How Deep Our Memories Lie Poem by Lynn W. Petty

what? no comment! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i'll have to correct the situation! but FIRST i guess i should read the poem. yes, i shall. ok, first the 'bad' part: burying deeper still, That memory matter of past forgotten years...........i would lose the comma. ;) Those somethings long lost in the still deeps of thought, ....i would use depths, but i guess i'll 'allow' deeps! :) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - now the 'good' part: It is only when we reach an age of questionable duration That it seems to rise with haunting recollection, caused By some stimulation to our senses, .... ........................i 'LOVE' the three -tion-words linked here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Flooding our apprehending*** mind with remembrances. ***ok,2nd definition: ap·pre·hend ˌaprəˈhend/ verb gerund or present participle: apprehending 1. arrest (someone) for a crime. a warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended synonyms: arrest, catch, capture, seize; More take prisoner, take into custody, detain, put in jail, put behind bars, imprison, incarcerate; informal bag, collar, nab, nail, run in, bust, pick up, pull in the thieves were quickly apprehended 2. understand or perceive. great art invites us to apprehend beauty synonyms: appreciate, recognize, discern, perceive, make out, take in, realize, grasp, understand, comprehend; informal get the picture they are slow to apprehend danger NICE USAGE of apprehending. i would have used comprehending (a synonym listed above) , not feeling familiar with this usage of apprehending. usually apprehending is what the coppers do to me! [thanks, Google] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lynn, i'd guess that if i ever get as OLD! as you are [heaven forbid! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ], i would think of writing about memories as well, if could remember any. bri :) to MyPoemList i can't remember if you care to loan a poem(s) for any of my showcases. duh! see, i don't remember! bri :)