I will always disappoint you
my verse is no where near roses
pigment stained and tear smudged
overflowing with sudden downpours
a spiraling monsoon that can
not be held back with the tenderest
sighs.
I tell lies lovingly
each line a litany of devotion
or a buzzed serendipity.
I will fall in love with the sleeved
heart of every poet.
Save me from obscurity, give me a purpose
sugary rose petals or the embryo
of a pearl washed ashore.
Beautiful! Simply beautiful!
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are so kind and uplifting and very appreciated.
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You are so welcome! It’s a beautifully evocative piece of writing!
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Thank you very much!
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🙂
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“The embryo of a pearl washed ashore” –
that’s so, so YOU…
the poetry of the downpours and the overflows and the smudges… visceral and exotic all at once. Some of them, they feel like the lovemaking of things that live behind sentences.
So I’ll rest here a while in the shadow of such passion.
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Such a lovely message John. I’m very moved by your words and appreciate your generosity and beautiful comments that inspire me. You are such a gifted writer, you make me feel very good about this poem. Thank you, thank you🌺
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It’s hard to be an empty thing looking for fullness, or a full thing looking for anything. And knowing how to conjure realms which can seduce is, in itself, a fatally seducing thing. I can, thus, really empathise with your poem, Holly.
You’re great, but you know that. 🙂
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João-Maria, your beautiful comment has left me speechless. I admire your work so much, your lovely compliment is so inspiring for me. Thank you so much.
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I will fall in love with the sleeved
heart of every poet.
Wow. In love with that line and the whole poem itself. Stellar writing. Discovered you through the lonely blogger’s blog and I’m so so happy about it. Can’t wait to read more of your poetry. 💙💛❤️
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Thank you for the lovely compliment, I’m happy you visited and enjoyed the poem. ❤️🌺
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‘I tell lies lovingly’
What a lovely ambivalence there is here!
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Thank you dear Jane.
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My pleasure 🙂
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On the contrary, your verse will never disappoint me. Poetry is meant to touch universal truths.
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Thank you so much Diana.
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Somehow, I see the opposite.
When near your poetry, roses will disappoint.
“But let us not talk falsely, now” … your loving devotion’s litany burns an incense in the soul of every poet’s heart. I await the final pearl, for a special, delicate necklace!
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So beautiful dear Resa. Your words are pearls your heart a rose. Thank you so much.
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Aww, thank you! ⚪️ 🌹❦⚪️ 🌹❦⚪️ 🌹❦⚪️ 🌹❦
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🌹❤️
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Thank you 🌹
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…. if my comment even makes sense. I’m in an oblique mood. If that even makes sense!
LOL
xoxoxo
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xoxo 😘
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⚪️ 🌹❦
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How utterly gorgeous 😍
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Thank you for the lovely compliment!
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“mignonne, allons voir si la rose
qui ce matin avait éclose
sa robe de pourpre au soleil
n’ a pas perdu cette vesprée
les plis de sa robe pouprée
Et son teint au vôtre pareil ”
Pierre de Ronsard ( who did not know the tea roses !! 🙂
Love ❤
Michel
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That’s a very lovely poem by Ronsard ! Thank you so much Michel. ❤️
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It is also a song ( Renaissance music )
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I thought it might be renaissance, lovely!
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I sang it in a choir around ten years ago !
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That’s awesome! I wish you had a video for us! ❤️
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This was so vividly enchanting with such a universal message, Holly! Such relatable anxieties that resonate with all artists – those gnawing doubts of aspiring to match up to our peers. ‘Pigment stained and teared smudged’ – all the discarded rough drafts and late-night heartaches that end up crafting something truly beautiful. ❤
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Thank you Tom, writers are never really confident are they? Your words mean a lot, you’re such an awesome writer and you inspire me very much. Of course everyone who stops to read or comment on my scribblings mean so much to me, I deeply appreciate it ! ❤️
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Oh, my dearest Rene. This is beautiful. Your poetry never disappoints.
xoxoxo
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Thank you so much Gabriela, a beautiful compliment! xoxoxo
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My pleasure. Sending you love and roses. Stay safe.
