A Hint of Musk

Still, a hint of musk
remained behind on 
 the shirt he last wore,
a faint reminder of skin
 pressed up against mine,
the essence of sweat &
 tears that lingers a lifetime

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 4/4/2020 5:00:00 PM
...and the hint of emotions that never go away.
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Date: 11/5/2016 5:50:00 PM
Hi Paloma; this is my kind of poem...short and suggestive. Still working on those tears, though...// paul
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Date: 11/4/2016 3:18:00 PM
So, pressing my nose in the slowly fading smell of him, the lingering last whiffs of him on my pillow, and the tears that remain, and dry.... in a while. You made me cry there.
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Date: 11/4/2016 10:05:00 AM
This really puts the reader right there with feelings and senses. Well done!
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Date: 11/4/2016 8:12:00 AM
So beautifully sad. This really grabs at my heart. It could be a love that has left or even more sad, one that has passed on. Either way, the message, the thought and the scene this creates is gorgeous.
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Date: 11/4/2016 7:37:00 AM
Now this is sad, Paloma. The sense of smell provides such a clear memory. Makes me think of my dad.
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Date: 11/4/2016 6:40:00 AM
So much said in few words..I could picture this as I read.Beautifully sad.
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