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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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To assess or connect. Instinctual and reflexive. Primordial need for survival. Movement without thought by fingertips on skin. Fundamental social bonding. An adhesive of love, It speaks volumes or keeps to itself in silence. In the quiet grows the longing. Longing begets the question why. Why is the window to doubt that questions priorities and preoccupations too distracting. Or is it apathy? LGR(C)8/14/20 |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
in danger, i would follow instinct, in quiet i would follow apathy or reflexion, i like the subtle questionning here, the sensation of doubt, thanks Lori yann |
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Starmcneil 1955 Member Posts 174 Alberta, Canada |
How perfectly you put our state of mind in this new world...do we question or close our eyes to what is happening...this poem is profound and I found myself listening very carefully...thank you |
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augustsky Senior Member Posts 828 midwest US |
Lori, How perceptive this is..& I Love this line.."An adhesive of love" Well done Sky~ Sometimes..Miracles are just good people |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Holy heck, this one started slow and slightly intoxicating...then just sucks you down the rabbit hole with no warning whatsoever! The questioning aspect of this is spot on...it's the answers we give ourselves that may need to be examined though? To many of us choose the convenient truth over the real truth these days. Michael |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Lori, I wonder if "so" wouldn't work better than "too" in the second to last line, I know it can't be changed, even if you wanted to, but, hey, I'll be late for my . . . Well, you know what I mean. Besides, flunked English all through High School, well, the two years that I attended, anyway  So much depth in this piece . . . j. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
I love your reflection in this piece Lori, and I enjoyed the thoughts this placed into my own mind. Very nicely written. There is so much to question in this world today, and yet so many times, the answers to the questions seem to circle back. Best wishes, /Kit |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
Hello dear Lori Lou Hope all is well with you Great writing as always ~ Some very profound and thought provoking questions within. Loved my read as I always do Huggerz Alana |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Apathy? Maybe. . .maybe not. Maybe I just need to look again. Well done with this one. -- That which gives light must endure burning. |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
Apathy or maybe pure terror. I wondering where you've been. Enjoyed the way this made me think.  "How much is real? So much to question |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Thank you all for continuing to respond to this piece. I guess my lack of replies comes from writing it from a painful place I wasn't eager to revisit. My apologies. ~L |
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