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Saturday, July 4, 2020

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Tucked away 
in my tower

safely hidden

from the past

keepin' busy

as always

I have my books

and my poetry
to protect me...

I'm only sad 

when I hear 
those songs again


21 comments:

  1. ...and a rock feels no pain

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  2. Music does have a way of transporting us to other times, sometimes with nostalgia … sometimes with relief!

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    1. It puts you right back to where you were at the time, and that always carries mixed results.

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  3. My playlists keep me sane ... (I think.) Cheers.

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    1. Where would we be without music? It's just those certain songs, though...

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    1. Often they can't be avoided when they are played on the PA system where you are shopping.

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  5. Omigosh! Perfect in its poignancy. (And you might have written it on my behalf.)

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  6. Ah the music of our youth making us different from our elders and strangers from our future offspring!

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    1. Every generation has had its own defining sound.

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  7. i have my books and my poetry to protect me.

    that struck a note with me. maybe it's the same with me and my book collection? who knows. but that's a nice feeling, thanks for the poem.

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  8. Oh I love.."my books and poetry to protect me"

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  9. Songs always bring back bittersweet memories. Lovely poem.

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