City of Lost Memories

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In 'City of Lost Memories' memory is a theme that keeps recurring on every page. What is memory? Is memory static or is it in a constant state of flux? This is the concept the poems strive to explore. The poet reaches to the past as he remembers to create a present that will be remembered.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In 'City of Lost Memories' memory is many things. It is a burden and a treasure; it haunts and it brings excitement. Talking about how important it is the first poem begins with an appeal:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>'Don't wash me away from your memory.'</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Memory is what keeps people and events alive in our minds. And this is why it can be both a blessing and a curse. And it's this multiplicity of what memory can be that 'City of Lost Memories' explores.</span></p>