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Tempered into Tenderness
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Tempered into Tenderness |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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He was a tough one used to hard people. Then came me and my fragile, bruising like a banana. Learning light handed took time. We banged out our differences on an anvil of hurt and anger. It took love, so much love that we tempered into tenderness. LGR©4/19/15 |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
This really touched me, Lori. So glad everything turned out the way it did. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
gorgeously baring write Lady, enjoyed  ~d Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is beautiful! Love takes work! |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
simply superb! ... especially the ending line! That last line belongs in the pantheon of all-time great writing ... as when John Updike described birds sitting randomly on a wire (like they obviously often do) as "punctuation for an invisible sentence!" ... a lot of poets will likely be quite envious of your ending line in particular! Lori, you could even spin one or more neat "Haikoids" off this write ... somethin' like: through time hard love tempered into tenderness or: through time hard love tempered into tender magnificence etc. [This message has been edited by secondhanddreampoet (04-19-2015 10:25 PM).] |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
WOW!! I am very touched by such strong responses to this piece. Thank you so much for your unfailing support and encouragement! I like to think you make me write better. ~L |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
I'll just let southern's words speak for me ..."love takes work"! Indeed! But, in the long run . . . worth every iota! (and I'm not talking about the 9th letter of the Greek Alphabet either.) enjoyed, jimmy |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
It is worth the investment when you have good stock... Wish we would have hooked up sooner but we were both getting hammered in bad relationships. It has been over ten years for us now. ~~~L |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
great write about those differences between that somehow dissipate or soften into the good stuff we call real love |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Warm and beautiful, Lori. Nicely done. Michael |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
nice...james |
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