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roaming into the past - Ephemera

I like roaming thrift stores
full of worthless things
lost treasures that I can hold
within my hands and mind
capturing a time gone
for a pretty hand painted cup
a collectible or a relic from the past

I love the old dishes
what stories they could tell
I imagine their history
oh, I could write a poem about old dishes

things from times long passed
inspire me to hold a treasure for a moment
I do not have to own it
to capture it with my thoughts and pen
but oh dear the vintage jewelry is my weakness
how can I touch it with my hand
and not own it, how, and I always wonder who did

a visit to the thrift store is quite inspiring
but I best write it down because it is fleeting

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2024

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/24/2024 10:43:00 PM I hear ya. I was a fanatic with collecting things in California thrift shops. So much fun I like how it's enough for you just to describe what you find with your beautiful quill Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/25/2024 2:55:00 PM Andrea, thank you for sharing and for the compliment, Constance

Valsa George Date: 4/24/2024 9:28:00 PM The love for antique items are there in me too. Thrift shops are a pleasure to visit. With less money we can own some beautiful items, may be trinkets. Yet there is pleasure and excitement in owning them or simply seeing them. A lovely poem on a delightful experience. All the Best dear Constance. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/25/2024 2:56:00 PM Valsa, thank you for sharing and the comment, and compliment, Constance

Yann Rolland Date: 4/24/2024 3:48:00 PM delicious poetry, so printed in true life, a grezt moment reading your visit in thrift store, waw yann Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/25/2024 2:56:00 PM Yann, thank you for the compliment, and comment, Constance

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 4/24/2024 8:39:00 AM Dear Constance, your poem beautifully captures the allure of thrift stores and the treasures they hold. I loved the way you infuse meaning into seemingly insignificant items is inspiring. It's the power of imagination and storytelling to breathe life into the past. What an evocative reflection—it filled with my own love for nostalgia and storytelling. - Blessings, Daniel Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/25/2024 2:57:00 PM Daniel, thank you for your beautiful comment, and compliment, blessings, Constance

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/24/2024 8:26:00 AM I do enjoy visiting stores that have things from the past. I rarely buy anything, but I enjoy looking. I have a house full of things so no room to get anything else. Thanks for sharing this contest entry with us and for dropping by my page. This one reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Sara K Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/25/2024 2:58:00 PM Sara, thank you for sharing and for the comment, and the encouragement, blessings, Constance

Jan Allison Date: 4/23/2024 1:46:00 PM I know how much you love your vintage jewelery and the mystery of who wore it before you found it for sale, lovely descriptive write Constance:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 4/24/2024 7:08:00 AM Jan, thank you for the comment and compliment, hugs, Constance