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Should I Return

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Should i return to places I once knew the landscape changed, the sky a different hue? Should i return to people I have loved the ones who see me now as one unloved? Should I return and pick the thread once more to try to weave the rhymes of times before? Should i return when pain is all I feel for friendships strong are fading and unreal? Should i return, investing love and time and try to resurrect poetic prime? Should I return and share again my heart and hope the feelings bridge the times apart? You know the answer, speak it clear to me Your "Yes" will bring the bloom to poetry! Eileen Manassian

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John Hamilton

Date: 3/29/2018 8:27:00 AM

A resounding yes, never realized that you were gone, too many have left, you are a special ingredient to the soup Eileen!

Sneha Rv

Date: 3/10/2018 11:06:00 PM

What a simple and inspiring Sonnet. It reads so beautifully and I love the positivity.. Poetry is everywhere (and forever) :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/11/2018 10:42:00 AM

Thank you, Senha. Poetry never dies, and I do love poetry. I appreciate your visit.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 3/10/2018 5:27:00 PM

Those last two lines are incredibly endearing, Eileen. Sometimes the reassurance of another, even if it is just a word or gesture can make the difference between a bloom or a wither. You inspire me. Thank you. I am sure your discernment and your loving nature will guide your choices, whether you return to those places, or if you tread on newer terrains. I am adding this to my favorites. Love always, Laura

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/11/2018 10:41:00 AM

Laura, your comments are always kind and sweet. Thank you, dear. I miss many I used to know here. I've been less active lately. Sometimes that's a good thing. I do love good poetry, though, and some of my fav writers keep me coming back to read. Hugs, dear.

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/8/2018 9:56:00 PM

Eileen, I have always enjoyed your unique perspective from eyes on the ground in a land quite different from my Minnesota home! maple syrup is being tapped in sugarbushes all around me, songbirds are venturing out for minutes a day, and wildflowers are poised to explode, peace be upon you! jim

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/11/2018 10:34:00 AM

Hi, Jimbo. It sounds delightful where you are. :) Thanks ever so much for the visit to my page. Kind of you, dear. I haven't been as active on the Soup lately. I miss the "old gang" that was here. So many have left. The attachments are becoming fewer. Thanks for showing up. Hugs

Silent One

Date: 3/8/2018 8:09:00 AM

An excellent sonnet Eileen, rhymes and flows so well.. Sadly sometimes we can't go back.. Is that not a shame..

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/8/2018 12:45:00 PM

Yes, it is. You are right, though. Sometimes going back is is impossible....that's why we have poetry.

Maria Williams

Date: 3/8/2018 5:54:00 AM

That's a big YES from me too Eileen. This is a beautiful sonnet filled with questions. Of course, how could there be a garden without flowers..?...Maria :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/8/2018 12:43:00 PM

You are very kind to read and visit, Maria. Thank you for the encouragement. It is must appreciated. :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/7/2018 9:29:00 PM

Lovely questions!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/8/2018 12:42:00 PM

Thank you, dear. :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/7/2018 3:27:00 PM

Eileen, time goes so fast. I feel like I blink my eyes, and someone from Soup has disappeared. Maybe sometimes they reappear. Other times not. But I am so glad to know YOU are back. This is very lovely writing. and the message is so sincere and heartfelt. Thanks for visiting my poem today, sweetie.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/24/2018 7:09:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea. You're one of the people who has been here forever, and I never want to see you leave this place ever. Hugs

Poet Tacito

Date: 3/6/2018 10:55:00 AM

Should you return? Did you ever really leave? Your heart that fuels your words has already blazed paths. So, yeah, you're good. ;)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/7/2018 12:48:00 AM

Thanks, dear. Good to know I still got it! ;) Hugs. Keep writing and participating here, dear. I do miss Stand as One...any chance of reviving that? There were highlights for me. Hugs

