The Scrapbook - Ekphrasis

The emotional pain
From my past
Dissolves at last
In tears that fall
On an old photograph




Inspired by a scrapbook of family history my mother created over the years.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008



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Date: 12/10/2008 4:52:00 PM
nice, very nice short and to the cutting point, the nearer the bone the sweeter the meat!
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Date: 12/10/2008 7:43:00 AM
Thanks Elaine for your welcome comments.Rgds Brian
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Date: 11/6/2008 12:22:00 AM
One of your best Elaine.Rgds Brian
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Date: 11/4/2008 2:03:00 PM
very good Elaine john
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Date: 11/4/2008 8:41:00 AM
Beautiful and poignant, Elaine! You captured a moment I have felt myself. ....Carrie
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Date: 11/4/2008 5:20:00 AM
Beautiful write Lainie. I cannot seem to look at old photographs or videos without crying my eyes out. I simply relate to this a little too well. Love, Shar
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Date: 11/4/2008 3:58:00 AM
This one flows, Elaine....excellent. I just recently went through tons of ancestral photos, a regular graveyard....eyes teared up. Thanks for reading "Billy" Love, daver
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Date: 11/4/2008 3:20:00 AM
Very sad, and very true..I thnk most families have one of these books. so much held within...thanks for your comments yesterday, thank you my dear!!! XO Kristin
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