pink sand pulls away
from a glistening shore,
melting fondant in the
sticky heat.
Minute ecosystems inhabit
grottoes in their tide pools
of wet sand.
Some days I stroll the coast alone,
indulging realms of lovers
where there is no logic but
a crushing ache I hold to my breast,
a carapace between a heart and the
mountains where I left you.
Allow me to come undone
beneath the weight of tender
hands on eggshell, my sigh a gentle quake On
unshaven cheek.
Let me drown in the river of
your impossible eyes where there
is no threat of war…hard silence
or the burden of forgiveness.
Wow this is beautiful! Let me know if you need anything Holly! ❤
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Thanks so much Michelle! ❤
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❤ Hang in there! ❤
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I’m trying ! 😎
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Reblogged this on Richard M. Ankers and commented:
The wonderful Holly from Heartafire had a blog hacked. Booooo!!!! Please all pile in and refollow her from here. It’s awful that she’s had to redo everything.
Thank you.
Richard.
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Thank you so much Richard…I really appreciate this!
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My pleasure
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Holey Moley, that’s beautiful, Holly. 😀 I love your new site, too, so serene.
I’ll share on Sunday and let my readers know how to find you. Peace. ❤
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Thank you so much Diane, I really appreciate your very kind and beautiful gesture ❤
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Thank you so much Diane. This is greatly appreciated ! ❤
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You are very welcome. ❤
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What is better, Holly, than the shore of the sea with a light breeze to lift the heart to the feeling of love .
Sorry for your beautiful blog ; Holly. This makes me think of my house that has just been ransacked .
Love ❤
Michel
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Michel, there is a certain parallel…though your situation is much more serious and alarming. Thank you so much for your beautiful comment
Love ❤
Holly
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I’m so sorry your blog was hacked Holly I am glad that you are okay and still here and thanks to Richard I was able to re-follow you. This is a beautiful piece of work just like you. c
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Thanks so much Feathers. Richard is a gem and just a great guy and so appreciated! I am glad you found me, I would have been coming around your way soon! xx
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He is. I like him so much he is the real deal. I’m so sorry that happened. I hope it’s okay now, did you work out how it happened? xo (so glad I didn’t lose you)
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He is the real deal for sure! I don’t know how it happened (the breach)…:) ❤
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That sucks. I once had it where WP or whatever deleted my entire friend list. Grr. Here’s to NO MORE OF THAT!
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The funny thing is with this new theme there’s no “log in”, I have to go to my gravatar…help! 🙂
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Right? Me too. That shit messed me up!
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Tell me about it! 🙂 Where’s the tequila.
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Oh yeah baby! 😉
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straight up please, a little lime and salt. Hah! I am so serious.
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ha ha ha!
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🙂
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so messed up…ha.
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This is beautiful!
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Thank you Stefan.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
ORT-ORT-ORT-ORT-ORT-ORT-ORT-ORT—!!!! 🙂 🙂
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I closed FB awhile back. So much drama 🙂
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Except for short spurts…I basically ignore it My Picture file is full of pics others put there and too many notices of friends’ changing every little thing…frequently! Plus—learning how we have been experimented with there…without our knowledge! Oh well, some of my friends and relatives are ONLY on FB!
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I’ve been hacked on FACEBOOK a few times (!). So glad you have returned! For the small amount of time where you had to reinvent the blog, we sincerely missed you–all of us. NOW I can write a sequel to the poem I wrote! 🙂
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I visited to your poem. Love it 🙂
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Much appreciated! 🙂
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Oh, Holly…this line, “allow me to come undone,” is sooooo delicious and beautiful. Again, sorry about the hack, I hope whoever did it…gets back 3X what he/she did.
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Thank you Gigi. So strange, after Three years, I can’t believe this happened!
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Right here with you, Ginger Sister ♡
Lovely poem..
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thank you red headed sister!
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♡
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❤
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back at you!
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I loved the passion of this piece. Very accomplished.
