Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Antique shop at Flinders, Mornington Peninsula
3WW prompt #XCV ~ history + narrow + spent
~
If you want to feel
See and
Smell
A narrow version of
History
Wander into
An antique shop ~
One housed in an old home
Perhaps filled
(Old wooden floorboards
Walls
Windows)
With
Memories
Whispers
Spirits of
Other days
~
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Old shop sign at Flinders
~
If you want to walk with passing time
Drift the streets ~
Seek signs
Peeling signs
Faded signs
Fragments of signs
~
Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Old post office at Flinders with fresh make-up
~
But if your space
To dream
To wonder is
Spent
Tame
Dry
Lame ~
At least
Glance and
Note
The fresh
Clean
Make-up on
Old messages
~
You may find
Some forgotten
Precious
Telegram
~
9 comments:
Such fascinating old shops.
I often visit your site but for some reason couldn't comment.
Now I have a new computer and it seems to be able too!
(I think because your site has lots od video etc the old one couldn't manage it!)
Anyway, so good to see life in a very different part of the world.
All best wishes!
fascinating post, I do find it difficult to comment but then, I must express my self that whatever you have written and clicked, are truly wonderful. Thanks for sharing
Hi, Gemma,
Thanks for visiting and commenting on my 3WW offering. My daughter had the same reaction, "Oh, Mom! That's sad!" I didn't mean it to be sad, really. I was trying to communicate that, though I love the life I have chosen, to some the life of a faithful wife and mother would seem boring.
Moving on - I very much enjoyed your poem! My favorite part was about seeing and smelling a narrow version of history when one is in an antique shop. That is so true!
I liked this. The idea of a small sense of history wherever you are willing to look for it.
Great post. One of the best ways to experience history is to see how it was lived.
Putting fresh paint on ones past, not to cover and hide, but to see with new eyes what the new day will bring...eyes wide open...
sharon
I love the smell of antique shops and old buildings. Lovely
diggin on those photos you take... appears as if you have a wonderful time w/yr camera... enjoy the subtlety of the vision... love going to old shops w/antiques, feel as if a treasure is just waiting to be discovered...
You have created a beautiful blog, interesting pictures and a wonderful way with words. Thank you so much for stopping by.
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