In Another Lifetime

my throat growls
breathless anticipation- -
I open your note

Never having heard your voice, I will choose, choose to love the way your thoughts 
vibrate along my sympathetic spine, the intertwining, inclining, irritating, yet, 
satiating flow of your verbs. 
 
perfumed scent 
wafts from tear stained pages- -
euphoria trails

Never having touched your skin, I will love you for the comfort tea of your purely 
honest soul. Even though, I may not call to mind a scent, the musk of your cologne, 
your adjectives and adverbs, dress and undress my day. 
 
tears flow joyfully- -
perhaps in another life
to be quenched
 
I am ever jealous of your sweet wife, yet, I will always, for love which cares not for 
the selfish self, leave you happy in her arms.

*Form haibun combining haiku and narrative
haiku by Charles Henderson
narrative by Debbie Guzzi

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 5/18/2011 8:10:00 AM
Many congratulations to you Charles and Debbie on your win in Walayee's contest, way to go...:)
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Date: 5/17/2011 12:08:00 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest Debbie. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/17/2011 8:39:00 AM
Great Job Charles, Debbie on first place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 5/17/2011 8:21:00 AM
congrats to both of you on your 1st place win with this most impressive and unusual collaboration...
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Date: 5/17/2011 6:27:00 AM
Congrats to you both : )
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Date: 5/16/2011 11:13:00 PM
there you go, debs and charles... TOPPERS with this unique combo of talent! hefty congrats to both of you! :) huggs!
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Date: 5/16/2011 6:15:00 PM
Congratulations on the first place win in the contest, Debbie
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Date: 5/16/2011 6:13:00 PM
Well, hey girl, was it worth the wait? It is from where I am sitting. This victory is doubly sweet. Charles
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Date: 5/16/2011 5:55:00 PM
Outstanding! An opera, a romantic tragedy!..Thank you,Thank you,Bravo!
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Date: 5/16/2011 4:22:00 PM
Oh....love it!! The combo is a great mix of form and poets!!! Hooray for you both!!!
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Date: 5/16/2011 4:21:00 PM
Deb, you and Charles did a super job in this co-write. Big congrats on taking first place. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/16/2011 4:10:00 PM
Congrats Debbie on your first place win in Lay's cool contest ..nice collab with Charles..luv.. enjoy .. u make a great team..
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Date: 5/16/2011 3:29:00 PM
I'm absolutely FLOORED HUZZAH! Charles!!! He let me pick the form and it was a form he had never done before, neither of us thought anyone would like it but we were both proud of the results. Hope you guys will try the form? Light & Love
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Date: 5/16/2011 3:08:00 PM
Congrats!
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Date: 3/16/2011 6:28:00 AM
wow, you did great with this. It's the collaboration contest? This is one I stayed away from! Just not my forte to collaborate but you sure showed how it is done! Luv, Andrea
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Date: 3/16/2011 4:34:00 AM
Well written tribute to love, Debbie! Thank you for your kind comments and best of luck in the Haibun contest!...Love, Gert
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