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Date, Dated, Date It
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Date, Dated, Date It How often have you been told, “Never let your memory rely,” On past things said, Done, did, Happenings come and go So rapidly Steadily Drip, drip, then drip away Moreover, we say “Remember when?” Nevertheless, what was the day? Oh, we might recall the year Or so, Remember it was a soft glow, Or perhaps a bit of rainy day, Yes, we can recall that Into the words we prayed Into black and white However, we did write The date? “Oh, the summer it was hot,” Back in 1980-ought “Oh, do you recall,” How the leaves fell in the fall But did you note The time and tide Or did you think your Memory would ride And override all malfunctionings Of that recall you want To bring… It’s not too late, To stem the tide Of memory’s failure Of its seek, and hide… Oh poet, I do beseech Do not think this breech Of my implore Is cast unexplored… Date the poem you’ve Sought to write So when transferred From computer to ‘puter, The date sits tight… ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 12 January 2002 |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Sunshine, Let's see...no I forgot.  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Going though some old photos are ya?.. I never date mine either.. Then I have to put them into some sort of context.. like.. "yeah - that's the year the kids all had chicken pox"... or something similar.. You can make a simply GREAT poem out of anything, Sunny Lady...  |
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Silver Streak Member Elite
since 2002-01-02
Posts 3625FL, USA |
How true, Sunshine. I include the date with my copyright stamp, and try to save all versions of each poem. Just my way to remember the day. -newell Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine, All too true and something I rarely do, enjoyed. *L* |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
LOL with Nan...that goes for poetry, photos, letters, notes, anything that needs a stamp of time...thanks for the cheery good mornings, poet-people...I never knew I was creating myself so much work with my various and sundry hobbies... |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Sunshine, I need a bigger calendar. LOL loved reading this, floria |
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HumbleBee Member
since 2002-01-06
Posts 52Kentucky |
smiles...love your poem...good advice from a great poet |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Most of my stuff is dated, and I'm glad it is. About a month ago, I uncovered quite a few of the first copies of my poems, all handwritten. Not all are dated, but it was so nice to have them again. Excellent poetic advice, Karilea. God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Yep! That's what we need to do to be organized and 'up-to-date.'  Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
i date everything. sometimes i wish i didn't. time goes by so quickly. life is so very very short. every moment, a treasure... you write it well, ms sunshiny-one! (on a side note, i once had a friend who i guess wanted to be more than a friend and he said to me, "by the time people get to our age, they don't date, they date! the word takes on a whole new meaning"... lol.... oh geez, i've got all the luck to meet up with guys with silver-tongued philosophies!!! hehe... well he tried anyway... rofl... date it!! )  |
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