Poetry Corner: Unexpected Memories

Unexpected Memories (Photo – Yiota Karioti).

POETRY CORNER

– 1/20/16

Deborah P Kolodji

beach primrose
blooming out of season
on your 93rd birthday
a smile so bright
you seemed young again

Deborah P Kolodji writes from Temple City, CA and leads the Pasadena based So Ca Haiku Study group. She says “My mother came to California in the 1940’s on a troop train with her sister, Omolene, who celebrated her 93rd birthday in early December. I am proud to be related to these two adventurous women!”.

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Unexpected Memories (Photo – Rick Wilson).

Yiota Karioti

The rain outside
in my ears still so soft
the sound of your voice

Far and away
my fugitive winged thoughts claim
a piece of your sky

Bright dancing flames
suddenly out of nowhere
the warmth of your kiss

Yiota Karioti, a poet, photographer, musician and history and literature professor in Athens, Greece, believes that “Time and memory are true artists; they remould reality nearer to the heart’s desire.”(John Dewey). She draws her inspiration from the deep inner world of emotions and powerful memories. Follow her on twitter @yiota143.

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Unexpected Memories (Photo – An Mayou).

Paul Smith

among the dishes
I search
really hard
for the dream
we once shared

Paul Smith lives in Worcester, England. He values the quiet time that washing dishes allows to ponder the happenings of the day.

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> Photos:

• An Mayou: Mom, visual artist, video producer and poet living in boulder, Colorado.
• Rick Wilson: Nature photographer, mathematician, flute player, collector and historian
• Yiota Karioti: (Bio above).

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