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Memories Remembered

Reminiscing

72 total reviews 
Comment from dragonpoet
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Linda,
I like the metaphor of the manaquin sitting still to remember. It fits the artwork well. The poem asks the question we all ask about whether the life we life merits going to Heaven. It shows we have both good and bad memories and that we are meant to learn and grow from them.
Keep writng
Joan

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi Joan, so good to see you sweet girl...exactly...are my memories worthy of Heaven?...thank you for a wonderful review...and have a blessed Sunday day...live you...Linda xxoo
reply by dragonpoet on 15-Mar-2020
    You're welcome, Linda You too. Even though church is going to be emptier because of corona virus. Hopefully this will come to a swift end.
    Keep writing
    joan
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    I think church is the only place I would go if I were back home...I am with my mom at the time...she will be home from rehab on Tuesday...I hope and pray this all passes soon...take care...xxoo
Comment from June Sargent
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Yes, we are the sum total of our experiences - the good, the bad and sometimes the ugly. They mold us into who we have become. I enjoyed your trek down memory lane. And I like the way you began the journey - with a mannequin - but ended with a smiling human...content.

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi June, so good to see you my sweet friend...as I get older I find myself looking back in time...wondering if I did it right...sigh...and feeling blessed for all the good in my life...thank you for a wonderful review...and for all your lovely stars...love you...Linda xxoo
Comment from RPSaxena
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Hello L. Raven,
A clear SIXER!
Lovely piece of poetry having impressive phraseology, smooth, spontaneous, and enchanting flow throughout from the beginning to the end with lively imagery at several places.
Picture enhances beauty of the poem.
"and I am reminded
good or bad
it is all my memories lived
that made me who I am
and I smile."
Superb!

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi RP, WOW...thank you for an awesome review my sweet friend...how are you doing?...doc said I could read a bit more...just limit myself for awhile...so I'm smiling big...and mom will be out of rehab Tuesday...so I wanted to try and post something...thank you for all your lovely stars...always a pleasure to see you...love to ya...Linda xxoo
reply by RPSaxena on 19-Mar-2020
    L. Raven, Most Welcome!
    &
    I can see your SWEET SMILE. Keep it up!
    God is with you, as you once said and said rightly. So be prepared for merrymaking with your near and dear ones.
    With best wishes,
    ~ RP
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2020
    Hi RP, your a sweet heart...and God is with us both...

    mom is out..but OMG...she's driving us crazy...she wants to go out and we can't let her...she didn't believe they closed we couldn't go in a sit and eat...we had to show her on TV...now she believes it...but not with a smile...LOL...otherwise all is well...

    please be careful...and stay safe my sweet friend...don't make me worry about you...because I will...love to you...xxoo
reply by RPSaxena on 20-Mar-2020
    Hi L. Raven,
    I'm sure you can make your mom realize the gravity of situation through which the whole world is passing nowadays.
    Soon this phase will pass away, and all of us will be able to enjoy the life with more vigor. Take care.
    I'm hale and hearty, and wish you the same.
    With best wishes,
    ~ RP
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2020
    I'll play poker with her...she misses doing that with my dad...LOL...and you are right...soon this phase will pass...and we will back to living our lives...you take care as well...and stay healthy...best wishes to you sweet guy...love xxoo
reply by RPSaxena on 21-Mar-2020
    Hello L. Raven!
    For you,Thumbs up!!
    & Keep this SPIRIT up!!!
    With best wishes,
    ~ RP
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2020
    smiling soooooo big you...xxoo love
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
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Your poem made me think, have I done all I could? I know I could have done a lot better, I know I could. You, my dearest friend, are my personal angel, you were sent to watch over me and buck me up when I needed a kind word. I love your poem, but I know you have more of those gold nuggets for memories than the silver ones. :)) Love you lots, my friend. Stay safe and sending you a humongous hug!! :)) Sandra xxxx

