Mike Gentile Poet Free verse

Presence of Mind

Memories so vivid
     Feelings so deep
Visceral flashbacks
     Sparked by a song

The essence of time
     Transcended
For a moment
     For just a moment

Is life linear?
     Feelings belie
Back to what is perceived
     As reality

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Daniel Turner June 28, 2017 at 7:47 AM That happens to me a lot, Mike. I'll hear a song and flashback to a different time and place. Love the poem:)

Heidi Sands June 27, 2017 at 3:06 PM This is great. I can relate to this Mike :)

Chris Green June 27, 2017 at 12:04 PM This was so cool Mike. Each stanza spoke to me, the opening the loudest. Nicely done.