“how cold is the water”
she said
my answer, far
contrabassoon over
empty harbor
days glazed in
bourbon haze
temperatures rise
fall, bitter, sweet
tides bring
arctic currents here.
she knows the way
lingers too long,
longingly staring
into smokey sea
at me, mirrors
clouded sun grazing
upon surface
it is the shadows
she fears, darkening
“how cold is the water”
she asks, shallow
breath taken
just before
chill will bend
what you know
frozen, we
all take our turns.
deep is this hurt
burns something fierce
frigid, space
I can no answer
her tears slip
onto the dust
of aeons
“cry I say, cry
scream into the wind
leave here
never return
run, run
let your heart
warm, I love
you”
only she hears
contrabassoon
across an inlet
in emptiness.
image courtesy of Pinterest, photography by Johnny Abegg, model Jara
OP!! 💔
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Thanks V💚🖤💚💘
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Gah this gets in my marrow.
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O wow thanks so much V💚💚💚. Hopefully life is good 😁
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It’s okay, thanks 🙂
I’m seeing a new doc who seems really good. I’m being optimistic this will be a better year. 🤞🙏
What about you? 💚
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There great new Vanessa! I hope it works out for you. Yeah, I’ve been stupid sick but finally over it. We just got home from Spring break trip to DC 💚
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Have you?!?! 😔 Glad you’re better!
Were you sick in DC, or you actually had a chance at a good vacation?
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A little of both but we had a great trip. Although knowing that buffoon is in the White house kind of took away find of the austerity and regality 😠
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So happy you had a great trip!
Sigh…I truly see Trump as the big, toxic zit on top of a huge problem (and you know I am putting that politely 🙂 ) that’s been around for ages. Our system here is so broken as well. It’s farcical, the two party thing. 😔 Er I should stop there before I start ranting and really cheering myself up haha
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We’re funny. We have about 1000 choices when we eat or watch TV, but in one of the most important arenas in life, 2. Humanz R dum
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Humanz R dum.
Said like a true poet. Lol. 💚
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Yeah, U Know Me😂💚🙏
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haha you do have wonderful flexibility in your writing!
It does sound like a good title…one I would laugh my butt off after a glass of wine or two. And the good Lord knows it would be good for us humans to have a laugh. Yikes, come on world.
Hope you have a good day OP! ✨
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Maybe we should collaborate. Good night dear V💚✌️
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Wow Dennis.
I’m so humbled you’d think of it. 💚
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🤗💚
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🙂
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You’re welcome to email me any time Dennis, my email’s changed, but it’s on my contact page
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Wow, I’m a little blind. Just saw your contact link, I’ve missed that before. Scrap what I said, I can email you 😊
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I love the flow and conceptual transitionings. ❤
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Thank you very much 🙏
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So brilliant.
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Thank you Devika🙏🖤
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Wonderful 🤗
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Thanks so much EC🙏🖤
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Incredible as usual 🖤♥️
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Thank you my friend 🙏🖤
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