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Be not contented with mere Memory
Contributed by
Elizabeth_Dandy
on
Monday, 23rd December 2002 @ 06:40:00 PM in AEST
Topic:
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Plant not your heart on shifty memory isle,
As sanctuary, refuge and retreat,
Its ground must first be tilled for many a mile
Before the hungry soul can feed on it.
The soul, the seat of creativity
Does clamor for performance, deed and act,
And is not satisfied with memories;
She knows full well that memory can defect.
Remembrance solely and memory
Go for some miles, but never far enough
But soul insists on actuality
She knows the deep tumultuous sea of love
“Do this in memory of me - Wake! Wake!
Go! - Do! - in memory of me!
But memory, - so fragile - did forsake
Two hours later at Gethsemane.
And memory it failed again that day
When two disciples toward Emmaus trod:
“How sad! - He was a social failure - Aye!”
The signs and works of wonder were forgot.
This unavailing fruitless memory,
Distraught and dull, or leaky like a sieve
Ought to be switched to turn actuality
So let it in the present modus live!
Do not be satisfied with memory,
Convert, translate, transfer, transform transmute
Mere memories to actuality
And mission PRESENT for enduring good.
Copyright ©
Elizabeth_Dandy
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2002-12-23 18:40:00]
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Re: Be not contented with mere Memory
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by venkat on
Tuesday, 24th December 2002 @ 01:58:55 AM AEST
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A very beautiful poem. I like to read this poem. Thank you for sharing good thoughts.
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Re: Be not contented with mere Memory
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by OreO on
Thursday, 26th December 2002 @ 01:45:33 PM AEST
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The title of this poem is what captured me here, i never have really thought about not being content with memories....that is surely somthing to think about...and the poem was beautifully written thanks for sharing this one Elizabeth...
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Re: Be not contented with mere Memory
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by Elizabeth_Dandy on
Wednesday, 8th January 2003 @ 08:16:14 PM AEST
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Thank you dear friends for commenting on this one.
I must confess I get rather annoyed when people have no more to offer than say:
You have nice memories" Don't we want more? Don't we have a right to want more? O yes, I sure of it.
I am so glad you feel like me- it is absolutely not enough.
God bless you! |
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