Big Tent poetry- Things in mason jars
Jars of Memories
A dusty shelf in the back sewing room.
A lifetime of childhood memories.
Mason jars lined up in a row.
A rainbow of buttons.
Big and small, round and square.
Tiny beads for stringing.
Friendship bracelets.
Hot glue guns, fancy bags.
Remnants from Hilary’s girl scouting days.
Giggly girls swarming over the green card table.
Dress up clothes, make up.
A cherished collection of marbles.
Dirty fingernails, soiled feet.
Little Henry ever begging for sweets.
Swirling, twirling dreams.
Old-time five and dime malt shops.
Confectioner’s delight, bubblegum, lollipops.
Innocent kids with big imaginations.
A newborn baby, silky skin.
Mouth-watering wishes.
A sparkling treasure.
Quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies.
Vacation money saved each year.
Garage sales, loose change.
Counting and rolling coins, trips to the bank.
Disneyworld, the Grand Canyon, Florida.
A dusty shelf in the back sewing room.
A lifetime of childhood memories.
@laurie kolp
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12 comments:
I, too, have memory-filled mason jars. I love them.
Nice mix of list and remembering
A lovely list of memories, Laurie.
Pamela
This had a sweet, nostalgic ring to it. A family's history stored in mason jars. No wonder we never throw the stuff away. Excellent. Vb
I had memory-filled mason jars when I was growing up, Laurie. You bring back so many memories of my grandmother's house. Beautiful!
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This is a wonderful piece. I can picture the setting you've crafted. Colorful and bustling...it's quite a lovely image.
~Brenda
dusty shelves, perhaps, but bright gleaming rays of memories from inside the jars!
Love your jars of memories, with wonderful feelings attached to preserve the whole of a lifetime.
Elizabeth
Oh, I enjoyed your memories, and love the the full circle with beginning and ending lines echoing one another.
Thank you all for your support and comments...
Lovely memories list!
This is lovely. I like that it feels both personal and universal.
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