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Love gone wrong can damage a sensitive soul. People who have obsessive compulsive tendencies may experience spontaneous and distracting intrusive thoughts long after a rejection. The protagonist in the accompanying video where the guitar seems to repeat “uh oh,” might need help. Sad to say, the means to inhibit annoying and long-lasting unwanted spontaneous thoughts does not come easily. Suggestion, go slow and understand strong and immediate attraction might signal a warning.

Like sharks can fixate on a mark Trolling hearts may strike something dark Better to repair Any inner despair Before the snare of a love spark

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John Read

Date: 10/14/2024 12:45:00 PM

My heart has never healed since my wife passed away. Duke were you a Beatles fan, I still have every record they made, Paul McCartney has his office not far from where I live in Soho square in London.

John Read
Date: 10/15/2024 8:55:00 AM

Hi Duke, most of my poems regarding my dear wife are on Familyfriendpoems, I'm also a moderator on there.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 10/14/2024 1:31:00 PM

John, your wife was probably a wonderful companion, and my heart hurts for that loss. It's certainly painful, but you can tell me some of the things she did and what she was like...and I would listen and appreciate. If you have any specific poems about her, also please point me to those. I definitely am a quiet Beatles fan. I still play some of the songs I consider favorites during the day and sometimes before I go to sleep. BTW, sounds like you live in a nice area! FYI I am in my 70's. Hope you are well!!

Arlo Parker

Date: 9/2/2024 9:39:00 PM

Some hearts are akin to blood in the water for love-sharks swimming in pool of tropical humuhumunukunukuapua'a. :o))

Duke Beaufort
Date: 9/9/2024 3:26:00 PM

Arlo, yes it can be a bloody game if we go swimming. Hard to know what's in store sometimes, but we risk it for the possibility of something special...or maybe just to satisfy our animal desires if we are like the sharks. I prefer kindness at every depth. Smiles!!!

Tom Woody

Date: 8/14/2024 3:15:00 PM

Great poetic advice Dukester. Some go immediately from one relationship to the next. I suppose they are needy. Best to heal first, then move on

Duke Beaufort
Date: 9/9/2024 12:53:00 PM

Thanks Tom....desperate people can make all kinds of mistakes in relationships. We do have to take care of ourselves first before making an honest assessment of the field. I consider myself one of the lucky ones since I have a beautiful wife and we have a relationship that continually gets better. Coming up on anniversary 47. The trick was to learn from earlier errors in judgment and behavior.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/14/2024 1:22:00 PM

Rather know life in the past with nostalgia than in the present with regret - sensitive wistful and a spark of fun to it. Blessings, Jennifer.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 9/9/2024 12:42:00 PM

Great point Jennifer. We want to avoid feeling badly about what was in the past and use anything learned back then to have a better present and future. Your comment is on target and makes me smile!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/11/2024 4:29:00 PM

I see from your comment below you are concerned in case I have stress . Everything is same old same old. Hubbie being refused back surgery by workers comp, etc etc My poetry lately may sound like I am haunted by ghosts, but don't worry. It was all for poetic effect!

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/12/2024 5:25:00 AM

Andrea, glad you are OK. Your poetry is really convincing so I was wondering...just glad you are OK! Smiling!

Karen Jones

Date: 8/10/2024 12:27:00 PM

Witty and very insightful limerick

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/11/2024 8:16:00 AM

Thanks Karen. We sometimes get carried away in matters of the heart. Especially when young. It leaves some pretty significant recurring memories.

Mike Gentile

Date: 8/9/2024 5:19:00 AM

I know all too well, the pangs of a broken heart and it seems that I remember in those early days falling "in love" every other weekend! Good advice Duke in your limerick! So well done!! Happy Friday!!

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/9/2024 2:49:00 PM

Thanks Mike, I think it's something that happens to sensitive people with a certain personality type. Not really a bad thing. Just part of life as an advanced ape. Hope you are well, sir!!

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/8/2024 8:11:00 AM

The protagonist in the accompanying video where the guitar seems to repeat “uh oh,” might need help...Too funny! Love that with a smile as I played the song. Even in love I see politics...(red & blue hearts) amazing images. I'd like to add that red & blue make purple a color for a third party. Well, this one is about love and I hope you get all you need, Duke!

