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Flora's Scent
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Flora's Scent |
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Ticklefingers Senior Member Posts 710 Louisiana 
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I feel the warmth within you I share the secrets of your soul let the nightfall ease your sorrows feel your weakened heart grow bold I am with you now and always know the love I give is pure days of anguish set to fleeing by a heart that has endured here upon these fragrant linens lay your weary body down mornings' distant call is silenced flora's scent is with you now She told me "play one for your supper Danny and maybe you'll get breakfast". |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Wow, what a wonderfully sweet and gentle, Calgone take me away, offer of love. That was beyond romantic. sigh...~L |
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Pete_W Member Posts 185 Scotland (UK) |
Lovely poem, that last stanza is so poignant, well done! Thanks Pete |
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Ticklefingers Senior Member Posts 710 Louisiana |
Thanks so much Miss Lori and Pete! 88's friends She told me "play one for your supper Danny and maybe you'll get breakfast". |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
well done my friend, lovely piece - but I'm left with the impression of a loved one that has died, or is close to death - is that how you meant it? We all read things differently and there is no criticism meant, just curious if I read it the way you meant it? j. |
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Ticklefingers Senior Member Posts 710 Louisiana |
Thank you Mr. Beard for your reply. Regarding "meanings", my opinion is that unless a poem is specific in terms of its content, then the reader is free to interpret the poem in whatever manner they choose. I find poetry entertaining in this way. In my many decades, I have never made an inquiry of a songwriter, artist, or poet regarding the 'meaning' of their work. No one I know enjoys being misunderstood, so when in doubt, I have fun in my own interpretations and leave everyone smiling. The fabled philosopher may ponder as they do, but I'll stick to Bullwinkle when I want facts. 88's friend She told me "play one for your supper Danny and maybe you'll get breakfast". |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
LOL - definitely agree with you, my friend (and lest I be misunderstood, the rest of my comment is all in fun - nothing "snippy" meant - ). Sometimes, for my own peace of mind, and no matter how I interpret it, I find it "gratifying" to know the writer's intent - so I have no problem asking (by the way I don't always get answered- so thank you, for at least responding because you beat around the bush and really did not ... "answer"). It's nice to know, at times, what the impetus to a piece is - at least to me. And, like you very very seldom will I explain "meaning" in my pieces, partly because of "individualism" and partly because I figure if I have to explain it, then I didn't even come close to making it "work". walk easy, j. |
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Ticklefingers Senior Member Posts 710 Louisiana |
Touche' Mr. Beard. Alright, I'll tell you. It is a poem of comforting and not death. I 'engineered' the strokes with only this in my mind and of my personal experience. Regarding your comment: quote:I don't accept others failures as my own. It is of course, everyone's prerogative to do so. It was a concept I learned as a young Marine and practiced to the full degree, as was demanded. I learned many things at that time and spent a good many years 'unlearning' them. My own reality is not poetic, I labor to make it so. Thanks for your visits friend.  She told me "play one for your supper Danny and maybe you'll get breakfast". [This message has been edited by Ticklefingers (11-25-2015 06:21 PM).] |
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