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I wrote this at the age of 40, when i fell in love, for the first time.

Loving you is like tasting the dew It's madness, It's Snow White's deer, It's Van Gogh's ear It's madness.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 7/29/2020 8:58:00 PM
Wonderful 4 line piece. The link of Van Gogh's ear to madness is most creative. A winner! Congratulations. Brian
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Janine Lever
Date: 7/30/2020 2:14:00 AM
Thank you Brian. Your comments on it are much appreciated.
Date: 7/29/2020 5:31:00 PM
Janine, congratulations on your win in my 4 line contest _Constance
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Janine Lever
Date: 7/30/2020 2:14:00 AM
Constance, thank you very much. I am in awe of the appreciation received.
Date: 7/29/2020 1:48:00 PM
I agree with Line. this is a delight!!
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Janine Lever
Date: 7/29/2020 3:15:00 PM
Thank you Andrea. Your comment is very much appreciated.
Date: 7/28/2020 6:10:00 PM
Delightful, Janine ~
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Janine Lever
Date: 7/29/2020 7:37:00 AM
Thank you Line, much appreciated.
Date: 7/28/2020 1:40:00 PM
Wonderful lines for love Jenine. Congratulations on your win! :)
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Janine Lever
Date: 7/29/2020 7:38:00 AM
Thank you Aditi, I know you know what I mean. ha ha.
Date: 7/28/2020 2:44:00 AM
- Four great lines ... congratulations on your win, Janine :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Janine Lever
Date: 7/29/2020 7:39:00 AM
Thank you Sunshine, it was short while it lasted, just like the poem, ha ha. your comments much appreciated.
Date: 7/27/2020 11:35:00 AM
Sounds like enopause, too! Aloha! Rico
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Janine Lever
Date: 7/27/2020 12:31:00 PM
Ha Ha...the pause bit is correct. Lets call it one of life's pauses...until I got over it, and found a real one for life. Thanks for commenting Rico.

Book: Shattered Sighs