Everlasting Stars

The ex's take the square and
another moment disappears
as the checkerboard plaid host
attempts a sophomoric joke
my eyes dusty from the 70's
painted on glitter spray
yawn as time won't slip away
into dreams of headstands
and pirouettes catapulting
into an air of floating hearts 
released from the jar along with
fireflies under everlasting stars

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 2/25/2017 11:19:00 AM
If this is the result of knee surgery, then I am booking an operation for both my knees!
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Date: 2/25/2017 10:20:00 AM
Somehow this takes me to a surreal moment in time, Tim! I love it, especially when approaching the end. // paul
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Date: 2/25/2017 8:32:00 AM
I can just hear the banter between Paul and Charlie Weaver now. If those thoughts linger long it may be time for some different drugs, just sayin...
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Date: 2/25/2017 4:04:00 AM
May the moment of everlasting stars never end. I see this entry as two folded because I see beauty and I see play and wit. Either way this is poetic but I'll stand on the side of beauty. Well done.
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Date: 2/25/2017 3:32:00 AM
Jean is right, but everything in due time... Very soon the pills will be gone, and so is the pain, yes? But beautiful poetry like this will survive. It will!
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Date: 2/24/2017 7:56:00 PM
Love the images especially in the last eight lines, Tim. So pretty.
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Date: 2/24/2017 7:23:00 PM
Lovely lines, good indeed, :)
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Date: 2/24/2017 5:17:00 PM
I think it's time to come off those pills now Tim. There's a good boy....
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 2/25/2017 11:20:00 AM
Forget the nurse, hand the bottle over to me, I wanna write like that too!!!!
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 2/25/2017 11:20:00 AM
Forget the nurse, hand the bottle over to me, I wanna write like that too!!!!
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Jean Murray
Date: 2/24/2017 5:47:00 PM
I know...I know......Now....hand that bottle over to nurse....
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Tim Smith
Date: 2/24/2017 5:26:00 PM
You are very funny Jean. If I wasn't in constant pain I'd stop them now.
Date: 2/24/2017 5:16:00 PM
..a throwback to the days when t.v. wasn't so scripted and no laugh track was needed as it was genuinely funny. The last line is a beauty Tim, it has an ethereal feel. Splendid writing! have a really nice weekend :-) blessings, lynn
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Tim Smith
Date: 2/24/2017 5:23:00 PM
Thanks so much Lynn...have a blessed weekend
Date: 2/24/2017 3:00:00 PM
- A beautiful poem, Tim - Best wishes for a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Tim Smith
Date: 2/24/2017 3:08:00 PM
Thanks A-L...have a lovely weekend
Date: 2/24/2017 2:48:00 PM
It feels as if there are two poems in one here, sounds like someone fell asleep watching old tv shows and had a beautiful dream. I'll take Joan Rivers to block. Nice one Tim. Very creative.
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Tim Smith
Date: 2/24/2017 3:07:00 PM
Thanks Chris...I try to stay away from tv but have to admit I'm getting addicted to Bull...watched 4 episodes in 2 days
Date: 2/24/2017 2:15:00 PM
Fireworks of poetic beauty my friend, Tim!
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Tim Smith
Date: 2/24/2017 3:04:00 PM
Thank you kindly my friend
Date: 2/24/2017 1:50:00 PM
Released from the jar along with fire-flies under everlasting stars....Exceptional line ..beautiful poem Timothu.
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Charmaine Chircop
Date: 2/24/2017 4:10:00 PM
Oh..that serves you good..so you'll be in the best of health very good..Wish you well.You are in my prayers.
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Tim Smith
Date: 2/24/2017 1:52:00 PM
Thanks Charma...I swear I'm doing my exercises(wink)
Date: 2/24/2017 1:41:00 PM
Hollywood squares:) I used to like Paul Lynde. He always cracked me up:) Cool poem, Tim.
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Tim Smith
Date: 2/24/2017 1:44:00 PM
lol...It is on when im in the waiting room at the docs...some great characters
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