(originally posted Dec 2016)
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attempts to alienate confusion
decaf, a necessary intrusion
I miss you.
float me past the contusions
the knots in my shadow crave fusion
I spill you.
the fragments in frosty perfection
arranging the shards of reflection
I see you.
memory’s space incandescing
cauterise weds convalescing
I place you.
the pieces not lifed in competing
the peace not in ice but the heating
tapestried sensed in the meeting
I love you.
say no to clowns 
Nice work! I really liked
“the knots in my shadow crave fusion”
Sweet
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Hi Rob. Thanks so much!
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You are very welcome! Hi yourself
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Agree with rob. The language used in this piece is incredible.
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Oh my goodness, thank you so much, I am truly honoured.
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Love is grand, Like a line in the sand, There’s only one plan…….. Was that a Haiku I wrote …..
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haha sort of, maybe…I guess it depends how you count syllables…it is a great debate I believe, or so I have been told. In my mind it is simple, 5-7-5. the other criteria has been lost to me 😀
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I shall have to do some research, Maybe I could write them, but I don’t like being set to structure.
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I understand, I don’t normally either. But for some reason, they appeal to me sometimes, when I want the challenge to say something in as few words as possible.
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Yes, expression in a few words is always a goal of mine xx The boys at the the pub reckon I ramble on a bit…..
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Oh Ivor, that’s adorable haha xo
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Beautiful poetry. Your imagery is vivid … loved the part about shards of reflection. Really loved this!
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Thank you so much! I am always honoured to read the “love” word. And “beautiful”. 🙂
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Aww Vanessa, I love your beautiful poetry! (This is my new blog, I used to write on mahbuttitches – decided to get a prettier name hahaa) so I think the honor is all mine. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Hiiiiii Daina!!!! Oh my gosh, I wondered where you went????
How are you????? Thank you for visiting! ❤
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Hahahahaha I’m good chica! Really good! Yeah I started this a few months ago, finally really focusing on writing again. Getting some poetry flowing. Makes me happy.
Of course!!! I’ve been carving out time in my day to sit and be on reader and catch up on other blogs and interact. I’m really bad at that!!! And that’s actually the best part of blogging so I sneak on and read while the kids are still asleep. You should come
Check out some of my new poems, I’m really proud of them!
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How have you been?!?!!!
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Um, up and down. It’s been quite a challenging year, but right now, we are okay, thanks! Do you still have the same email address?
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I’m sorry it’s been challenging but glad you’re okay now! Yes, please shoot me
A message, I’d love to catch up!
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Oh I am so glad you are good!!
I would love to!!
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❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Lovely rhythm!
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Hi! Thank you!
It’s funny going through old stuff and all of the things I’d forgotten I’d written.
Blogging can be such a head spin ha!
How are you?
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I’m fine, ready to start cooking, expecting friends from Athens tomorrow, getting ready for my brother’s wedding next week. Life is rich right now!
How are you?
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Sounds wonderful! Does your brother live near you?
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He lives in our hometown. It’s a three hour drive from here.
We are going to party!
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Sounds fantastic! Wishing you a good time might be redundant! lol
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You can wish me happy birthday though. It’s today!
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Oh happy birthday!!! What great timing! There is nothing like stretching out the celebrating!
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Thank you! There is going to be more partying tomorrow!
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🍰🎉🌸 Lots of well wishes and happy vibes from Australia!
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Τhank you so much, Vanessa!
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haha I just found this, just how I imagine your weekend, you with a few thousand of your closest friends Lol.
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Ha ha! My weekend will be more intimate, only four people, my dog and my humble home. But the drink is going to flow!
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Sounds rather perfect!
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It was!
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I couldn’t leave a comment on the haiku so I’ll,leave it here,
Beautiful
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Thank you! ❤
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As is this one
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❤ ❤
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I read this and the next piece, which I thought could almost be a continuation. I really like the sense of touch and taste about both of them, whether hard or soft, fluid or brittle, unique phrasing and eloquent flow. I read through the comments carefully for fear I would meet myself and cause an explosion due to the temporal anomaly. Apparently I am still here, mostly intact. Great work, Vanessa.
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Steve, thank you for your generous, and interesting, comment! 🙂
haha I am so glad you are still here. I am glad I remembered to put a warning at the top!
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Beautiful poem, SNTC
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Hi! Thank you so much!
Er, did you start following me again? Did WP kick you off? WP be a little strange sometimes
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No. I am strange. I go full berserk crazy sometimes and unfollow everyone. And then I remember mine friends and then start following them back. Hi. I am Abe. How nice to meet you, Vanessa. I am born again. JK not JK. Hi. Is you good?
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I am okay, thanks. It’s late here actually and I am just signing off and then saw your notification so thought I would say hi.
Are you okay young Abe?
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Young Abe is doing very youngly. I is good. I bless the rains down in Australia. Hope there aren’t any spiders nearby. I have this love hate relationship with spiders and clowns.
Hi. I am well. I am doing okay. Better than okay. I be talk to you when you is woke, family.
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lol yes, we need rain! And now I have that song in my head. Thank you.
Good news, no spiders right now, but I kind of like them. Nothing like snake clowns *shudder (did you ever see this? https://saynotoclowns.com/2017/12/08/i-will-never-sleep-again/ )
I am truly, honestly happy if you are okay. But it’s perfectly okay to admit when you aren’t. Life is about sharing burdens Ibrahim 🌸
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I will see that post ASAP. (At work and the bossman is running rounds and I am procrastinating lmfao).
Speaking of “share the load” (Samwise Gamgee’s quote in LOTR part 3 movie), I have a ring of power now. A literal ring of power with a rock and silver and all. It keeps me calm.
Thank you SNTC 🙂
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haha I get it!
A ring of power *gasp
Anytime M.I.A. Good night, and take care 😊
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