I Am Anaya
Date: 8/9/2024 2:53:00 PM

So glad to hear dear Duke. I too say partner! 15 years.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/9/2024 2:40:00 PM

Anaya, I also see politics everywhere. My mind can't escape it so I know what you mean. Since we deal with emotion and quirks of fancy in poetry, we can't help notice that certain candidates have weird mental disorders and need to be institutionalized. The guitar line in the video has some subtleties other than the uh oh, but it takes a careful ear to listen to what they did. I find it unusual. You are very kind and I am one of the luckiest people on this planet since I do have a great partner--almost 47 years now. It's really nice. We may have disagreements, but discuss them and compromise or adjust--like normal people (KH or TW) would do with their partners.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/7/2024 4:35:00 PM

Well done as always, dear poet

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/9/2024 2:34:00 PM

Andrea, you are kind. I am enjoying reading your work. You have (as I may have said) wonderful style and the ability to look at the duality of life. Hope you are well and not too stressed!!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/6/2024 3:42:00 PM

Hello Duke, i agree. How are you? i hope all is well with you. Enjoy your evening my friend./Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/10/2024 11:01:00 AM

Hello duke, Oh, thank you for telling me about memories of the paat that are annoying at times. This is good advice for everyone Duke. My friend. enjoy your weekend. My friend. /Darlene/

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/9/2024 1:44:00 PM

Thanks Darlene, I am well. The memories of the past might be annoying at times, but there is a way to brush them aside when they interfere with the present. It takes a lot of mental processing to try to reorganize one's outlook! Smiling and sending smiles your way!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/6/2024 9:23:00 AM

A smart write! Even with friendship, best to take it slow.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/9/2024 12:05:00 PM

Kim, yes a very wise idea. We need to know what we are getting into for sure. There are certainly many novels, short stories, poems, and films about relationship troubles!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/5/2024 11:06:00 PM

no one is spared from a break up and then to love again despite or because of past pain...you're the master of lims, Duke!

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/9/2024 11:19:00 AM

Nette, you are very kind to say that. Yes, life does not give us everything we want. I think how we respond to disappointment reveals a lot about our character. I'm thinking there are some people who have not learned this lesson, and that's too bad for them really. You're making me smile.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/5/2024 6:28:00 AM

Hello Duke, So well said in a well written limerick. When you get our age and have had your heart broken somewhere in the past by those sharks, you gain a great of wisdom very quickly. However, there are those who never learn! I always worried about my daughters when they were dating, and each one did have a shark. Now they are married to wonderful men who love and deeply respect them. - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/9/2024 10:59:00 AM

Daniel, you are so very kind and thoughtful. I am glad your daughters escaped the awful bite. I picked a shark as an example since it acts without thought and just through instinct. We hope to be better than that!!! I acted like a shark when I was young...with a well meaning heart, and I didn't see I was setting myself up for serious trouble. Our minds and thinking patterns may not suit us well for situations we encounter, but they give us an opportunity to learn how to be normal and civil going forward.

Aysha Nuwas

Date: 8/4/2024 11:10:00 PM

A wise poem, that still made me smile.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/9/2024 10:52:00 AM

Aysha, if we can smile we're way ahead of a lot of people from an emotional standpoint. We are really so very lucky to have the ability to analyze and reason the way we do, but looking back, I think I did some pretty crazy things. That's all part of gaining experience and becoming the person we are now. Your smile is making me smile.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/4/2024 3:36:00 PM

A limerick of wisdom Duke, love that song, sometimes a little help doesn't go amiss. Tom

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/8/2024 8:52:00 AM

Thanks Tom. A complement from you means a lot to me. Yes, help is the best thing we can give sometimes. It can make a huge difference to someone who needs it. It's a sign of the love in our hearts. Take great care sir! Smiling and appreciate your widsom very much.

Silent One

Date: 8/4/2024 12:35:00 PM

Very true my friend.. and people have hearts broken, but they always love again.. You could write a limerick about anything... But I've already told you that before..

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/4/2024 2:22:00 PM

Thanks SO, I just read your, “I need your love” poem, which is wonderful. I always worry about the balance between reasonable need and too much need. Love is such an interesting topic. You have so many great insights. You’re making me smile internally. Really thanks!!! My goodness. I would find the dating scene fascinating today, but I am committed to wife fortunately. She’s super!!!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/4/2024 11:24:00 AM

Interesting thoughts penned. Sara K

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/4/2024 12:51:00 PM

Thanks Sara, things wonderful can also have an unpleasant side. I think it depends on how we use what we have. You’re making me smile!

Ink Empress

Date: 8/4/2024 9:34:00 AM

Oh dear duke you did deliver a very wise and profound limerick on love. I really must note that i love the picture youv generated and it goes so well with what youv said. And i agree we must learn to heal before we let another in or start something new as it can cause problems. Beautiful rhymes too I especially love “ Like sharks can fixate on a mark Trolling hearts may strike something dark” clever and strong opening! Love this! Pleasure reading this side of you too. Sending you light

Duke Beaufort
Date: 8/4/2024 10:22:00 AM

IE, you are very insightful. You make me smile. Love and attraction are wonderful when it’s a mutual construction. However, there are some dangers when one-sided, and for those who lust and pine, it could do strange things to our brain. I was never diagnosed with OCD, but I believe I have it. So this comes from my own unwelcome feelings and experiences. It’s all a strange thing that happens…in my own case, the person became a TV personality and that just adds to the intrusion. It seems crazy to me. Lol!!!