Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

Memoirs

    I go back there all the time
        in my mind when awake
        in my dreams when asleep

    They say, ‘You can’t go back’ 
        (so) I lurk unseen, in shadows
         a not-so-innocent bystander  

     inspecting scenes for authenticity
     re-directing them, providing elasticity 
        rewarding poignancy with canonicity 

     Perhaps you wonder what it’s like
     to review the span of a rich lifetime 
             I’ll let you know 
             ~ go back there first

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Bill Baker August 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM Much to Dieu about memories ... there's a lot to cipher through at 80 my friend. There's everything in there. Mystery, comedy, tragedy, romance, happiness, and despair etc ... I like your take on memoirs, my friend. BB

sara Etgen-Baker August 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM that 2d verse was priceless, setting the rest of the poem in motion. I loved 'inspecting scenes for authenticity.' well said, sir!

John Lawless August 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM alas, Gershon, much has been redacted and/or deleted for purposes of self-preservation and re-examination