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January 10, 2010
By sameoldmouse BRONZE, Rochester, Indiana
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"Things aren't accomplished through patience, but through intuition and persistence." - Danny Southard

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The taste of the present
flavors the remnants of the past;
Pieces together memories of bitter and pleasant taste.
Memories long forgotten come rushing back
with the inhalation of decadent and toxic fumes.
A wavering, lingering aroma ignites my mind
into a flickering film of translucent pictures
sewn together by a sense.
Waves of emotion indulge me in my past,
moments that seemed only to be puddles.
Those puddles now drench me.

© Rachel D., Bethesda, MD

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The realization of the cerebral link between senses and memory inspired me to converge my thoughts and emotions and convert them into words.
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