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Wonderful, eco 🌱
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Thank you eco.
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Your visits and kind words are always a pleasure. You are incredibly uplifting. Stay safe and well Gabriela, I will do my best. Lots of love to you. ❤️🌹
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Such a beautiful description of the poet’s heart and soul poured into words carefully arranged and yet still an emotional flood. It is a confession of humility and love for the beauty of poetry which is in itself the inner most lens of the poet peering through that emotional flood which transforms into spellbinding words. And the image? Perhaps the Poet Laureate of dreams.
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Thank you Dan , truly lovely and encouraging message. 🤗
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I do ramble out loud with my thoughts. 🤭 you are so gracious to tolerate me, which is another of your beloved virtues always evident to visitors here at the House of Heart. 🤗🌞
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You know I enjoy every word you send my way. Who would not love your eloquent and uplifting messages? I look forward to them and to your visits always! 🤗⭐️
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And it just makes my day to read and chat with you. Otherwise, I have to work and that gives me a rash. I much prefer the House of Heart 🤗🍵🏡
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HoH is always available for chats and work escapes Dan. 🤗😎
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I’ll be right over. Don’t mind the cheesy disguise, it’s just me slipping away from work to rest in the marble halls of HoH. 🧛♂️
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Use the secret passageway 🧛♀️They’ll never find you here.
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Muwaaa haaa haaa! We have a plan, a good plan.
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We will find a way to escape!
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I feel better already 😎😎
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🧛♀️🧛🏻☕️🍪☕️🍪
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It never fails. Each and every poem you write, I read, once, twice, thrice… beautiful
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Lovely! Thank you Dale!
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“buzzed serendipity” or loving lies are great images. Wonderful poem, Holly.
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Thank you Timothy.
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Gorgeous words Rene🌹🌹
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Thank you Roy 🌹🌹
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Very welcome Rene🌹🌹
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Nice picture💜
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Thank you!
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So very beautiful.
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Thank you Gi!
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You a writer’s writer and capture so much and I feel you and depth,you are a jewel of a creation
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Thank you Maxx , I’m so glad you liked this piece. You’re very kind .
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Love every word… xoxoxoxoxoxo
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Thank you Marina xxxx
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I don’t have words lovely enough for this Holly ❤️
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This IS lovely, thank you Colleen.
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❤️ you’re welcome.
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This is indeed beautiful.
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Thank you so much.
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Stay smiling and safe!
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Ahhh, thank you , you too ❤️
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You are amazing me again with your colorful language. Beautiful, Holly!
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Thank you so much dear Erika, you’re so amazing and I’m so delighted you are here! ❤️⭐️
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Always happy to visit. I am sorry that I am only barely around lately. I had never thought that my life could become so busy… However, I enjoyed your poem a lot, dear Holly 💖
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Absolutely beautiful ! Thank you!
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Thank you 😊
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So beautiful!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome😊
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Oh, my I really loved this, Holly!! I love the way you so delicately and delightfully weave your words!!! Especially, loved this line – “I tell lies lovingly
each line a litany of devotion
or a buzzed serendipity.”
Hope you are having a great week!! Please be careful out there, Dear!!
Chuck
xoxo
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Thanks so much Chuck. I truly appreciate the reblog. The situation here is dire as it is in so many places. Thank you for the wishes. Be safe as well. ❤️💕🌹
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Always an honor, My Dear!! Yes, hence my worry and thoughts and prayers for You and yours!! Every time I hear the horrendous news about Covid out of Florida I think of You!! How far are you from Miami-Dade County? As always be very, very safe, Dear!!! You working in a hospital scares me so. I see the memorials on the news for all the health workers and always send up prayers for them and You!!!
