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All Said and Done

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All Said and Done

It is said and done
What else is there?
A new broom sweeps away
feelings of two lives trying to be one
Some still caught
in the corners of the mind
Buried deep in grooves
Where time has washed over
Unable to flush them all out
Yet there they are

Every once in a while
words from a song 
will disturb the embedded memories
A fragrance in the air will stir
old familiar feelings
and you question if it is
 really
all said and done
You know the answer
Dust particles
carry only the happy times

Miraculously the mind
has let go of the hurt
Allowing you to move on
But, oh those
never-to-be-forgotten moments
Will not leave 
They are needed to remind you
love is again possible
Because you can still feel
and your heart remains open


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For Linda G. Hill's Stream of Consciousness - Use the word 'One'

Image by Marisa04 from Pixabay
Blog, Love, Quadrille

The Music Of Your Soul – A Quadrille

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The Music Of Your Soul

As darkness came
the dulcet tones
of your voice filtered through
the still night air
I would hang on to every word
falling from your lips
Each syllable perfectly enunciated
creating the beautiful
Music of your soul
Smiling I danced to its sweet melody 


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Linda Lee Lyberg is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse.  Her prompt is ‘Music’
A Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words excluding the title.
Blog, Love, Poem of the Month

Love is Art – Poem of the Month – February 2023

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Love is Art

Love is staring at a piece of art
for the first time
You allow yourself to feel it
before taking in the details 
It mesmerizes with a spell
Taking intelligence
and decision-making skills
Throwing them to the wind
Obliterating that which is all around
So you neither see nor hear
anyone other than the magician
The sun is brighter
filling your heart with joy
Then you step back
and look at the creation
The artwork is abstract
Colorful but complicated
It is not what it seems
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Others see it as nonsense
But it is what it is
Will you buy it?


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Art - Love Is All We Need, by Banksy

Sanaa is hosting D'Verse Poetics tonight and as it's Valentine's Day
she has prompted us with 'Love' and to say it like it is.
Blog, Love, Quadrille

When Stars are Aligned – A Quadrille

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When Stars are Aligned

We lay close on cool sand
counting stars in the velvet sky
Knowing with each magical moment 
we spend together
they align more perfectly
in their shining, twinkling brilliance
Love is born on this night of a thousand wishes
As the celestial show dazzles


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De is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse and the prompt is ‘Stars’

A Quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words, excluding the title
Blog, Love

Once I Loved You

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Once I Loved You

Once when stars were aligned
and fate stepped in
One kiss sent shivers
down a spine
I loved you

In joyful days
when sunshine tingled
bare skin
and twilight brought romance
I loved you

In the sultry evenings
of deep summer
listening to soft music
lingering in fragrant air
I loved you

When love was tested
with sickness you disappeared
within your own self pity
leaving me locked out, but
I loved you

Every day I was there balancing
on the edge of your anger
In your mind I was to bear blame
for what happened to you, yet
I still loved you

Over time I had become
your whipping boy
as I was the closest
Your recovery came too late
I no longer love you


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