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Heart Taffy
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Heart Taffy |
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martiniat8 Senior Member
since 2003-06-21
Posts 897Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
The heart gets pulled in so many directions in response when silence, its fed It wants to run another way grasping, reaching at the closest thing... and in that thought, lost all good meaning. look for another, search for another these are all words of advice but this futile task so hard I try so hard I ask unexplained tears fill my eyes I sit I sit and a covering, warm knit comes suddenly over me like a blanket a warm embrace from someone somewhere someplace knowing this feeling was not my own tears ran by a couple fell in lullaby and no sooner it came twas gone and there I laid in empty bed such a feeling, twas gone now cold and all alone. [This message has been edited by martiniat8 (11-02-2009 02:35 PM).] |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"Heart Taffy" ~ "The heart gets pulled in so many directions" ~ Brilliant! I suppose it is better to have a taffy heart than one that is made of Peanut Brittle which could shatter into a gazillion pieces. This poem is one of my favourites of yours that I have had the pleasure of reading. It struck a strident chord in my heart. May that loving feeling return, dear Poet ~ and whilst you are awake...   Linda |
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martiniat8 Senior Member
since 2003-06-21
Posts 897Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
Thank you Linda, I tried to right a somewhat happy ending to the end, and it just didn't fit. It felt better as it sits. I'm going to try to center this in edit because the words formed in the piece looks like an empty candle holder. I have this image in my head from the state fair and the taffy stand, where pink taffy is just one glob that is being stretched out over and over and over again, round and round, snapping back. SO, true better to have a taffy heart, rather than brittle |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Thank you for explaning the source of your inspiration! Only a true poet could have come up with a poem such as this from that experience! ~ and what a fine poem it is! It's also good to know that the sad ending was not a reflection of your present "state of affairs"! lol Linda |
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martiniat8 Senior Member
since 2003-06-21
Posts 897Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
how clever, yes I felt alone, but no, I wasn't, I never am. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I enjoyed the poem a lot... even more when I read your inspiration... to go from there to this... fantastic! *S* |
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