mind slip

dusk arising

 

 


my mind took me today
way back into childhood's past
about the age of nine or ten
to familiarity of a farmers field
i knew so well among the company of boys
their faces nor names no longer recalled
and to a pond near the hillside top
where we discovered newts
common newts of camoflaged green speckle
and their larger black salamander brothers
with pink bellies bespotted in black
learning, enjoying and leaving behind
a boyhood adventure of discovery
just a five minute mind slip to a yesterday
all in a smile of content
a near lifetime away on a whisp of whim
where my mind will wander as it will
for no reason but to glimpse one part
of a day in this life once more

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  • orchidee

    I remember pond-dipping!

  • Goldfinch60

    Such wonderful childhood memories d a.

    Andy

  • Eugene S.

    Crawdaddies & tadpoles here. Thought provoking & nostalgic piece.

  • L. B. Mek

    'and to a pond
    near the hillside top, where
    we discovered newts
    common, newts
    of camoflaged green speckle
    and their larger, black salamander brothers
    with pink bellies bespotted in black
    learning, enjoying and leaving behind
    a boyhood adventure of discovery
    just a five minute, mind slip
    to a yesterday'..
    (in my second primary school
    we had a similar pond
    where, I too - left behind
    such similar memories
    and so, these words of yours
    read
    especially poignant, to me...)
    thank you for sharing, Dusk
    a Great read!

    • dusk arising

      Odd isn't it how a forgotten memory suddenly arrives in your mind. Thanks LBM.

    • woundedheart

      As we get older we all seem to do this more and more as youth is truly wasted on the young i wanna climb trees and roll down hills again โ˜บ

    • spilleronsheet

      Your memories down the
      lane

      Made me remember the pond in which ducks waddled
      Where i used to go for morning walks
      Bak then i was really scared of the ducks
      Donโ€™t know why but i was
      Thanks dear dusk for sharing such treasured memories

    • FallenAngel1๐Ÿ•Š

      This brought back some great memories of my grandpas farm๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸThanks dusk๐Ÿ˜€โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š

    • AuburnScribbler

      A wonderful memory shared with brilliant imagery here dusk arising, I truly felt as if I was with you.

      Bravo, and I hope that all is well!



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