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We Will Never Know

The sky was orange, red and peach we strolled towards each other on a deserted pebbled beach a smile that got us talking together slowly walking till twilight crept unseen then off reluctantly on a deserted pebbled beach we went our separate ways but first a promise made next day to meet in the same place. The sky now yellow, mauve and blue I stroll alone by water's edge on a deserted pebbled beach searching for a voice a smile just out of reach your presence unseen where the surf briefly meets the shore, only to recede two souls forever out of reach on a deserted pebbled beach where a promise was made and would break along the waves was love not meant to grow? we will never know.... A collaboration by Paul Callus & Kelly Deschler

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Paul Callus

Date: 9/14/2014 3:40:00 PM

Congratulations Kelly!:) I would like to say a special thank you to all those who passed so many lovely comments with regards to both of us and our collab poem....very much appreciated. // paul

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/20/2014 1:01:00 AM

Thank you, Paul. I should say congratulations to you, too! :)

Tim Smith

Date: 9/13/2014 7:43:00 PM

A beautiful collab and win...congrats

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/20/2014 12:37:00 AM

Thank you, Tim. Both Paul and I appreciate it very much!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/13/2014 8:18:00 AM

Nicely collaborated write, congrats to both of you,

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/20/2014 12:29:00 AM

Thank you, Dr. Ram. Both Paul and I appreciate your kind comments very much!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 9/12/2014 9:50:00 PM

Kelly very wonderful write! Great collaboration wid Paul,, was love not meant to grow,, we will never know,,, Yes it is obviously meant to grow my dear n still grows even if we part! Well that's my feeling! Congrats on huge win!

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/20/2014 12:07:00 AM

Yes, love is always meant to grow, Dr. Upma. And I think it does continue to do so even after we part....Sometimes, things just don't work out the way we want them to, though.... Thank you for the kind congrats. Both Paul and I appreciate it so much!

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 9/12/2014 9:25:00 PM

Congratulations. Very beautiful, I wanted so much for him to show up.

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/19/2014 11:53:00 PM

Thank you for the kind congrats, Brenda. Both Paul and I appreciate it very much. Maybe we will write a sequel one day where these two can meet up again....

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/12/2014 6:29:00 PM

A double grats for a double good tag team poem, Both of you, I am glad to share a spot with on the winners list :)

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/19/2014 1:38:00 AM

Thank you for the kind congrats. We appreciate it so much, Casarah! I am glad to be sharing a winning spot with you, too :)

Paul Callus
Date: 9/14/2014 3:42:00 PM

Thank you Casarah!!! Glad to be sharing the same podium with you, too:)

John Posey

Date: 9/12/2014 5:59:00 PM

While this may have been painted as an imaginary beach, I still ended up with sand in my shoes.... Great writing .... and congrats to you both..... Jake

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/19/2014 12:59:00 AM

Thank you for the nice comments and kind congrats, Jake. Both Paul and I appreciate it very much!.... It was so nice to hear from you again, my friend!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/12/2014 1:59:00 PM

Kelly, Congratulations, on your awesome win. Thank you for supporting one of my latest contest. Enjoy my newest blog "A Senior Moment" if you'd like. LOVE LINDA

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 9/7/2014 7:18:00 PM

I too have added this to my fav. Kelly Paul makes a wonderful partner. You two are seamless in your write. A great piece a wonderful team and the world is right. God Bless you both it takes too special souls to blend as you two have here.

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/13/2014 1:14:00 AM

Thank you for the wonderful comments, Maurice. We appreciate them so much.... It was a great experience to write this poem with Paul. He is so kind and easy to work with. Sometimes, a collaboration doesn't work out too well, but everything just seemed to fall right into place for us.... Thank you once again for the fav. I'm so happy that you've been enjoying my poetry!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/2/2014 9:29:00 AM

thank you for the wonderful reply Kelly. Linda

Hina Nasir

Date: 8/29/2014 4:22:00 PM

HI Kelly ... do u know wat ! ...you are my favourite poet .....each n every poem of you so far i hav read ...so distinct , intense ..in a flow ..n straight ..this poem is beautiful .......was love not meant to grow! ...ah you are a great poet!

