Souvenir
a story, sharp and waiting
for spilling
its clutch of memory
lift it and look
the dustless circle sits
carefully, a destination
self contained
collected amid relics
and retired, left
forgotten on the shelf
This little poem is today's
Magpie Tale --
You should write your own!
(and please remember to share it with the class . . . )
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12 comments:
My favorite words? 'dustless circle' ... so many images and thoughts come to my mind! Your Magpie is wonderful.
I adore a sharp and waiting story!
I'm with Helen, that "dustless circle" stuck out to me...wonderful image.
- Dina
The dustless circle is my favourite bit, too! There's a lot of them in my house!
I like the idea of a story about to be born....
"Clutch of memory"...I really like that...super Mag!
dustless circle....a familiar sight-lovely Magpie
the dustless circle...nice phrase..Great Magpie
I dunno about dustless circles. None of them in my house, girls!
A story (sharp and) waitng for spilling. Yes, that got me.
You paint such vivid images with so few well-chosen words, and I really admire your ability to do that.
You've made a Magpie fan of me for sure (no, not a participant yet -- too intimidating!)...
C'mon, LuAnne! I have it on good authority that you can write (in addition to everything else you're good at) . . . so dive in! The magpie-ers are nothing but friendly.
its clutch of memory - a delightful phrase and only one of several in this delightful piece.
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