Ambered Amnesia - Times Flies by Jonathan ROBIN at All poetry

Selective memory pardons, covers,
when one road taken diverges from another.
When fingertips are offered and arms swallowed,
today's landmarks melt into tomorrow's watershed tears,
what self-respect survives to follow elective memory ?

Hollow-wallow tunnel vision disovers
it's difficult to cause/effect recover,
subjective objects shift perspectives subtle
as choices chance discarded options scuttle.
Points' questions filed fall by the board's abrasive emery ...

Author notes

Jonathan Robin 17 July 2007 revised 5 June 2008 for for previous version see below

Selective memory pardons, covers,
Yet when one road taken diverges from another.
when fingertips are offered and arms swallowed,
when today's landmarks become tomorrow's watershed tears,
what self-respect survives ?

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Courtesy welcome and extended [Reward: double points]

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Piccola
August 7

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Selective memory pardons ... what a line filled with truth! The whole poem is like a juggernaut of life.
I like your vocabulary and hope to achieve
Neet
June 28
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Wow!
Excellent. I felt like I was on a rollercoster of words. Very clever. I like it!
Darker Side To Light
June 5

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Wow, this great. Very thought provoking. Makes me question things going in my own life. Well done with such a short write
Thalassa
June 5
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A very beautifully written peice! It is so short but says so much.
HiddenByTheDark
June 1

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Something simple that says it all. The flow is good and the story behind it has very good points.
~Katie~
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OneWickedJuggalette
May 31

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WOW is all I can say!!! This is a beautifuly written piece, I like the flow, and it makes me think about things in my own life that I have been avoiding.
Winterfall
May 30

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Huh. This is so simple, but really eloquent and well-written and it makes one think, indeed it does. I love 'today's landmarks become tomorrow's watershed tears,' that line alone is nothing short of amazing. Great piece. 5/5
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Trafalger679Curious
May 28

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Superb
An excellent write asking an important question. I liked the imagery you created, my friend. Hope all is going well for you.
libithina
May 28

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such a incredible depth with this Jonathan
very thought provoking

BRAVO s

Lib s x x
teddybare
May 27
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great depth
this write has great depth for so few words.. verry good food for thought here .. thank you
Lute
November 10, 2007
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some I reckon since we survive.
sshevak
July 18, 2007
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Speachless
Just speachless...
Viyanna Rosemarie 2
July 17, 2007

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thank you for sharing this piece on dignity with me. my mother owns two adult foster care homes and i see a lot of this with the elderly there. thank you again. viyanna rosemarie
Riftkin
July 17, 2007
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Using all like this is great and shows you know what is happening around you. good luck.
PassionsPromise
July 17, 2007
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This was great usage of the three prompts. Thank yo so much for a well flowing piece. I enjoyed it. Best of luck toyou. please let me know at end of contest whom you are so i can credit you your bonus points.
Vsutton
CitrineSunrise
July 17, 2007

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I thought you combined all three prompts in a delicate and unforced way. Good luck in this contest. Peace, Liz
countrybabe
July 17, 2007
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Beautiful