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This Place Called Home
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THIS PLACE CALLED HOME

Sometimes my memory corrodes my mind
But there are parts I know it cannot change.
Sometimes I may deny past the hour of dawn
And like a migrating beast they fly away.
Why is it so difficult to forget?
Perhaps these are just partial images passing through.
Where I once lived someone lives there now
But I have to be strong to fight these images
To keep fragments of my childhood place.
So soon so little will be left
And I shall be alone.
But shall I ever find myself alone
Wondering if it had ever been
This place, this life
The memory makes it difficult to forget.
But like a pail of salt water left in the sun
It evaporates and melts away
Only to leave a white powder
That tastes foul to the tongue.
This place, this life, Kukuhill


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 Reviews of "This Place Called Home"
Reviewed by Angels Near
Reviewed on February 1, 2003
Provokes much thought and true...I believe we never shall forget where we came from no matter how old we grow and we are never alone.

Reviewed by Rita Stephens
Reviewed on November 22, 2002
There is such a vivid parallel to aging and memories lost that strike a strong chord of sympathy in their passing. I share your loss. Great piece!

Reviewed by Afrika Abney
Reviewed on November 20, 2002
Wonderful write and yes there is no place like home. Thanks for sharing.

Afrika M.A.Abney

Reviewed by Patricia Martin
Reviewed on November 19, 2002
Well written. Reminded me so much of being at home in the country growing up with my childhood friend. Thanks

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on July 25, 2002
Poignant, bittersweet.

Reviewed by Patrick Talty
Reviewed on May 25, 2002
Well written example of free verse. The theme is powerfully conveyed through the use of weighty images. The strong ending certainly reinforces the poem's thought-provoking message.

It definitely deserved "poem of the week" status on www.literatenubian.com

Thanks for posting it, Peter.
Patrick

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on May 19, 2002
Well composed free verse. ~E

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray
Reviewed on May 18, 2002
I understand all too well. Memories such as these are never forgotten. they are sweet and sad. Its the sad ones that keep coming to the suface to haunt you. Nice writing.

Reviewed by fare good (Reader)
Reviewed on March 25, 2002
Thank you very much for comment. Your work is beautiful, I have herd of this book, in my community of artist, an associates from africa, It is an honor , One love, One God, One Peace, My sister who took the stool, of the 350 year chief, NaNa Atta, blessings be upon you.

Reviewed by Theresa Koch
Reviewed on March 13, 2002
Enjoyed~*

Reviewed by Sara Wadington (Reader)
Reviewed on March 12, 2002
Very interesting!

Reviewed by Jacqueline amos (Reader)
Reviewed on March 11, 2002
I love your work, I will be coming back to read more. Thank you for your support.

Reviewed by Jeanette Foresta
Reviewed on March 11, 2002
Bittersweet memeories.

Reviewed by Christy French
Reviewed on March 11, 2002
Beautiful. Love the symbolism!

Christy

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on March 11, 2002
nice write........

Reviewed by Sharron Tyrrell
Reviewed on March 11, 2002
wonderful ... there's no place like home, there's no place like home

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on March 10, 2002
Beautiful poetry. Often my memory corrodes my mind... great subject matter.

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on March 10, 2002
Hello Peter,
This is beautiful...
Sometimes the harder we try to forget, the more
we only remember...
Great piece...

Thanks,
Trixie Love

Reviewed by Masarat Daud (Reader)
Reviewed on March 8, 2002
I really enjoyed this!

Reviewed by Caryn Day-Suarez
Reviewed on March 8, 2002
Are memories make us who we are, we have learned from the good and the bad and we go on to make more of the same.

An excellent piece. Thank you for your kind comments on mine!

Caryn

Reviewed by Jo Janoski
Reviewed on March 8, 2002
Wonderful! Thanks for commenting on my story.

Reviewed by Florence Fry (Reader)
Reviewed on March 8, 2002
A fine poem, but memories are often bitter sweet.

Reviewed by Bianca Boonstra (Reader)
Reviewed on March 7, 2002
Thanks for reading some of my work. I enjoyed this poem.

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on March 5, 2002
poignant memories are a large part of life...well done.

Reviewed by Dens Dreamweaver (Reader)
Reviewed on March 5, 2002
Memories are often bittersweet. Enjoyed this poem. Love and Light
dreamweaver

Reviewed by J John (Reader)
Reviewed on March 5, 2002
Enjoyed

Reviewed by Jenni Kalicharan
Reviewed on March 5, 2002
I loved this.... Jenni


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