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If I could go
back in time
I would linger longer,
perched on that
step-stool chair
at the kitchen counter,
drinking Constant Comment tea
with my mom
after school
on a cold winter’s day
in Michigan.
If I could go back in time
I would linger longer.
© by Jennifer Gurney.
Used here with the author’s permission.
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Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado, where she teaches, paints, writes, and hikes. She has published more than 100 poems, as well as commentary about poetry, in a variety of journals.
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Anastasia:
"linger longer"something I wish I could do in many situations. Thank you for capturing this moment and sharing it with us, Jennifer.
Posted 01/06/2024 01:36 AM
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Alarie Tennille:
So universal and touching. Thank you, Jennifer.
Posted 01/05/2024 08:41 PM
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Lori Levy:
Poignant.
Posted 01/05/2024 01:09 PM
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Wilda Morris:
Well-written reminder of the importance of those loving relationships we took for granted
Posted 01/05/2024 11:56 AM
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Sharon Waller Knutson:
I love the linger longer line in the poem. It says so much in just two words. As I get older, enjoying the moment becomes more important than getting things done.
Posted 01/05/2024 11:18 AM
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Tom Sharpe:
Tis a good poem. It makes one think, feel. I always hope my poems and stories create emotion.
Posted 01/05/2024 10:48 AM
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jlkgarden@comcast.net:
I teach classes on Joy and spend a good bit of time discussing savoring. The word "lingering" adds a nice flavor to savoring. Would you give me permission to use your poem in my classes? I live in Colorado, too.
Janet Kester jlkgarden@comcast.net
Posted 01/05/2024 10:30 AM
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Darrell Arnold:
Thanks for this. Savoring the moment is a favorite pastime of mine, but they often don't last as long as they should. I'm grateful that I developed a habit of keeping pocket notebooks and journals. When I read back through them, I can again savor moments, some I had forgotten ever happened. A lifetime of moments.
Posted 01/05/2024 10:18 AM
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cork:
I lingered longer over this poem.
Posted 01/05/2024 09:49 AM
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DavidTookey:
Jennifer, this is a wonderful poem. What a great way to start my day! Thank you!
Posted 01/05/2024 09:01 AM
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Joan Luther:
Found out recently that my mom has cancer. Your poem reminds me to spend as much with loved ones as much as possible.
Posted 01/05/2024 08:07 AM
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Jane H Fitzgerald:
A wish we all have expressed well.
Posted 01/05/2024 07:54 AM
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suzanne:
Your poem made my eyes well up with tears as I remember my own mom, and wish that I too could lingered longer. Thank you for capturing a raw emotion so gently.
Posted 01/05/2024 07:51 AM
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