another anniversary
how to remember
how to forget
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Perry L. Powell
Perry L. Powell's short form poems have been published in A Handful of Stones, A Hundred Gourds, Cattails, Frogpond, Haiku Presence, hedgerow, Modern Haiku, Prune Juice, Shamrock, and The Heron?s Nest.
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Wow, that's good.
I like this a lot. So rich with meaning and feeling!
Very nice
ten New Year days
forever remembering
you will never call
striking in its simplicity
again remembering
what to forget
what to remember
Layers in this! Very effective, Perry.
marion
So well described the human condition. Some anniversaries you want to remember. Others to forget.
The richness comes from the poet trying to figure out how to forget the pain but remember the joy: how to separate the two.
Thanks for the comments, everyone.