We can learn so much from history and those who forged their way through it…
White wash will cover
mute it away
hide the reminder
agedness and decay
*
an old wizened face
all knowing eyes
there is life and history
no paint can disguise
**
more things than saw
behind the facade
a life, a story
so much had gone on
*
if you try to separate
life from this place
you will miss what has happened
it will be a disgrace
*
for when it was young
a beauty you’d see
a family, animals
life-giving trees
*
Now listen and learn
from vine-covered wood
a tale, antiquity
where history stoically stood
Check out the group of Micro-Fiction writers at Friday Fictioners and the wonderful weekly picture prompts like this fantastic barn shot!
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Thank you for visiting Moondustwriter. One of the many exciting things I've had the honor of doing is writing and publishing in multiple genres (including education) in E. African for E. Africa. As a writer, it is a thrill to write for children (on all continents) who want to learn.
I've been part of the blogging community for more than 13 years. Some old timers may remember the award winning (2011 Twitter Shorty ) blog community - One Stop Poetry. I was the co-producer of that fast growing blog community.
I am a published writer, poet, artist and photographer. I have written, as well as edited, for periodicals, radio, blogs and fellow writers.
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beautifully done… going back in time !!!
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time is always a gr8 place to visit
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What an excellent way to tell the possible story of the old home…well said.
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or an old person wanted to tell his or her story one more time
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We should never throw someone away because of their age. They do have stories to tell. Something on a side point. We shouldn’t worry about aging and getting all that plastic surgery it still leaves the age old eyes. Just a twist on the painted fence. It made me think of that. Nice poem, nice reminder to value the old and their experience and wisdom gained.
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Glad u saw the person in the poem. So sad that wisdom is devalued because society abhors wrinkles. What those eyes have seen is priceless
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Glad u saw the person in the poem. So sad that wisdom is devalued because society abhors wrinkles. What those eyes have seen is priceless
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Place and things do have history as you so nicely pointed out.
Enjoy the weekend,
janet
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yes they do thanks for the visit
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We do well to learn from the past. Nice imagery here.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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yes we do if we look closely / thanks Rochelle
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That was really awesome.
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I love the idea of time and place, for all things having a history.
I like the way this flowed, well done
Dee
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i enjoyed your words as it flowed from past to present…how the barn held a busy life in its youth and historical memories now.
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A poetic telling of the place’s history. Somehow it seems more elegant now.
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You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear. She put the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hemirt crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is totally off topic but I had to tell someone!
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This makes evnrithyeg so completely painless.
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