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Teddy.15 said:

A familiar place, so very important and in some cases it\'s not. When I go to London I always hope for this, sometimes .y very old memories are ruined but again it\'s ok, time and age moves us on. . An absolutely wonderful poem. 🌹

May 6th, 2025 13:30

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orchidee said:

And now my poem - What I didn\'t know! LOL.

May 6th, 2025 11:12

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Damaso said:

It breaks my heart. I share your sentiment. Excellent. Regards.

May 6th, 2025 09:40

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Friendship said:

Your poem contrasts memories of innocence with the harsh realities of commercialization and urbanization. In it, you express a deep sense of loss and nostalgia for a familiar place that has undergone significant transformation, highlighting the conflict between memory and change. It reflects on how progress can alter landscapes and erase personal histories. Could the metaphor be \"Change\'s theft\"? It personifies change as a thief, emphasizing the loss experienced.

May 6th, 2025 06:53

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David Wakeling said:

That\'s progress I guess.They don\'t knock down buildings they knock down memories.Certainly a touch of anger and sadness here,Made me think

May 6th, 2025 05:09

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Victor Bolshov said:

Very nice and original rhymes. Indeed, it can be quite an experience to get back to your memorable places only to find them irreversibly changed and forsaken.

May 6th, 2025 03:40

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Soman Ragavan said:


“Watch your thoughts,
they become your words;
watch your words,
they become your actions;
watch your actions,
they become your habits;
watch your habits,
they become your character;
watch your character,
it becomes your destiny.”

by
Lao Tzu (born 571 BC)
The tragedy is that we have no control over our thoughts. Hitler’s mind told him to wage wars, regardless. We know the consequences. It is the same with all those who launched wars. Thoughts lead in the end to character, which itself defines your destiny.
In the end, we have no control over the whole process.
Soman Ragavan
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May 6th, 2025 00:24

Blackness\' light
NinjaGirl said:

Ah, the black square, this is the black square of poems!

May 5th, 2025 16:38

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NinjaGirl said:

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May 5th, 2025 16:35

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NinjaGirl said:

You\'re not at fault thinking a bad thought! But choosing to continue to think about it, perhaps maybe then a little.

May 5th, 2025 16:33

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Tristan Robert Lange said:

An interesting concept that bears the question, whose the judge of another\'s thoughts. Well, I guess we don\'t have to live long and share much to find out other humans can be. Of course, for those who believe, there\'s God. Does God judge our thoughts? It seems not so long as those thoughts don\'t take root in the heart...which is a broad difference from those who are simply thinking thoughts. For something to take root, it then grows, it spreads and, of course that alone is actionable not to mention that the spreading often goes beyond the individual in harmful ways. A most thought-provoking poem, Soren. Another fave. 🌹👏

May 5th, 2025 11:19

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orchidee said:

Good write SB.

May 5th, 2025 10:28

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arqios said:

Unthought out motives is impossible to prove, let alone establish. I wonder how the legal system works this out. Intriguing stuff🕊️🙏🏻

May 5th, 2025 05:41

Life is but a dream
Reynaldo Casison said:

Soren Nice one my friend

Surreal and dreamy rhythms

May 5th, 2025 04:13

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David Wakeling said:

I like the exceptional cadence here and rhyme. Some good advice as well \"put out the burning fires\".Made me think

May 5th, 2025 03:59