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Face the Morning

Mornings have a multitude of faces, moods and/or dispositions sunny she's a a good friend of mine dancing in the sunlight warm, without inhibition and free no lingering in the chill of disconnect, that's just me early she crusts my eyes reddened veins of pain erupting in a darkened state of grey I squint, trying not to feel and limp towards another unwanted day rain and cold each caress the corners of my comfort pulling me back under wraps wishing me a wanton momentarily lapse of reason as the season's change sickness feigns, I dial that dreadful number cross my eyes and fingers and lie as I lay my head back down gently upon the warmth of your

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Date: 12/4/2019 9:37:00 PM
An intriguing write TS, I enjoyed this one immensely, your use of subtle rhyme in the free verse, just a splash here or there to keep it interesting. The phone number and the lie...I'm guessing you called in sick to work, now as for where you're resting your head well...
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Date: 10/13/2019 2:22:00 PM
mysterious...perhaps the start of hooking.
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Date: 10/13/2019 2:22:00 PM
hmmm, the number dialled. I'm left intrigued.
Date: 10/6/2019 2:18:00 PM
- An excellent poem, TS :) - // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 10/6/2019 11:58:00 AM
Each stanza is precious, but that second stanza resonated so with me. Such a real-feeling, yet purely poetic description. Best wishes, TS. ~ Gershon
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Date: 10/6/2019 5:43:00 AM
Through rain and pain..a glimpse of warmth will find you again..Metaphoric. Loved that...And Loved the ending line too :).Wishing you sunny mornings.
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Date: 10/4/2019 9:01:00 PM
so interesting how it just cuts off. I see it as a metaphor for something painful. I hope I got that right. Loved the imagery Brenda mentions. The limping toward the unwanted day
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Date: 10/4/2019 12:11:00 PM
Wow this threw me! Not in s bad way! Lol! Amazing T as always! How is you leg? Lol I seen you said limping?;) wonderful read!;)
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