I ... entered the poem of life, whose purpose is ... simply to witness the beauties of the world, to discover the many forms that love can take. (Barabara Blackman in 'Glass After Glass')

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18 December 2017

Early and Late

Initially, passion shocked 
my mouth open,
made my toes 
curl tight, uncurl….

Finally, your touch
in its lack
chills my skin,
slows my blood.


A belated attempt to respond to the recent prompt, Micro Poetry ~ Fire and Ice, at 'imaginary garden with real toads'. 
Also written for THE POETRY OF THREE, Three Words Per Line on facebook. 
And linked to The Tuesday Platform for 30 Jan. 2018 at "imaginary garden with real toads".


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9 comments:

  1. Magaly Guerrero23 December 2017 at 09:35

    To go from so much to so little, from everything to nothing at all... That sort of pain can destroy a soul.

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  2. Sanaa Rizvi31 January 2018 at 03:12

    My goodness this is powerful! The lack of warmth and passion can numb the soul.

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  3. Magaly Guerrero31 January 2018 at 06:53

    Ah, those physical reactions that come with love, the way they twist us... and then not.

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  4. brudberg31 January 2018 at 07:47

    From that passion to when it's cools off is a very strong image, especially love the curling of the toes....

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  5. ✿31 January 2018 at 11:30

    Oh goodness. I love this.

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  6. Thotpurge31 January 2018 at 20:07

    When the fire dies.. a lot dies with it... !!!

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  7. mud green2 February 2018 at 17:58

    elegantly sad

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  8. Bekkie Sanchez3 February 2018 at 05:10

    I need a touch like that it's been some time. ~sigh~

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  9. Frank J. Tassone4 February 2018 at 05:17

    Intense, and immediate! Great write, in so few lines!

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