Wordle: Past Times


We used to walk along the riverbank
Watching ripples on the surface
And be carried by the water
You know, where one stands still
And the flow downstream makes
One appear to be moving

We used to watch the eagles
Circle overhead, watching us,
… As we used to say

We used to sit for hours
Around the roaring fire
And talk of tales of hope and freedom
Way passed the last of the sunlight
Beyond the end of the day

We used to do a lot of things
Now merely lots of memories,
Drips and drabs of thought,
But we did them.
And who knows,
Maybe one day,
We’ll get to do them again

18 responses to “Wordle: Past Times”

  1. brenda warren avatar

    There are days when it feels like the best of times have already passed, but yes, I believe good days will still come. Different good days, but … I prefer your eagles circling to my buzzards. 😉 Nice contribution to the Whirl this week, Tom. Thank you!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      And thank you for running this every week, Brenda! Good days are most definitely still to come… in fact, we just need to look in the right direction and see that really, they’re always here! 😀
      I shall be checking your entry and the others tomorrow… I see buzzards on the horizon!

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  2. Keith's Ramblings avatar

    I like to think the best is yet to come. I didn’t expect to wait quite this long though! A delightful piece indeed.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you for saying so, Keith! Best… better… different… all just around the corner!

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  3. Bastet avatar

    Ah … the memories remain and so hope does to. This is a beautiful poem.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Aw, thank you, Bastet! 🙂 Comments like this make it all worthwhile!

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      1. Bastet avatar

        You’re really very welcome!

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  4. 1sojournal avatar

    Really well woven. Such a strong yearning expressed. Can so easily relate,

    Elizabeth

    For Those of Us Who Don’t

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Elizabeth. I just went with the flow with this one.

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  5. http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com avatar

    I know exactly where you’re coming from with this. Will we run out of brain-room for all those memories?

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I hope not, Viv… although, then again, there are a few memories that I wouldn’t mind forgetting forever!

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  6. C.C. avatar

    Love the nostalgia evoked by the repetition of “we used to”—it adds weight to the memories 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, CC. I tend to repeat phrases quite a lot, I’m pleased it worked this time.

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      1. C.C. avatar

        It did, indeed 🙂

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  7. Visionkeeper avatar

    Oh you’ve got the hang of this wordle down TL….Well done and so many words to fit in…Does the number of words vary? VK 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I hope I have, VK. It’s fun, anyway!
      I don’t think the number of words alters – it’s always been twelve for the weeks I’ve participated. The Wednesday Wordle has six words, which is running throughout April.

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  8. oldegg avatar

    We did them yes, but all is not lost we can now write about what we did.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      That’s very true, Oldegg… and we can always fill in the blanks!

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