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Sunday, February 08, 2009

old photo

I recognize

my father's silence

[First published at Temps Libre}

Ken Wagner said...: Thanks for this one, Bill. Hit home.; 5:06 PM
Lo0m said...: ho.. definitely love this one!; 10:36 PM
Anonymous said...: Captured succinctly a place many of us know.; 11:14 PM
John McDonald said...: great one Bill
john; 12:56 AM
Magyar said...: Fine one, Bill. _m; 3:38 AM
Devika Jyothi said...: Liked this, Bill

wishes,
devika; 6:34 AM
Bill said...: Tnanks, Ken, LoOm (good to meet you), anon, John, Magyar, and Devika.; 6:53 PM
polona said...: yep... i know the feeling.
another goodie; 2:12 PM
Gillena Cox said...: i like the shift in Line 3; not at all what i expected

much love
gillena; 5:10 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, polona and Gillena.; 10:54 AM
jem said...: Nice. Sometimes I find myself shaking old photos, almost hoping I'll rattle a sound out of them, or some sort of movement in the scene - like those snowglobes that are still until you shake them.; 4:21 AM
Bill said...: Thanks for that thought, jem.; 6:13 PM
Tikkis said...: From old photos I know many people I have never met.

Most people seems to be very young also.; 12:54 AM
Unknown said...: nice poem Bill & TempsLibre is still a great place to be!

Always,

Gene; 6:00 AM
Bill said...: An oldie:

old photo
my wife's face
before she knew mine

This was included in the anthology A New Resonance 5.

Thanks, tikkis and Gene. And, yes, Gene, I agree with you completely about Temps Libre.; 7:18 AM

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