My contribution to the July Visual Verse Challenge is up.
This month’s image was one that sent me reeling into a place of memory and nostalgia. If you want, you can check out my poem, “Memorizing the Words”, and the entire first batch of amazing poems for the month.
Stories From the Edge of Blindness 
July 9, 2018 at 10:25 am
I really like that. Nostalgic and provoked a lot of imagery for me. Well done!
July 9, 2018 at 11:14 am
Thank you!!!! I grew up with music everywhere; remembering it felt like rediscovering good fortune!
July 9, 2018 at 10:27 am
Beautiful, Susan. So happy to see you and Walt on there!!!
This poem really paints those memories for us.
July 9, 2018 at 11:15 am
Thank you, Wulf!!! Life would be so dull without music. I have a feeling there are going to be a lot of poems this month; the image gave such range.
July 9, 2018 at 11:44 am
“…tambourine man…” Wow, my mind just went into overdrive. You nailed this. You are so gifted. W-O-W. xo
July 9, 2018 at 11:52 am
Thank you, Beautiful!!!! The music of our childhood was the best!!!! I still listen to all the songs my parents played!
July 9, 2018 at 12:09 pm
Yay!! You rocked it Susan! You grabbed those drumsticks and pounded out that musical poem like you were Neil Peart! I give you not one, not two, not three, but six drum rolls and six cymbal crashes! Bravo!!
July 9, 2018 at 12:55 pm
Thank you! Best compliment ever, Walt!!! Especially coming from you!!
July 9, 2018 at 1:46 pm
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I love this, Susan. I love it.
July 9, 2018 at 2:28 pm
Thank you, Beautiful Lady!!! My Mom and Dad were both musicians, so music was part of the fabric of our childhood!
July 9, 2018 at 3:09 pm
What a fabulous beginning ❤️
July 9, 2018 at 2:24 pm
What do you mean if you want? I do, a little piece of you, every time. Beautifully musical.
July 9, 2018 at 2:30 pm
You always make me feel good, Gorgeous Lady, like I have value, like my work has value. This one is a bit clunky (especially at the end), but hell, I only had an hour to write it.
July 9, 2018 at 2:36 pm
There’s nth clunky about it. An hour? This is a joke, right?
July 9, 2018 at 2:42 pm
You are the sweetest to me!!!! The Visual Verse Challenge is to write 50 to 500 words in an hour or less, in response to the monthly image. You can still do it this month!!!! It is super fun and challenging!
July 9, 2018 at 2:45 pm
This is too challenging for me.
July 9, 2018 at 2:49 pm
Nothing is too challenging for you, my friend. You are the definition of a Fierce and Lovely Rock Star!!!!!! You can’t hide it. I have read your poetry!!!!
July 9, 2018 at 10:58 pm
Let’s say a punk rocker. I’ll be waiting for Wulf’s feedback…
July 10, 2018 at 7:37 am
Yeah, much more a punk rocker!!!!
July 10, 2018 at 5:30 am
Music holds moments in time. It’s memory, every note! Beautiful poem, Susan!
July 10, 2018 at 7:40 am
Thank you so much,Angela! I can’t imagine life without music; it is what brings back so many memories from my childhood and I think without it, the memories would be even fewer.
July 15, 2018 at 6:25 am
Same here! 💜
July 10, 2018 at 6:40 am
That was really sweet Susan, a wonderful memory of more carefree days. Thanks for sharing
July 10, 2018 at 7:41 am
Thank you, Steve!!! I feel lucky to have grown up when we did, with the music we had!!!!
July 10, 2018 at 9:01 am
The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, Pink Floyd, Hendrix…..the list goes on and on. We were lucky indeed