Umberto’s Echoes

by Lynn White

I no longer think it sinful

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to indulge passionately

in recollection.

I no longer find it foolish

to indulge in passion

long passed

even though I know,

just as he knew,

that remembering cannot elude

the long flow of time,

cannot elude the coming death,

death, the ultimate passion,

sometimes it’s said.

Such comforting indulgence.

But in such a world as this

comfort is always sinful

even in the echoing

of its memories.

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Lynn White

Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for Pushcarts, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. You can find her here: https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com and Facebook.