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Written 3/2011

His dallying was more than she could bear. Each time he came around and tossed his love, as if it were a lasso, in the air, the sudden swirling loop it made above him caught her quite off balance every time. Entwined, not fighting it, she'd weakly stand, but nothing was so utterly sublime as being tied up in that glorious strand! And nothing she could do would make him stay, for growing restless, he would always loose her, kiss her tenderly, then stride away and leave that woman aching for the noose. . . . the noose that he alone knew how to make but just as effortlessly could forsake.

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Date: 8/19/2020 10:53:00 AM
Nice use of cowboy vernacular to bring this meaning home. Reminds me of an old Judy Collins song "He loves his damned rodeo more than he loves me". Well done. To answer a question you asked a few days ago, I think your stanza breaks here are perfect. They accentuate and separate the thoughts. I enjoy creative stanza breaks in sonnets. It was just the double spacing that made me feel "spacey", haha!
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Date: 5/17/2014 8:42:00 PM
Andrea You captured the life of a cowboy and his two "loves" so wonderfully. One love will always outshine the other. Thank you for the sweet comment on my Sunlight poem. Hugs
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Date: 1/31/2012 2:58:00 PM
Congrats, Andrea. Awesome write. Well done. luv Ralph
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Date: 1/31/2012 2:56:00 PM
Enjoyed this Andrea. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
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Date: 1/31/2012 12:41:00 PM
Congratulations on your super win today in Susan's "Little Viewed Jewels" contest Andrea. Love, Carol qd
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Date: 1/31/2012 11:22:00 AM
Congratulations well done Andrea x
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Date: 1/31/2012 10:53:00 AM
congratulations on your win Andrea. Elizabeth
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Date: 1/31/2012 10:28:00 AM
Andrea congrats on your gem of a win..David
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Date: 1/31/2012 9:05:00 AM
congrats Andrea on a super fine win for super fine words my friend.. luv..
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Date: 1/31/2012 8:58:00 AM
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses. Cowboys will be cowboys I guess. Congratulations Andrea.
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Date: 8/5/2011 10:39:00 PM
Enjoying reading your poems Andrea and this one is wonderful too. Cowboys are a breed unto themselves and you picture them perfectly.
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Date: 4/15/2011 12:18:00 AM
This is so utterly cleaver!!!! Andrea. lainie
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Date: 3/9/2011 7:05:00 AM
Love it - and thanks, as ever, for your kind comments, Andrea : ) Jack
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Date: 3/2/2011 2:57:00 PM
Andrea I think on the 5 th line it should be -he caught her- This is cowboy love lasso them and leave them, always off to the rodeo. Yes this brought a smile. love phyl
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Date: 3/2/2011 8:46:00 AM
Very nice poem...good luck in the contest. Jimmy
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Date: 3/2/2011 12:09:00 AM
well Andrea,this is a beautiful love story of a cowboy and I think a sure winner in the contest--kash
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Date: 3/1/2011 4:55:00 PM
yes, nice picture and the attribute of a cowboy, Andrea
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