Favorite Things

Words from generations past folded into notebooks—yellowed letters; names penned on the backs of faded photographs; newspaper clippings—rekindle old stories. Words are the glue that bind us; a map to point us home.



This was written for this week's Trifecta Writing Challenge Give us a few of your favorite things, in whichever form you want, in 33 words exactly. 


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Writing in the Margins, Bursting at the Seams: Favorite Things

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Favorite Things

Words from generations past folded into notebooks—yellowed letters; names penned on the backs of faded photographs; newspaper clippings—rekindle old stories. Words are the glue that bind us; a map to point us home.



This was written for this week's Trifecta Writing Challenge Give us a few of your favorite things, in whichever form you want, in 33 words exactly. 


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11 Comments:

At November 24, 2012 at 6:58 PM , Blogger Whispering Thoughts said...

classic. So different and so refreshing.

 
At November 24, 2012 at 8:41 PM , Blogger Draug said...

I like this! I can imagine coming across a box full of stuff and sitting for a while going through it all and reminiscing (:

 
At November 24, 2012 at 9:49 PM , Blogger Sandra said...

"A map to point us home." Beautiful! I love the feeling of rummaging through old keepsake boxes!

 
At November 25, 2012 at 4:10 AM , Blogger Trifecta said...

That's really beautiful, Kelly.

 
At November 25, 2012 at 4:18 AM , Blogger lumdog2012 said...

This is a great list. I think you've been looking in my night stand drawers!

 
At November 25, 2012 at 9:06 AM , Anonymous barbara said...

ahhhh words, my faithful friends :)

 
At November 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM , Blogger Robbie K said...

so vivid and beautiful.

 
At November 25, 2012 at 1:41 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Words are glue that bind us indeed! Beautiful!

 
At November 25, 2012 at 3:49 PM , Blogger Bo said...

rekindle old stories, I love this...

 
At November 25, 2012 at 7:15 PM , Anonymous Azara said...

"Words are the glue that binds us" - wonderful description. I love it.

 
At November 26, 2012 at 2:03 AM , Blogger kymm said...

Glue that binds us, yes, that.

 

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