Kelly Deschler
Date: 9/1/2014 9:25:00 PM

Thank you so much, Hina. I am really touched by your kind words! You are one of my favorite poets to read. I love your work!.... It was fun to collaborate with Paul on this poem, and I know that he will be pleased with these comments, too.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/28/2014 3:10:00 PM

Interesting poem, Kelly. I enjoy the stroll and smiles, of what's up & out there... awesome write...Linda

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/31/2014 9:57:00 PM

Thank you very much, Linda. Both Paul and I appreciate your kind words!.... This was an interesting subject to write about. It's not usual for me, as you know. I think that is why I jumped at the chance, when Paul asked me to work on this poem with him.

Skat A

Date: 8/27/2014 8:19:00 PM

WOW< Kelly, I seem to be missing a lot these days. Nice collaboration. SKAT

Paul Callus
Date: 9/3/2014 4:05:00 PM

Thank you Skat! Your 'like' means a lot to us:) // paul

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/31/2014 12:35:00 PM

Thank you so much, SKAT. We really appreciate your kind comments. It is nice to see you back!.... It was a great experience working on this poem with Paul :)

Elaine George

Date: 8/27/2014 2:59:00 AM

A beautiful, romantic collaboration written by you and Paul, Kelly. Lainie

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/30/2014 5:30:00 PM

Thank you for the lovely comments, Lainie. It was a joy to write this poem with Paul. We are happy that you enjoyed it, too!

Paul Callus
Date: 8/29/2014 10:46:00 AM

Many thanks Lainie! So glad you like it; Kelly is easy and fun to work with:) // paul

Keith Merritt

Date: 8/27/2014 1:38:00 AM

I like the way you have taken color and its associative symbolic meaning and woven such a thing of beauty. I know I've stood on such a shore awaiting someone who fails to show. Promises are sweet, but sometimes bitter, too.:( My congratulations to you and your collaborators !

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/30/2014 5:16:00 PM

I think everyone has been on both sides of a promise. Sometimes they work out, and sometimes, for some reason, they just don't.... Thank you very much for the great comments, Keith. We are happy that you enjoyed our collaboration. It was fun to work on this with such a creative and talented writer as Paul!

Len Gasun

Date: 8/26/2014 8:45:00 AM

Coming here to visit you and enjoy once again this outstanding collaboration of yours my dear friend Kelly. I love it so much. You two are amazing poets. Thank you so much for sharing! Biggest hugs to you both. Belated thanks as well for your precious time visiting one of my humble writes. I'm so sorry if I dropped by only now 'cuz of time constraint for the past weeks. More blessings to u! love lots, Leonora

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/30/2014 5:05:00 PM

Thank you for your wonderful comments, as always. Paul and I really do appreciate it so much, Leonora.... I truly understand about having time constraints. I wish that I had more time to spend here, as well. I am always behind on my commenting! Hugs :)

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 8/25/2014 5:48:00 AM

Yes, we will never know. Sad. Excellent write. Enjoyed. Tfs

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/30/2014 4:34:00 PM

Thank you for the kind comments, Ravi. Both Paul and I appreciate it very much, and we are glad that you enjoyed our poem!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/23/2014 1:30:00 PM

Beautiful and sad. So it is a collaboration. Wow, you guys did magic together .

Paul Callus
Date: 8/29/2014 10:49:00 AM

Thank you Andrea; love your comments:) // paul

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/29/2014 1:29:00 AM

Thank you for the lovely comments, Andrea. Both Paul and I appreciate it very much. It really was a great experience working and writing with Paul. :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/23/2014 5:18:00 AM

Ahh!! Great work..Enjoyed reading the collaboration between the two of you..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/27/2014 5:22:00 PM

Thank you for your kind visit, as well.... We are so glad that you enjoyed reading our collaboration, Sara. It was a joy to write this poem with Paul!

Justin Bordner

Date: 8/22/2014 8:51:00 PM

This is a seamless collaboration Kelly! Sometimes love grows strongest in unseen ways. This is a very scenic and poignant poem of love traveling, appearing to move on seperate waves, regardless, the sincere sadness has surfed my heart, I feel it. Kudos on the original metaphor of the surf and promise, that really delivered the sadness. J.A.B.

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/27/2014 1:16:00 PM

Thank you for your wonderful comments, Justin. I am so glad that you enjoyed our collaboration.... We wanted the sadness of a lost love to come through, and make the reader really feel the emotion. Those last few lines were almost not a part of our poem. Paul and I decided to add them at the last minute.

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 8/20/2014 5:27:00 AM

Excellent. An interesting write. Enjoyed. Tfs

Kelly Deschler
Date: 8/23/2014 10:07:00 PM

Thank you very much, Ravi. I'm glad you enjoyed our poem!