Buried Treasure
Though my diurnal actions may be slower now and measured,
imagination’s richer—its journeys fully treasured.
I feel the whole world opening. I roam it at my will,
unhampered by long distances—undaunted by each hill.
I explore new continents, revisit former haunts.
In nocturnal wanderings, I enjoy surreal jaunts
joined by friends departed, unhampered by my years.
I do those things undone before, conquering all my fears.
Daily, I relate to friends by voice or screen or paper,
confessing past adventures, admitting every caper.
Laugh over pains and learn from misdeeds that I may have done—
each ill-advised decision transmogrified to fun.
Life in the doing’s richer when we have vigor for it,
and when our energy runs out, we still can re-adore it.
Our memory is a treasure box with contents vast and rare,
made richer by each telling. Increasing as we share.
Memory boxes and photos by jdb
Prompt words today are diurnal, opening, action and treasure.
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/rdp-tuesday-diurnal/
https://fivedotoh.com/2019/03/12/fowc-with-fandango-opening/
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/your-daily-word-prompt-treasure-march-12-2019/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/action/
Love the poem and the treasures
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Want to makes these, too, when Gina and I come in November. I can bring my own cigar boxes! I love these.
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You may make whatever you wish! I’ll post a few more pictures of others soon.
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beautiful boxes!
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Hey, that’s me! (When the hell did I learn to play accordion, though…?)
Oh – wonderful poem, too. Of course 🙂
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I didn’t know you wore that shade of lipstick, Dangerspouse.
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Not usually, but it matched my bag that day.
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This is beautiful, Judy. You never cease to amaze me!
Love you!
Karen
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Hi Karen. Lovely to hear from you, always.
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