Tag Archives: Regret

REGRET, WISH, COMAND AND NOW

Posted on December 31, 2023 by elainedanforth

If only my wish were the past’s command: “Scratch that– reverse it!” But, I guess I’ll just have to go from here Be clear, and breathe, And grasp matters surely, Which surely are at hand.

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SATURDAY SINKING INTO SENTIENCE

Posted on August 25, 2018 by elainedanforth

Saturday. .. sinking into sentience, shrinking regret and petty penitence, to let heart flower in its way. . . remembering one’s deep importance, as, almost imperceptibly the August day before us glib and glorious dawns, waxes, wanes and shortens, awaiting … Continue reading →

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SIX MINUTE POEM

Posted on May 31, 2014 by elainedanforth

I’ll give myself minutes– six– to write some lines and try thereby to fix something that cannot be fixed. A loss so large I’m at a loss where to begin to grieve. . . tears come but mostly go. . … Continue reading →

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SALT WATER FRESH

Posted on May 29, 2014 by elainedanforth

salt water fresh staining finest hairs on facial flesh. . . a loss quite long in coming as plain as day but finalized deep in the night. . . the hope for the next world obscured by welling blear. . … Continue reading →

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UP IN ARMS AND ONWARD

Posted on May 6, 2013 by elainedanforth

Where DO we go from here? Mistakes, somehow only in the aftermath add up in such a way we think we see them crystal clear. . . Although it’s key not to misjudge their size or kind– for, bear in … Continue reading →

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