20 July

 You once told me  that I had no passions



 now I know

 that my words hum with magic

While they swarm above the forest floor

And jump from low hanging branches 

  dancing in the twilight of what 

you only dream of 

I am a creature that thrives in the approaching  storm



You are without

you are without

you are without





sunday whirl






  






Comments

  1. Teresa Evangeline20 July 2014 at 18:40

    Outstanding ... I can so understand the feelings within this poem ... these are beautiful phrases ... love it.

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  2. Anonymous20 July 2014 at 18:53

    Caught me quickly with your opening line:
    You once told me that I had no passions

    I had heard that whispered before in hurt, to hurt, to defend, to deflect

    but your words do hum and swarm and jump and dance.

    Very nice. Randy

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  3. Old Egg20 July 2014 at 19:15

    What is a relationship without passion? Clearly he hadn't read your poetry!

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  4. Jenny21 July 2014 at 00:41

    You took the words right out of my mouth. xo Jenny

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  5. Jae Rose21 July 2014 at 08:06

    Finding your passion is a magical thing...i love the end lines...powerful...not angry..

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  6. brenda w21 July 2014 at 08:43

    This poem hums with magic. It's interesting that the ending is a negative statement, yet feels so affirming. Well done.

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  7. Mary21 July 2014 at 13:13

    Well, this sure is lovely. :)

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  8. Sara21 July 2014 at 16:28

    This was a powerful poem, full of self-giving strength. Most of us who create have at some point run into the person (or persons) who seeks to make us feel vulnerable about our gifts, however they're expressed. You captured the perfect comeback to that negativity and did it such a creative way with the words given. In short, I loved it!

    By the way, thanks for the visit and the information about the writing below. My friend's child is better:~)

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  9. Cloudia22 July 2014 at 00:30

    Thrives in the approaching - wow!


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= <3

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  10. Anonymous10 June 2015 at 04:24

    Love this! Especially the way you ended it.

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