(a traced poem inspired by ‘Moment’ by Carol L. Gloor)
At the moment of our reunion,
I am cooking vegetarian lasagne.
No meat, no male scent
in this house of females, only
the exhaust of distance.
I hadn’t seen you in twenty years.
I recognised you,
the younger you I left behind.
I am back from
another life, Sauerkraut,
Rhine wine and Pils.
When I answered the phone
your familiar voice
sounded like I was finally home.
Kim M. Russell, 18th October 2018
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Micro Poetry: Notebook Poetry
Kerry says that the object of the micro poetry challenge has always been to write a poem of between one and twelve lines in a form of our choice. For the month of October, she is expanding on this idea: as it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she’s doubling the number of lines and she would like us to return to the comfort of pen and paper in a similar way to #inktober on Instagram.
Kerry would love to see photos of our work written in our own handwriting or some kind of graphic representation of our poems. I have written out a poem I posted this week on dVerse Open Link Night and was originally written as an exercise for The Poetry School Decisive Moment Studio. .
writing in north norfolk 
Sweet!
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Thank you!
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Ah, this is lovely in its memory — the details of such moments are always remembered in their vividness and the sepia-toned edge of their feelings. I loved that ending with the sound of that voice making you feel that you are home. Beautiful!
“No meat, no male scent/in this house of females”: On a lighter note, is this what we call utopia?! 🙂
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Thank you, Anmol, and yes, it was utopia! 😊
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Again, I must say I am finding the double reading offers a different take on the poem.. somehow the handwriting has its own tone. I recognize the moment you have captured.. one should expect that voice from the past at some time in one’s life.. always a doubled-edged sword.
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The handwriting adds depth, another perspective, to each poem.
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I remember this one for its beauty and poignancy 😊 your handwriting is so beautiful! ❤❤
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Thank you so much, Sanaa! 💙💙💙
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Ahhh…. this is delicious and a good snapshot of how (and when) memory works. Love it.
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Thank you, Marian.
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Loved this at the first reading… and just as before I love the juxtaposition between the two dishes… the handwriting version added a layer-
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Thank you, Björn.
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I love that ending. It was heartwarming, Kim.
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Thank you, Sara.
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Love this, love this! Back from another life makes me wish for a homecoming of my own.
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Thank you, Helen! I hope you get your wish.
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“…the younger you I left behind.” Ahhhh. Aren’t they all?
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Those memories of a voice certainly do stay with us. Really liked this.
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Thanks Teresa 🙂
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