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Empty Well

Feels like we’ve set each other adrift Thin hugs are no gift Your clothes hang in our closet Frames of smiling faces sunshine backdrop Me talking to another shouldn’t make you shudder Now it’s too late to recreate Something that was once so great It’s like trying to fix my grandmother's broken blue plate It was priceless and now no amount of glue could hold us together Choking on cold leftovers of affection Isn’t something I had reckoned If it’s over, please tell. So I can know if your love has reached the bottom of its well.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 9/30/2018 11:43:00 AM
I discovered your poetry this afternoon and have enjoyed reading it, Nancy, I hope to read more soon. John
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Nancy Beckman
Date: 10/1/2018 6:43:00 PM
Thank you, John! Yes, more to come! :)
Date: 9/4/2018 11:40:00 AM
You've elegantly captured a very dificult moment. Well done.
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Nancy Beckman
Date: 9/4/2018 7:40:00 PM
Thank you D.W Rodgers! :)
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 9/4/2018 1:46:00 PM
and welcome to the Soup
Date: 9/2/2018 10:42:00 AM
Fantastic! Nancy I really like your style of writing I can't wait to read more thanks for posting. All the best!
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Nancy Beckman
Date: 9/2/2018 7:00:00 PM
Thanks for the comment, Mike! Yes, plenty more to come. Have a nice night.
Date: 8/30/2018 8:20:00 PM
A sad write Nancy
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Nancy Beckman
Date: 5/18/2019 3:53:00 PM
"apropos" - good one. Adding it to my word bank lol.
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James Inman
Date: 9/25/2018 8:37:00 AM
A very positive view of a difficult situation-some cliches are apropos.
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Nancy Beckman
Date: 8/31/2018 8:06:00 PM
Can't have flowers without the rain! - I know cliché, ha.

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