A Memory Of June

Late June, given the faint glimpse of sun
cabbages, deep green along the edge
and a sigh for a many labored breath.

Some days I wish I could go back in time,
not to change anything, but to feel
the same things twice.

Sweet with a tinge of spice, cherry tomatoes
and rising steadily oh favoring wind,
I remember because it was when my heart
had finally beat its wings.

 

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64 thoughts on “A Memory Of June

  1. Old Egg says:

    Oh yes! To go back and feel the same thing twice, however the memories are sweet and we can say that was one of the best moemnts of my life and hold it dear forever. I have many of them and I am sure you must too Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely πŸ˜€ thanks for stopping by, Robin ❀️

  2. Thotpurge says:

    Love the way you ended this with those last two lines…

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Rajani πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  3. Marian says:

    Yes, yes, wouldn’t it be good to feel that way again? Or… maybe new feelings will be just as grand, if we can attend to them.

    1. Sanaa says:

      That’s a good way of looking at it πŸ˜€ Feelings are like waves, though we can’t resist them from coming but we can choose which ones to surf ❀️

  4. Fireblossom says:

    This is beautiful. Even I often wish I could go back to the era of my childhood for a visit, but not as a child. (and those pix are food porn, I love them.)

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Shay πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  5. gillena says:

    “Some days I wish I could go back in time,
    not to change anything, but to feel
    the same things twice.”

    Indeed, indeed Sanaa. Happy Tuesday

    much love…

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Gillena πŸ™‚ so good to see you ❀️

      Happy Tuesday πŸ™‚

      much love…

  6. Rallentanda says:

    I’m breaking out into song
    ” Food glorious food-”
    Yum!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Rallentanda πŸ™‚ so glad you liked it ❀️

  7. Vandana says:

    Wanna eat them!!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Haha me too πŸ˜€ thanks for stopping by, Vandana ❀️

  8. I love the going back to feel the same things twice……..

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Sherry πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  9. Mama Zen says:

    That second stanza is really beautiful.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, MZ πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

  10. Bjorn Rudberg says:

    I love the sentiment of sensing the same thing twice.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Bjorn πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  11. Ahh… If it were only possible.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely πŸ™‚ thanks for stopping by, Martin ❀️

  12. Jim says:

    That shish kebab is a perfect symbol of a tasty situation to go back to. Love it, Sanaa. Most of us can identify with wishing we could feel some things twice. A good wish that can’t come true.
    ..

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Jim πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  13. kanzensakura says:

    Those last two lines….It actually made me think of Cher’s “If I could turn back time”.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Toni πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  14. Julian says:

    Some days I wish I could go back in time,
    not to change anything, but to feel
    the same things twice……………………………..oh, to be able to feel those feelings again, love the way you’ve captured that in this stanza. Another fine piece of writing

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Julian πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

  15. Perhaps through poetry we can almost feel the same things twice. πŸ™‚

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely πŸ˜€ thanks for stopping by, Rosemary ❀️

  16. kaykuala h says:

    Some days I wish I could go back in time,
    not to change anything, but to feel
    the same things twice.

    You’ve said it for many, Sanaa! We would want to savor things nice many times over!

    Hank

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Hank πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  17. Oh, I know that feeling, Sanaa:
    Some days I wish I could go back in time,
    not to change anything, but to feel
    the same things twice’.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Kim πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

  18. Jae Rose says:

    To go back and feel the same thing again – what a wonderful thought

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Jae πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  19. Susan says:

    Time travel might be far better than mere memory. Sigh. Yet until that reliving is possible, my memories will have to do. How beautifully you present this possibility and yearning.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Susan πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  20. Sumana Roy says:

    “my heart / had finally beat its wings.”…Aw, just thinking of that particular moment. Gorgeous Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Sumana πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

      (and thank you for the lovely prompt)

  21. gillena says:

    Have a nice Wednesday Sanaa

    Much love ..

    1. Sanaa says:

      You too, Gillena ❀️

      Much love…

  22. Oh, the memory of June! Like the speaker, I feel I could go back to experience the same things twice. This is so true for our sweet and short summer here. Lovely piece, Sanaa!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Khaya πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  23. alison says:

    really enjoyed this, Some days I wish I could go back in time,
    not to change anything, but to feel
    the same things twice….How wonderful.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Alison πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  24. marja says:

    “when my heart had finally beat its wings ” love
    I love to go back in time but only in memory lol than you can skip the bad things

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Marja πŸ™‚ so glad you liked it ❀️

  25. Truedessa says:

    I would like to go back in time to experience some feelings again, except this time, I would savor every second knowing it would be gone again.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely πŸ˜€ thanks for stopping by, Truedessa ❀️

  26. Mary says:

    I am with you, Sanaa. Sometimes I wish I could go back in time and experience the same things twice as well – especially the good things. (Smiles) I think that is one good thing about poetry. If you write about something, you can revisit the experience again and again! I enjoyed your thoughtful poem, Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      I agree, we can indeed re-experience things by writing poetry!❀️ Thank you so much, Mary πŸ˜€ so glad you enjoyed it ❀️

  27. I love that you’d want to go back not to change anything, but to feel those times again. I can think of a dozen times I’d love to relive. Thank you for that concept, Sanaa.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Sarah πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  28. panchali says:

    My Goodness that was amazing, Sanaa! Your writing is so beautiful!! Each of these is the universe’s way of humbling us, of helping us grow and allowing us to re-frame the past from a place of gratitude for our present.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Aww!❀️ Thank you so much, Panchali πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it!❀️

  29. annell4 says:

    Flights of memory can be tangled up with time, place, smells, and what did we eat. June early summer.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely πŸ™‚ thanks for stopping by, Annell ❀️

  30. Scents brings back such memories… June sounds like it was a beautiful month for you.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Susie πŸ˜€ so good to see you ❀️

      (It certainly was)

  31. Margaret says:

    That middle stanza – so true! Lovely

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Margaret πŸ˜€ so glad you liked it ❀️

  32. gillena says:

    Fluttering heart and revisiting; good themes for today Sanaa.

    Thanks for linking to Monday WRites

    MuchπŸ’–love

    1. Sanaa says:

      My pleasure, Gillena ❀

      much love…

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