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Where the Lost Things Go

Oct 15, 2026

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budding magnolia tree
Popcorn Magnolia in Phalen Park / photo by author (really)

Scent remembers
What the mind can’t —
But best of all
It brings back feelings.

All of them
cascading onto
our senses with abandon.

When our bodies
wither to wicker
brittleness —

An infusion of tea
rewarms our tastebuds
with childhood parties
sillier than the Madhatter’s.

Happy Times
make
happier memories.

Don’t fret
when a loved one
can no longer say things.

The moments live inside.
Clicking steadily like
slides awaiting
a new carousel tray.

My elders sister have memory loss. I grew up knowing they experienced the world differently, in a way I couldn’t participate in. The joy is that they know me and trust me.

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We’re a Bad Influence because we INCITE change through inclusion, thought and creativity. We imagine a world where people can think critically, express themselves, and thumb their nose at the status quo, together.