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Thank you Vinnie
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I love your style.
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For some reason, ‘pink sand’ got to me more than anything else Heart.
(is there a way to follow via email? I seldom if ever use the reader. Though I did follow by reader.)
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If you refollow me at https://houseofheartweb.wordpress.com/ I will come up in your email…I think. ❤
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Yes, I did, and I have been getting your posts. Whew. I’m sorry you got hacked.
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Thank you Colleen
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Sigh. This is stunning Holly…
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Thank you so much Siren.
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My pleasure. Smiles.
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Thank you so much Diane
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I love this, Holly. Nice to see you back. Sorry about the nuisance. 🙂
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Thank so much for teconnecting with me!
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I did try to send a message to you after I heard your news, but you had already deleted the site. Thank you very much for dropping by, Holly. I love reading your poetry. 🙂
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New address House of Heart
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A beautiful piece, and well written – great ideas!
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Thank you so much!
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This is a beautiful poem. I really enjoyed it.
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Thank you Robbie
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Thank you
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Beautiful…
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Thank you!
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Gorgeous imagery. ❤ Just beautiful.
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Thank you so much!
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A beautiful post with stunning metaphors. —- Suzanne
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Thank
You so much!
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Thanks to Dianne’s blog I have found you here. Your poem tugged at my heart, and I’m sure your heart tugged hard as you wrote it. Beautiful.
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Thank you so much. Yes. This poem has meaning for me. ❤
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I am so sorry to hear about your lovely site, Holly, but I might not have found your blog if Diana (D. Wallace Peach) hadn’t posted your deep, beautiful poem and mentioned the challenges you have had with a hacker. I look forward to reading more of your work.
I also want to thank you for following my blog. I’m not sure if anyone else is having difficulty accessing your blog directly, but just in case I felt it was important to let you know that I can only reach your blog through the link Diana posted. If I click on the WP drop-down link, I get the message that your blog no longer exists. If I click on the link in my list of followers, I end up on the hacker’s page. It could just be my problem. I’m a dinosaur when it comes to technology. If not, it may be an easy issue to fix by making sure the blog address posted on your avatar page is updated. I hope this helps…
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there seems to be a problem, my new address is showing up on my Avatar page so I don’t get it…my address is https://houseofheartweb.wordpress.com/
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Maybe WP can help. This is what appears on my WP drop-down list for a new follower: House of Heart –
aheartafire.wordpress.com. If I click on it, it takes me to a page that says your blog no longer exists. It’s the same blog address that appears on the list of my followers, but If I click on that link it takes me to the hacker’s blog. WP techs may be able to figure it out and should be concerned that hackers are attacking blogs.
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I will contact them again , thank you Carol…
❤️
here’s the URL
https://houseofheartweb.wordpress.com/
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Thank you, Holly, and good luck with WP. ❤
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Thank you Carol!
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Thank you for the lovely comment and heads up regarding the problem.
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Amazing poetry dear Poet.
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Please read and enjoy the work of a talented writer.
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Hi Holly, Loved this so much! Great imagery walking along the shore. That is such a special experience anytime! Loved these lines –
Let me drown in the river of
your impossible eyes where there
is no threat of war…hard silence
or the burden of forgiveness.
You know I’m a sucker for words about eyes! So elegant!!! Kudos!
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Thank you Chuck. That is my favorite verse on this…impossible eyes, glad I came up with that 🙂
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Yeah! You do know how to turn on the afterburners, don’t You? Ha! We are glad You did too!
Hope You are having fun, besides being on WP? Love the Real Time though!!
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This was sensual and romantic. Each part could be a beautiful double entendre. 💖🌹
Your friend, Carol, was like my problems getting to you. I had to get off WordPress go to internet, open Diana’s blog and then click here link. So silly and sortof frustrating.
You are worth the “trouble,” dear Holly! 🎆
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I really appreciate your finding me Robin. It’s been quite a hassle opening up this new blog. I have been ready to throw in the towel a few times! ❤
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