Still Life, 1670, detail by Jean François de Le Motte
The notes, lists, inventory of thought and miscellaneous,
my refuge for information is all there. I've come to depend
on a singular place; vertical and standing put.
My mind tends to meander more horizontally
these days and often drifts off path.
When I need to refer to something important
it is that assemblage of what-not
stapled to the weathered wall that I count on.
Michael A. Wells
Mag 121
it's interesting that these things are what the "author" counts on...but then again, they are the things NOT put in the box, and left to stay in your face
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The things on the wall like a marker or anchor to pull us back when our mind goes to wandering…sometimes I definitely need those breadcrumbs…
ReplyDeleteIt's what you count on, and what you should encourage other to count on as well!
ReplyDeletegreat work on this one - oh a common mind frame for poets
ReplyDeleteSo true - I do like the boatrd being a ‘refuge’ for important information too.
ReplyDeletethis is probably the other part of my thought to the prompt... nicely written...
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lovely words..i think i need to start sticking stuff to the wall!! xx
ReplyDeleteI can so relate to this...
ReplyDeleteSo many walls so little time....! So perfectly right on!
ReplyDeleteSorry to say this resonates with me!
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