Memorabilia tucked
together on sandy beaches,
Or by the edge of a fast
flowing river bank hollow.
Smoothly rounded in their magnificent
shapeliness,
Individually marked
sweetie coloured characteristics.
Squat and flat or chunky
and pinkish with personality,
Ancient indents and lines
of chiselled fossil-like features.
Weathered forms battered by
constant waves of time,
Washing and lapping in continuous
modes of cleansing.
Souvenirs of memories plucked
from a myriad of places,
A treasury of tokens saved
from the times of experience.
Millions of pebbles
scattered across the world’s expanse,
Yet a collection of
fifty-seven seems paltry when observed.
Some details recall the dates
and the destination to mind,
Each living year
represented by a steadily growing hoard.
Conserved and added to as birthdays
pass with celebration,
Longevity endures in the
being of those rocks for all ages.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 05/11/2014
Poetry Jam
Prompt: Pebbles….
Some details recall the dates and the destination to mind,
ReplyDeleteEach living year represented by a steadily growing hoard.
Conserved and added to as birthdays pass with celebration,
That's wonderful Eileen! To keep memorabilia to rekindle back memories is such a great thing to have. it is very therapeutic and kind to the sub-conscious. Great lines !
Hank
so you have a rock for each of your years? that would be pretty cool if you started early like that....happy birthday tomorrow btw....a rock would be a cool totem, as they may carry the nicks of time ...and of the lives that intersected theirs but they carry on...
ReplyDeleteThe idea of a collection of pebbles, one for each year, that carry their share of memories and recollections sound so great and personal. Happy birthday, Eileen. May you have a great day tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI think that collecting pebbles from different places is a fine idea. Actually I have a similar small rock collection of stones from different places too. I don't think I have 57 though. Smiles. They definitely bring back memories of those 'times of experience' for me though. I know my 'rocks for all ages' will outlive me!! Happy birthday, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteWe have a common hobby. My collection is a tad smaller.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful way to remember your life in the collection of pebbles.
ReplyDeleteI love how each pebble piece has become a treasure with fond memories. ...
ReplyDeleteSo you collect a pebble for each year of your life? That would be lovely to see. Or perhaps this is metaphorical. I enjoyed reading this.
ReplyDeleteA lovely piece. Pebbles hold a bit of geological eternity as well as the memory of the moment it was plucked off a beach. A beautiful expression of that pebble "treasury".
ReplyDeleteEvery pebble has a story...this was lovely
ReplyDeleteA great poem to contemplate the meaning of hope and treasure. beautifully captured.
ReplyDeletenice one
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I liked that each line was a thought and that its shape was curved like a stone
ReplyDeleteLovely contemplative piece on your pebble collection and how each is tied to an important landmark event, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteI hope we get to a point in our society where we celebrate our ages instead of trying to manufacture new (and younger) ones. A belated Happy Birthday, Eileen! Hope your birthday year is stuffed full of wondrous things for you!
ReplyDeleteEileen, lovely shapes and images that you penned. Especially love that ending! Perfect :-)
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