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi Sandra, you my amazing friend have been one of those memories made with Gold...a heart that never stops giving...you have given me sooooo many smiles and hugs from across the water...so much love...and my family too...you have given (Eric) peace of mind...and helped him walk tall...I know he sees you giant I his eyes...and I don't mean an alien...I could keep on going...but the doctor has limited my time on my laptop...

    thank you for a wonderful review....you angel of God...and for all the shinning stars...love you in bunches...you and Graham take care and have a blessed Sunday day...biggest hugs back at you...smiling back at you...Linda xxoo

    I hope Ian is spending less time in the hospital... and feeling better...hugs to him...and say Hi for me...xxoo

    mom will be home on Tuesday...so I wanted to slide this poem in...she is doing better...love ya...xxoo
Comment from Ogden
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Yes, the total of our life's experiences, those remembered and those forgotten, define who we are today.

On reflecting on those good times and bad, you're pleased to conclude you weathered them to your satisfaction.

Time well spent, Linda!

Don




 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi Don, so good to see you...I feel truly blessed...there were bad times...but the good far out weighed the bad...thank you for a wonderful review...love Linda xxoo
reply by Ogden on 15-Mar-2020
    You're very welcome, Linda.
    Hugs,
    Don
Comment from Minglement
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This is a very poignant and moving write, covering issues I'm sure we've all confronted. memories, events in our lives, good and bad, decisions we made and their consequences shape us. Well done.

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi Marcia, thank you so much for a wonderful review....and all your wonderful stars...I do feel blessed that most of my passed memories were good ones...God Bless and have a lovely Sunday day...love you...Linda xxoo
Comment from royowen
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Yes it's so true Linda, the past made us what we are, and yet I had two daughters, both loved equally, both raised in a loom of love and it served them well, but yet they are as different as chalk cheese, but as two peas in a pod. Well done my friend, beautifully woven and scribed, well done, blessings, Roy

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi Roy, so good to see you sweet guy...there were six kids in my family...all as different as night and day...and we fought like cats and dogs...but in a pinch...we were there for each other...and still are...3 boys and 3 girls...thank you for a wonderful review...and have a blessed Sunday day...love Linda xxoo
reply by royowen on 15-Mar-2020
    Well done Linda,
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    smiling big...xxoo love
Comment from lance michaels
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A beautifully written poem about memories made. I too, often contemplate my past and whether I made the right decisions in certain circumstances. I tend to live in the past a little too much however. Very nice reflective piece!

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi Lance, I think as I get older...I find myself looking back in time...wondering if I did it right...I know what you are saying...thank you so much for a wonderful review...and all your wonderful stars...God Bless...love Linda xxoo
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
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Our mix of good and bad memories stay with us and the golden ones are those I try and concentrate on these days, life is full of ups and downs and you managed to tell us a subtle story of your journey here Linda, much enjoyed, love Dolly x

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 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi Dolly, so good to see you sweet girl...as I get older...I tend to look back on time gone by...and hope I did it right...I cherish the good memories...thank you for a wonderful review my sweet friend...love you...Linda xxoo
Comment from Cass Carlton
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This is beautiful. It is very much "my kind of poem" because at my time of life I too look back and wonder "what if".There is one Spag. In the last line of the second last verse "to" should be "too" at least that's how I read it.
The artwork is brilliant. so right for this piece, just a girl sitting looking out at the rain . Something I loved to do. The words about the good and bad memories struck a deep note with me. My treasured memories are those I relive and put myself to sleep with at night.I have a sister who told me she does the same. Your poem ends on an optimistic note with the realization that the memories you hold are the very fabric of your existence. And that can't be a bad thing. Can it?cheers Cass

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 15-Mar-2020
    Hi Cass, so good to see my sweet friend...I have been off for awhile...I had some eye surgery...but they are getting better...doc said less time on your laptop for awhile...thank you for a truly wonderful review...and all your so lovely stars...
    as I get older...I look back in time more... ask myself if I did it right...sigh...how have you been???...I hope all has been well...take care...God Bless...love you...Linda xxoo