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Looking Through Old Photographs

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how memories mellow with time nostalgia falls upon us all days of youth awake from dreamy nights warm feelings turn images to treasure silent witnesses capturing still moments creating a collage of mismatched flashes a life holier than swiss cheese yet still paints a wistful portrait Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~LOOKING BACK~ 2023 AP: Honorable Mention 2022 Submitted on April 18, 2018 for CONTEST NO.425 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/22/2018 7:03:00 PM

Some truly memorable phrases and lines here, Line (pun intended, of course)...A deserving winner. :) gw

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/22/2018 9:20:00 PM

Thank you so much, Gershon. You are too witty for your own good.

Sonia Walker

Date: 4/20/2018 11:56:00 AM

Line, congratulations on your nostalgic poem winning on top. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your entry. ~ Sonia

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/20/2018 2:35:00 PM

Thank you for your visit and comment, Sonia.

Isor Chand

Date: 4/20/2018 11:35:00 AM

"silent witnesses capturing still moments" This line exceeds perfection... Congrats

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/20/2018 2:34:00 PM

Most appreciated visit and comment, Isor. Thank you.

Natasha Turner

Date: 4/20/2018 11:21:00 AM

Lovely dear Line. Well done xxx

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/20/2018 2:32:00 PM

Thank you so much, Natasha.

Susan Gentry

Date: 4/20/2018 10:47:00 AM

Congratulations on your win with this beautiful nostalgic poem. I like the "images to treasure... " Gosh, I like it all. More and more I look back thru photos, reliving and remembering. One of your best from what I've read so far.:)

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/20/2018 2:34:00 PM

Thank you so much, Susan. I'm glad this poem resonated with you.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/20/2018 10:28:00 AM

Back with congratulations Line. Tom

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/20/2018 2:33:00 PM

Thanks, Tom. I always appreciate your visits and comments.

Pailey Gordon

Date: 4/20/2018 10:11:00 AM

"Warm feelings turn images to treasure", love this line, it is so true! Thank you for the wonderful write Line!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/20/2018 2:33:00 PM

Thank you so much, Pailey. Most appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/19/2018 7:07:00 PM

My favorite line: A life holier than swiss cheese!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/19/2018 9:08:00 PM

Thanks, Kim. Much appreciated visit and comment.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/19/2018 6:30:00 PM

This is wistful poetry. That one word you used is perfect to describe a poem like this!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/19/2018 6:32:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea. Most appreciated.

Winged Warrior

Date: 4/19/2018 6:17:00 PM

Superbly done my dear friend...you poems have become more elaborate and elegant...stay in the poetic light Line...^WW^

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/19/2018 6:24:00 PM

Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, WW. Most appreciated.

Kurt Philip Behm

Date: 4/19/2018 1:34:00 PM

Great Imagery!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/19/2018 2:17:00 PM

Thank you so much, Kurt. Very appreciated.

Christopher Goss

Date: 4/19/2018 11:06:00 AM

If a picture is worth a thousand words this poem is worth 10,000! Well written. I'm a pretty big nostalgic myself and it's gotten worse since my grandmother died. She was effectively my mom and raised me since I was a child. Sometimes I wish to go back to those times, but in life you can only move forward. Thanks for sharing.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/19/2018 12:51:00 PM

Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Christopher. Most appreciated. The one good thing about aging is that you know you will eventually meet up with your beloved departed. In the meantime we need to love the ones around us. Line xx

Amy Sell

Date: 4/18/2018 10:23:00 PM

I look at old pictures and albums a lot; they are frequently donated to thrift stores, and I hate to see them just thrown away, as do the ones who donated them. This piece does a good job of explaining the thoughts behind it.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/19/2018 1:20:00 AM

Thanks for your visit and comment, Amy. I am shocked that people give old photo albums to thrift stores!? They don't do that around here thankfully.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/18/2018 3:25:00 PM

you put together the fancy and sentiment of memories in an extraordinary way, line... greeat work!.. huggs

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/18/2018 4:05:00 PM

Thank you so much, nette. Most appreciated.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 4/18/2018 1:21:00 PM

Charming and original! Love "A life holier than Swiss cheese"! Splendid piece Line :) xomo!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/18/2018 1:52:00 PM

Thanks, Maureen. Always love your visits and comments.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/18/2018 12:48:00 PM

so lovely to look back and reminisce but also sad to see those no longer with us. we found old video footage of my son and transferred it to disc - wonderful to look back at those memories captured forever but 7 people are now no longer with us which made me sad. Good luck with the contest Line:-) hugs Jan xxx

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/18/2018 1:53:00 PM

Thanks, Jan. Memories are made to cherish.

Elaine George

Date: 4/18/2018 12:04:00 PM

I love the line: A life holier than Swiss Cheese. BRILLIANT. Sincerely, Elaine

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/18/2018 1:53:00 PM

Thanks, Elaine. Much appreciated.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/18/2018 9:58:00 AM

Lovely verse Line, photos are lovely to bring back memories of happy times but also sometimes sad too when people no longer with us are on them. Tom

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/18/2018 10:02:00 AM

Indeed. Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Tom.