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How Do You Know?
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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HOW DO YOU KNOW? 11 February 2011 How do you know when the love or friendship is rock-real? Just as love and friendship take time to seed and grow the indications do too. Testing is breaking the faith and the love or the friendship. All you can do, is watch and wait and assess and consider and follow your gut-feelings, but if you do that well, you will know well. Owl |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Love. Like a snake charmer playing for the cobra, hypnotizing it, lulling it into peaceful entity. Then abruptly closing the lid to its prison. Do you get a sense of angst concerning love, Owl? If so you are correct. Probably the most overused word in the English language. Except maybe "I'm sorry." But that is a phrase, not a word. Hah! ~ There's nothing worse than desiring more than you are desired.--Justine Cook / "Portrait" ~ |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
how to know...indeed...a friendship that withstands...through the years...truly a rare thing. ~love your poems, Owl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
No, Jerry. I don’t get a sense of angst about love, rather a sense of peace – of what I call love. I have my own philosophy about it which would take a book to explain. But, yes, I agree that it is the most misused word, and in my humble opinion, far more misused than the sentence, “I’m sorry.” Owl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Oops, sorry Belle. Didn't see your message until I closed. Yes, I agree, that a real friendship is a very rare and beautiful bird. Thank you for loving my poems. I love yours too. I think you are a very gifted thinker and poet and free spirit, though I suspect that you don’t feel too free much of the time. However, in your poetry, you fly high and wide and free. Owl |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
~~true....I have learned how to soar...in the beauty and power of words...in actual life I am a real nerd...LOL...but that's ok too! LOL ~you certainly know how to soar and I love to watch the beauty of the owl in flight~*~ the owl..in fact is one of my totems...and I surround myself with them  |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Testing is breaking the faith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How perfect!! Friendship is a rare gift not to ever be taken for granted. enjoyed so much!! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Belle, a "real nerd" is good. Totems - now that is very interesting. Thanks, Blues. I am impressed that that line stood out for you - not surprised, though. Smiles. You strike me as a person loyal to your friends. Owl |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
"Testing is breaking the faith" What a great line. Thought provoking poem. Ida |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA |
"Go with your gut." That's one of my favorite sayings. Loved seeing that in your poem. Your work is beautiful and always a pleasure to read. This one is a gem. There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Ida. I am glad you found it thought-provoking. I find thinking a very exciting and rewarding activity. Thank you, Faith, for your very kind words. You are a very kind person. I am glad that you enjoyed the poem, and my poetry in general. Owl |
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