James I have only glanced at this and not really studied it but on first 
reading I really like it and the title is a gem. It speaks volumes to me and 
as I get older I do tend to look back even more and try and capture lost 
moments. But do we ever lose them? If they are still in our minds I guss we 
never do. Bw Sally J


>From: James Bell <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: New Sub: The Just Vanished Place
>Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 12:51:41 +0000
>
>Happy New Year to you all. My first posting of the year with apologies for 
>non attendance recently. I will be a little sporadic but still around and 
>looking when I can. Comments as always are very welcome. I hope to be able 
>to spend more time reading and commenting on others work too.
>
>
>THE JUST VANISHED PLACE
>
>You remember the dance
>how your hand was placed
>
>around her waist, while
>others watched from their
>
>own angles around the room,
>saw how your hand was
>
>placed soft and tenderly,
>it's curve a question mark
>
>before each turned opposite corners.
>
>Neither of you had an answer,
>could never say a syllable
>
>to provide some definition -
>nothing clever was needed
>
>to grow the seeds not sown -
>you both said much later how
>
>without acknowledgement dance
>had the power to break hearts then
>
>you each turned further corners
>
>where the journey continues.
>There are also memries that
>
>can leap over years to right
>some missed opportunities
>
>clear misunderstandings from
>long reflected on scenes pierced
>
>through with endless takes
>from an internal camera -
>
>they start to fade with time.
>
>When you looked at the picture
>you saw it all caught in
>
>that quick happy moment
>of joy and foolishness
>
>you would live again if taken
>to that just vanished place
>
>where there is always sun,
>always, always - and smiles
>
>from which you made a studied run.
>
>
>
>
>
>bw
>James