This earthen vessel
Once filled with love and laughter
Echoes a life lived
©Vivian Zems
Inspired by this quatrain :
I think the Vessel, that with fugitive
Articulation answered, once did live,
And merry-make; and the cold Lip I kiss’d
How many Kisses might it take – and give !
© Omar Khayyam (Tr. FitzGerald)
November 18, 2017 at 3:28 pm
wow – so correct – “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
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November 20, 2017 at 7:40 pm
Exactly!
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November 18, 2017 at 4:04 pm
Great take on the prompt Vivian!
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November 20, 2017 at 7:39 pm
Thank you!
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November 19, 2017 at 12:51 pm
A great vessel to hold the ashes of that life. 😃
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November 20, 2017 at 7:38 pm
😊
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November 21, 2017 at 10:30 pm
Isn’t this what Carpe Diem means? Live life to the max … it’s to short
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November 21, 2017 at 11:18 pm
Indeed, it is!
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