which have turned cold and hard like my heart and soul, that no amount of love could stir anew... rainbows eventually fade colourless by the downpour of rain's acid weeping ~ Old wallpaper pieces that once filled a youthful room with swirls of reveries of balloons and teddy bears, sweet dreamcatchers on walls of giggles and precious precociousness now muted by sorrow ~ An outdated end table adorned by a porcelain ballerina containing the once delicate pearls and lace perfume, a gift from my Grandma when I was six, and now, the tip of her cream slipper is chipped... a bitter bottle parched with the stale scent of what can never pirouette the June morning my Grandma died ~ Trinkets and photographs from darling little girl days, dusty, musty and dirty, trapped in time, erased by my hands in an instant with one single rip, knowing that innocence has met it's decay ~*By Melissa Honeybee*~ [This message has been edited by Melissa Honeybee (edited 04-12-2001).] |
||
| © Copyright 2001 Melissa P. Long-Monette - All Rights Reserved | |||
SEA 
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Wow Melissa...this is powerful....it must have felt good to get this out! Awesome write!  SEA |
||
|
doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
you get better every time i read you.... i'm glad i could be an inspiration this is a dynamic piece.... BRAVO! |
||
|
Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
SEA and Doreen - Thank you for reading. My day is now happier because of the high compliments from two talented poets |
||
Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
absolutely superb Melissa. . . you've grown so much here. . . --------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Melybee...what inspiration from Doreen... to have you share imagery of not only sight, but sound, feel, and smells... this, my dear, to me... makes the poet. |
||
|
Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
You did one he** of a poem there gal! Not only did you cover all the senses, but you sure did a wonderful job with all the emotions with your imagery and that is "real" poetry , good for you! And, by the way - it is all stuff, just stuff, it is our hearts and minds that are our china cabinet of those things we treasure, the rest are really just dust! Hugs, this was wonderful!~*~ I write, therefore I am ~*~ |
||
|
KokoStewartKoomoa Senior Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 580Waikiki, Hawaii |
big hugs! I do enjoy the imagery of your work! This was very well expressed. I do pray for a more lovely experience to enfold you in. Take care , lovely poetess ! Aloha with warmest regards, Koko |
||
|
Kay Member
since 2001-04-13
Posts 70 |
Sounds like a thorough cleaning to me! Kay |
||
|
Chelsea~ Member
since 2001-02-09
Posts 260Ontario, CANADA |
missy, it's good to see you releasing these emotions, a powerful, sad poem |
||
|
Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Wow Melissa ... powerful sentiments, excellent writing here! You gripped my heart with this compelling piece, well done! Best wishes, /Kit |
||
|
Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Sven, Karilea, Mysteria, Cheri, Kay, Chels and Kit - Thank you all so much, it was about time for me to do some spring-soul-cleaning!~ |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
