Memory (Free Verse Poem)

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Memory (Free Verse Poem)

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MEMORY

How did I not know that I, was utterly 
Broken, I let the dam fall
Gates open and 
can’t be             closed up
Keep falling as the loud trucks sweep away
Yesterday’s dust on the trampling grounds
And the little machines rattle the air
Driving harsh on their roads
what to do with them
my tears that could fill up the ocean’s Atlantic
if I let them?
Gates open and                 can’t be                      closed up 

-Oumou Ly
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Oumou Ly

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Comments ( 0 )

  1. Zion Farrow
    This was new and pretty intriguing to me. Providing such heavy details for this memory made me feel like I could imagine it in my own head.
  2. Sabrina Tanzin
    I interpreted the "dam fall" as tears flowing and your later comment about tears filling the Atlantic further pushed that thought. I enjoyed this poem because memories are sad.
  3. Samantha Feliciano
    Hello! The way you structured your poem was incredible, and the visual imagery you used was great! I thought the part about how the "little machines rattle the air" was very easy to see in my mind. Amazing poem!

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