The Memories of Tomorrow--with Mark's perm. and insp.,not a love poem, though

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VAS
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0 posted 2001-01-07 01:31 PM

The Memories of Tomorrow
Virginia Salter

The memories of tomorrow
are fashioned
by the choices of today
we may face times of sorrow
or perhaps
we’ll have hours that are gay.

The risk is ours to muster
it’s waiting
with each second of each hour
as grapes in a cluster
or maybe
as single leaves in a bower

The choice we make in a moment
may be hard
as anger in the throes
or nigh soft as one’s lament
of petals
that come falling from a rose

The memories ahead are ones
we can’t see
they develop from the things
we have and haven’t done
our options
may bring us tears or make us sing

The memories of tomorrow
form by turning right or left
by prayer, supplication
may our choices be our best.

© January 7, 2001

Elizabeth

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1 posted 2001-01-07 02:35 PM

Oh Virginia, this is so true, and so beautifully done. Good job!

inot2B
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2 posted 2001-01-07 03:42 PM

I have a problem dealing with today.
Just think what I do, come what may
tomorrow I'll have to pay.

VAS
Member Rara Avis

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3 posted 2001-01-07 05:31 PM

thank you, Elizabeth and inot2B, for reading and taking time to comment!

Kethry
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4 posted 2001-01-07 07:13 PM

Memories of tomorrow are yesterdays of remember. What a lovely write! I enjoyed it so much.
Write long, live strong.
Kethry

Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen.

VAS
Member Rara Avis

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Oregon

5 posted 2001-01-07 08:52 PM

thanks, Kethry. I hope you've caught Mark's with a similar title. His was first and a totally different theme.

Mark Bohannan
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6 posted 2001-01-07 10:35 PM

Virginia, this is a wonderful piece. You didn't need my permission btw to write this or any other piece even if it comes from inspiration. I am truely honored as I said that you would find inspiration in one of mine especially when it turns out something as wonderful as this. There is much truth to what you have penned and you took it much deeper than anything that was said in mine. I applaud you and your creation here.

VAS
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Oregon

7 posted 2001-01-08 01:40 AM

Thanks, Mark. Your poem and my poem are really not to be compared. The title is their only similarity. Yours is a sensual poem of love, promises, faith in each other. Mine's a poem of universal faith in the future. A different relationship, indeed, if it is there at all.

Your poem is magnificent in its intent. Depth is definitely there, but certainly in a different sense or should I say sensuousness. ;o} Love poems are not something I do readily as that particular type of love has long been spent in this house. I'm better off not rekindling those memories. ;o} Keeps my cheeks drier.

Jamie
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8 posted 2001-01-08 01:51 AM

Very nice work--- wise words

Jamie

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil.
"Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely".

Kit McCallum

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9 posted 2001-01-08 07:04 AM

Oh, I so enjoyed this wisdom-filled piece Virginia! Indeed, our memories of tomorrow will be shaped by decisions we make today. Beautifully written!

Best wishes,
/Kit

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