October 04, 1995 poetry by Michael F. Nyiri

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"A Short History of Memory"

     A long time ago, I remember,
     Another October,
     Approaching November,
     A wrong turn, mistreated,
     Spurned, shouting, maligned.
     Remember the letdown,
     Astounding sublime.

     				It wasn't easy, but it seems
     					Like it was ancient.
     				I can speak to you clearly,
     				But it seems so venerable.
     				The clouds fell in the sky,
     					As you drove away,
     	And I screamed with pain in pleasure.

     Amongst the pained, pallid
     Feeble reminiscences I cry,
     A monstrous folly of the mind.
     Rabid, red robust feeling,
     Arranging for the an emotional drain,
     My feelings run fleetingly,
     Knowing splendid refrain.

     				A memory schooled in feebleness
     		A sorry replacement for sad tenderness
    				 A flimsy book of life cliffs notes
     		Needing a good shot of presence
    	 And a goodson receiving his presents.
    		 Every now and then memory fails me
     	And I forget how hard it seemed then.

1995

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