Viv Wigley

Date: 3/5/2018 9:32:00 PM

Eileen, I fell into the same trap, wondering where my muse had gone. Turned out it was trying to get through but I was so busy looking for it I ignored it. When I was in Namibia I first saw the Darkling Beetle. It sits still and collects water droplets from the morning mist. That's how you do it. Nice write! Viv x

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/7/2018 12:49:00 AM

Thanks for letting me know! :) Never heard of the Darkling Bettle, but always amazed by what we can learn from nature. Thanks for the visit, Viv.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/5/2018 12:50:00 PM

- Your poems are like flowers my dear friend Eileen, they need some comfort, water, warmth, care and love - All poetic flowers need it ... the feeling of not being seen or heard .... is sad and disappointing ... then, the flowers die - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/7/2018 12:51:00 AM

Thank you, sweet Sunshine Smile. You bring the warmth the flowers need to grow. :) Thanks ever so much for the lovely visit. Hugs

Fj Thomas

Date: 3/4/2018 7:09:00 PM

You would'nt know how not to bloom my beautiful sister. Your words sing as the muses of legend and your heart shines across galaxies my precious Eilee. If there were actual "aliens" they would already know who you are.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/5/2018 2:12:00 AM

Shadow...Your post has filled my heart with immense joy. Thank you so much for your kindness. I've been traveling...first to Kenya and then Egypt and I must have left my muse behind somewhere because I was finding it hard to get back into the game. It's comments like these that make me want to come back. Bless you.

Richard D Seal

Date: 3/4/2018 2:30:00 PM

Soooooo many questions my little Desert Orchid, I got confused (easily done) but if the gist is,do you sail off down the river of no return or anchor up in the safe harbour of PS, then the latter would seem the best choice. Take care Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/5/2018 2:11:00 AM

Mr Richard D Seal...always a pleasure to hear from you. I wish you were around more often. I do admit that I miss your teasing something awful. If you promise to stick around a bit more here...and not be so distant...then I'd feel better about coming back as well. Hugs and thanks for the post. :) I miss you around here.

Pashang Salehi

Date: 3/3/2018 5:28:00 PM

Eileen, you call this sonnet, I call this a true "Masnavi"...Magisterial.

Pashang Salehi
Date: 3/5/2018 5:35:00 PM

Ditto... I love your work... you are very talented...

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/4/2018 2:15:00 AM

Thank you, Dear. I appreciate your take on my poetry. :) Of course, if it has to do with my roots...I'm all the more pleased. Hugs

Daniel Turner

Date: 3/3/2018 3:17:00 PM

Eileen, I am dealing with those same feelings. I can only tell you, your poetry is wonderful and I personally love reading it. However, I'm not around much anymore because I lost that loving feeling also. Love the poem!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/3/2018 4:32:00 PM

I've been wanting to get back in touch with you, dear. Thanks for taking the time to read and post. It's sometimes a luxury to be able to do so and I really appreciate it. I hope that loving feeling returns because it would be a shame to lose you. Hugs

Arturo Michael

Date: 3/3/2018 12:33:00 PM

Poetry is you...The up and downs, the things you do...it's a check valve keeping the flow just right...it's ok in life to review...but after remove the "re"... and just view and write the future of you...All the best

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/3/2018 2:33:00 PM

Thank you, Arturo, for your visit and kind post. You give sage advice. Blessings.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/3/2018 10:38:00 AM

YES! YES! YES! please do, eileen!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/3/2018 2:35:00 PM

Awwww...thanks, dear one. I shall, I shall, I shall! :)

Paul Callus

Date: 3/3/2018 9:58:00 AM

Of course you should, dear Eileen! There are flowers that no garden could afford to do without! Hugs // paul

Eileen Manassian
Date: 3/3/2018 2:37:00 PM

Love the flower analogy, dear. Glad you see me this way. I will return. I've been busy traveling, and now I'm battling a cold, but I will write as I am able. It's people like you who keep me wanting to try. Hugs