Today's picture:
Time robs the heart of grief
and leaches from the cluttered mind
memories of a fading past.
Cold stone,
standing tall,
Semper In Memoriam
Sunday 5 December 2010
Microfiction Monday 6 Dec 2010
Welcome to another round of Microfiction Monday courtesy of Susan at Stony River. Each week Susan posts a new picture and invites us to write a story in 140 characters or less.
Today's picture:
Time robs the heart of grief
and leaches from the cluttered mind
memories of a fading past.
Cold stone,
standing tall,
Semper In Memoriam
Today's picture:
Time robs the heart of grief
and leaches from the cluttered mind
memories of a fading past.
Cold stone,
standing tall,
Semper In Memoriam
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Beautiful piece of writing!
ReplyDeleteI like "memories of a fading past" -- fresh. (Usually, I read "fading memories" instead.)
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Lovely!
ReplyDeleteAw!!! I like this, thank you!! The words make the picture come alive! Yay! take care
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Dom,
ReplyDeleteYour word choice is superb. "...leaches from the cluttered mind"-so vivid. You definitely have a poet's soul.
The poets are out in force this week, Dominic.
ReplyDeleteYours is excellent.
Have a great week.
Yes that is beautiful, chilling and eerie too!
ReplyDeletePowerful piece of sombre poetry! The word "leaches" bristles with drama!
ReplyDeleteI envy fine wordsmiths like you, I doubt words could ever flow out of me like that.
ReplyDeleteBreathtakingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done. Very thought provoking.
ReplyDeleteWonderful words which match the picture perfectly. :)
ReplyDeleteHauntingly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI gave it a shot: Irony.
Powerfully written. Very solemn.
ReplyDeleteIf we could only believe that time robs the heart of grief...dulls it, maybe, but I don't think it ever goes away.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good thing grief leeches away! wouldn't want that weighing us down! thanks-
ReplyDeleteBeautiful one, great take.
ReplyDeleteWell written!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. So evocative!
ReplyDeleteI love it Dom.
ReplyDeleteNancy
N. R. Williams, fantasy author
Amazing you put so much into such a short story. Wonderful write.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. And true too.
ReplyDeleteJai
Beautiful piece. A lot can be said with so few words.
ReplyDeleteelegant words :)
ReplyDeletePerfect prose.
ReplyDeleteThank you for penning it.
I sure am glad to have read it.
Very nice indeed. For my mind to remember anything these days, it had better be carved in stone.
ReplyDeleteHeavy but so good to reflect on. :O)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful, and very thought provoking :)
ReplyDeleteFreaking gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful - great entry.
ReplyDeleteVery poignant word choice for this week, Dominic. I couldn't think of a contribution for this picture. You did very well.
ReplyDeletePainful truths -- but a lovely bit of writing. This one just made me stop and stay awhile.
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