Storage

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Mish

Image: Stardust – Nick Gentry

Time had more space

When one measly megabyte

Was enough

For the techno trivial pursuit

We still had dreams

Sketched in graphite

We searched without engines

For insects and answers

In hideaway places

And sparkly eyed faces

Photos pinned to the corkboard

Notes passed in the schoolyard

And in retrospect

I would not delete a thing

Starting off the New Year at dVerse, Grace shared with us the unique artwork of Nick Gentry as a poetic prompt.

http://www.nickgentry.com/

16 Comments

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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | January 8, 2015 at 5:42 am

We have so much more stored… And still don’t delete a thing.,,
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- mishunderstood | January 10, 2015 at 4:32 am
  
  So true, Bjorn.
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katiemiafrederick | January 8, 2015 at 5:49 am

Ah.. true.. when the wonder of human imagination is stored instead of processed.. a light of amazement can go off.. a difficult balance it truly is.. at least for now.. today..:)
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- mishunderstood | January 10, 2015 at 4:34 am
  
  Yes…I am worried that some day we will not process it. Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Wordifull Melanie | January 8, 2015 at 9:44 am

sigh “We still had dreams

Sketched in graphite”
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- mishunderstood | January 10, 2015 at 4:34 am
  
  🙂
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Grace | January 8, 2015 at 11:37 am

Those were the days when searching meant actually looking for them~

I love your response – I would not delete a thing ~

Thanks for joining in ~ Happy New Year ~
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- mishunderstood | January 10, 2015 at 4:35 am
  
  I loved the prompt! 🙂
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Joanne | January 8, 2015 at 2:56 pm

Felt I was looking in a mirror with that image – wish my body had an off switch like our devices do! 🙂
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- mishunderstood | January 10, 2015 at 4:36 am
  
  ..and a rechargeable battery!! 🙂
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Mary | January 8, 2015 at 11:41 pm

I wouldn’t delete a thing either! I want to keep / remember it all. I like your take on the prompt.
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- mishunderstood | January 10, 2015 at 4:37 am
  
  Thanks so much, Mary. 🙂
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Gabriella | January 9, 2015 at 1:39 am

I like how you mix technology with personal stories. Your poem sent me back a few years, or is it already decades?
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- mishunderstood | January 10, 2015 at 4:37 am
  
  I am afraid to say the word “decades”. 😉
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Truedessa | January 11, 2015 at 10:23 pm

I think it is still fun to actually search nature for those creatures, no need for an engine. So much can be captured with our own minds.
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- mishunderstood | January 11, 2015 at 11:51 pm
  
  I absolutely agree! 🙂
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