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DUSTY OLD BOX OF MEMORIES

DUSTY OLD BOX OF MEMORIES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The attic is a time capsule when time stops and nostalgia lives. Inside, the very air hangs heavy, thick with a musty scent and the weight of upspoken stories. Amongst the jumbled collection of forgotten treasures, a dusty old box of memories remains untouched, draped in a shroud of white dust like winter’s first snowfall. Although reluctant to open the attic door and venture forth, I wonder if perhaps the box holds more value than I’m willing to admit.
memories like wisps of gray smoke dance upon the wind's breath fleeting moments caught frozen frames of love and pain moments lived, now lost in time untold stories sleep yet their essence remains haunting whispers in my mind a bittersweet refrain
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Date: 9/9/2025 6:41:00 PM
Indeed, the sentimental value of a box of cherished memories is priceless and fondly held onto and bittersweet of lost loved ones. Warm and dark poem of those flowers in the attic
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Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 9/10/2025 5:47:00 PM
thanks for stopping by, Ryan. I appreciate your kind comments...have a splendid evening!
Date: 9/9/2025 4:34:00 AM
This poem has the wonderful feel of a haibun with the succession of prose and poetry. Always a winning combination.
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Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 9/10/2025 5:46:00 PM
awww, your comments made my evening. Thank you
Date: 9/8/2025 7:39:00 AM
I suppose everyone our age has a box of "memories" packed away somewhere, yours in the attic and mines in the back of my closet. It is bittersweet to pull it out once in a while and reminisce. I enjoyed your verse, Sara. John
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Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 9/8/2025 6:04:00 PM
You're right, John...it is bittersweet...each time I rummage through the box I see and feel something different and reassuring. Thanks for sharing and for visiting, Sara
Date: 9/8/2025 5:49:00 AM
Yes, the box holds more value than we are willing to admit. Memories hold so much more importance than gold or silver. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Way to go. Sara K
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Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 9/8/2025 6:02:00 PM
you're so right, Sara K....sometimes we minimize the importance of memories and memory boxes. Glad you understand...have a blessed evening, Sara B
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