autumn stroll
years later by the limestone hall
from student dorms
jumbled memories call
this old place my onetime home
.
.
©️2019 Ontheland
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autumn stroll
years later by the limestone hall
from student dorms
jumbled memories call
this old place my onetime home
.
.
©️2019 Ontheland
Ontheland 
Autumn does stir up memories…(K)
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Yes it always does for me…and even more on the occasion of walking by a placed I lived for two challenging years in my late teens.
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I’ve recently visited my college (recent marathon session in the library) and this poem fits in with my recollecting mood.
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Wow that would be something for me to visit the university libraries and other places…major memory zaps. I lived far away for decades but now I’m out in the country about 30 minutes away…
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If you do it be prepared to see ghosts. I know. Sounds crazy. But I found the experience of doing last week’s Marathon session in my college library almost disturbing. I felt in between two realities both just as real, the past and today. And really, the past is the one I felt was the real reality. Kind of odd feeling.
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Doesn’t sound crazy to me…just from walking outside the residence, I know going into the stacks where I spent hours would ignite a dormant reality…it would have to happen in the spur of the moment…I doubt I’d do a planned visit…any time soon…
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I graduated almost 40 years ago and the place still spooked me. I’ve been back a few times soon after I graduated and then…it was too much as time went on. And I live pretty close to the place. Well, I’m glad I made the attempt, and I don’t fear the memories as much as I did, but you won’t see me at any reunions anytime soon.
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A lovely Tanka for remembering past experiences Janice. It talks to me in a relevant way.
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I’m happy you relate. Thanks Denis.
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