Have a great day!
xoxo
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That’s so appreciated Chuck. I’m feeling very helpless now , praying for a vaccine soon. When I see these people who refuse to follow guidelines it’s very upsetting. Thank you for thinking of me. I’m thinking of you too. Stay safe. ❤️🌸😊🌹
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So nice to know we are “Likewise”!!! I will keep that up!! You working in a hospital creates serious anxiety for me whenever I see/hear the news and think about you at work!!! Please tell me your work is able to properly supply you with PPE???
Hope you are having a great weekend, My Dear!!
xoxo
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You’re so appreciated dear Chuck. We have PPE but many hospitals are running desperately low it’s just an unbelievable and tragic situation that doesn’t have to be this way and many lost lives could have been saved with Federal intervention. We will continue to die until life becomes more of an issue to the present government or they are replaced with one that will be accountable. Right now we are ranked at the bottom of nations controlling the pandemic along with Iran. If anyone had ever suggested that America would be in this situation and so callously cruel I would not have believed it. You stay safe dear Chuck. Sending love. ❤️💕
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Thanks so much for sharing about your work, My Dear!! It’s beyond shameful, it’s criminal what is happening by not insuring that health professionals, Our Angels, have PPE! Happy you are being properly cared for!!! It makes me want to cry when I hear about Health Professionals dying, and I know it’s because of not getting the proper PPE!!
You are a Precious Friend, Holly!!
xoxo
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You’re so kind and sweet and I so appreciate your enduring my rants.
It’s a very sad situation across the nation and I’m praying for a vaccine and better treatments. Take very good care of yourself Chuck, stay safe, you are very much in my thoughts . ❤️🌹😘
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Ha! You crack me up, Holly!! Rants? I think it’s a requirement that rants have to have four letter words and symbols !!**! LOL! I love to hear you get amped up! It’s so out of your normal, it’s get to hear/watch!
Yes, it is sad but way beyond that because it could have been prevented and purposefully wasn’t – it’s criminal and it rips my heart out for all those that did not have to die, but for fools and criminals!
I will take care and you do the same, Dearest!! Be very, very safe!! I’m happy to hear that because you are in my thoughts too, especially when I hear the Covid new and the weather reports!!!
Hope your week is going well, Holly!
xoxo
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You’re a gem dear Chuck, always letting me off the hook. I hope you’re days been good. xoxo 😘🌹💞
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Thank you Chuck xo
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Always a pleasure and honor, Holly!! Hope you are being extra careful with all the craziness with Covid in Florida??
xoxo
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thank you Chuck. 🌹
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Always happy to give followers a chance to read your wonderful words!! Praying hard for You!!!
xoxo
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Thank you Chuck. I’m so grateful for you ❤️🤗💕
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Wonderful piece, stunning image!
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Thank you Susi !
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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This is sooo beautifully written! And the image accompanying it is perfectttt
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Thank you PJ
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Wow. This is wonderful. So love it.
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Thank you!
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Keep falling in love with your words and poetry! Keep sharing!
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Thank you so much Neha!
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What a marvel!🌺🌺🌺
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Thank you so much 🌺🌺
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Thank you!
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Great style and finesse !
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Thank you!
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This is especially beautiful, Holly. I love it!
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Thank you so much Betty, I’m so pleased that
You like this !
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::sigh::
so lovely
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Thank you Melanie!
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È così piacevole leggerti dolce fanciulla. Purtroppo ho poco tempo.
Love Shera🌹❤
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Not a problem, I’m mostly reblogging, I’m keeping busy. I hope all is well there. ❤️🌹
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Not so well in North Italy, better here in Rome and South. We try our best, at least I do but it s quite hard.
Ciao sweethearth ❤🍒🍒
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This struck a very nice chord:
“I will fall in love with the sleeved
heart of every poet.”
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Thank you. I hope you enjoyed.
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Oh, I only respond to pieces of writing I like. I don’t have the energy for things that aren’t my cup of tea.
That said, I try to be generous if something might just not be my particular cup of tea, to NOT imply anything of the sort.
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I’m glad you stopped in. Thank you again!
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This is so beautiful🤍🤍🤍
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Thank you’
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That was beautiful to read.
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Thank you!
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Thank you so much!
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