Subimal Sinha-Roy Poet Other

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Contest : What's With The Shoebox

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Date posted : May 3, 2026

Empty Shoebox

The shoebox lay in antic muddle,
gathered the dust of antiquity.
When time came to clear the clutter
I held awhile the frail cardboard carton,
found inside emptiness with memory specks,
heard the echo of faded footsteps,
felt the pulse of the distant life 
I had since walked away from.

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Christine K Munsell May 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM I like your vivid free style! These few lines say so much about what small dusty things can tie us back to our past. Subimal Sinha-Roy May 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM Thank you so much for your read and your appreciative comment.

Kim Rodrigues May 4, 2026 at 5:02 AM It can be strange to go through the proverbial shoebox after so many years. When it was still recent pass, no big deal, but we do change in our sixties! Subimal Sinha-Roy May 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM Yes, we definitely do. Thanks for your read.