aka, The Abject Muse

The Blur

It’s Poetics time at the dVerse Poets Pub! Tonight, our prompt is “looking out the window.”

Peering through the window

of my mind’s eye

now smudged thick

with the fingerprint

of time,

distorted

by memories

of trying to remember.

Still I see you

and me

the way we were

all those years ago.

And I smile

through

the blur.

 

Susan Marie Shuman/SusanWritesPrecise
Andrzej Mazur

 

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13 responses to “The Blur”

  1. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    Aww, this is very beautiful. I love how you included the theme of time through that window, and especially imagination. We can see our memories through different windows as the scenery changes. That’s a brilliant meaning from this poem. Lovely piece, yet again. It’s a fascinating take on today’s prompt! Love it. <3

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Wow. Thanks, Lucy! :-) You’ve swelled my head and made my day!

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  2. peterfrankiswrites Avatar
    peterfrankiswrites

    What a remarkable image you’ve chosen – time, erasing and forgetting and in your verse, despite it all, finding that memory to hold on to and find comfort. Thanks for joining in today with such a creative response.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind words. :-)

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  3. Beverly Crawford Avatar
    Beverly Crawford

    This is so delicately written. Thank heaven we have our memories , even though they’re a bit blurred!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Agreed. Where would we be without them? Thanks for your comments, Beverly!

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  4. Vivian Zems Avatar
    Vivian Zems

    Poignant, sweet memory. Love the smudge/blur metaphor.

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  5. dixitmrityunjay Avatar
    dixitmrityunjay

    Nostalgic! lovely use of imagery :)

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  6. Bill Avatar
    Bill

    Oh those distorted memories. Loved it.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks so much, Bill. :-)

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      1. Bill Avatar
        Bill

        My pleasure.

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  7. s.s. Avatar
    s.s.

    How lovely it is to carry those moments… beautifully captured. Thanks for writing
    Here’s mine on that window if you’d like to read

    window ~ a senryu

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  8. Mason Bushell Avatar
    Mason Bushell

    Beautiful work!

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