Watching Our "Wait"

Of what significance are the things you can forget. - Thoreau

Image: The Wretching Mask

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chewing the fat

regurgitating the past

how long can this bulimia last

Author's Note

“But the impressions which the morning makes vanish with its dews, and not even the most 'persevering mortal' can preserve the memory of its freshness to midday.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

We live in the endless possibilities of moments, but memories are only made from the times of love and hate. Thank you Pete for sharing this poem of yours with us.

[Pete]

thanks for stopping by carlos. happy new year and let's make the most of every moment of it ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Too many dwell in the past instead of living and enjoying the now. This piece of brevity is clever Pete. Well thought out. Happy new year to you. Sending best wishes across the pond.

Chris

[Pete]

happy new year chris! - here's to now. very cold here the last couple of days but it's been relatively mild with no measurable snow yet ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Same here. Has been mild. Just been outside, what a change. Going to be a cold one tonight. Wrap up warm Pete and thanks for the new year wishes.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I guess some of us keep regurgitating the past, because we don't like eating the present, and to leave before the future course.
This is a very clever, thoughtful, short write, Pete,
j.

[Pete]

why is it so hard to "suck out all the marrow" and make the most of the present? the past and future are intangible but lure us there nonetheless ... :)