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No Wait In Vain : Poets Meet

 
No Wait in Vain : Poets Meet


For decades I waited 
and you did not come 
to listen to my rude insertion 
finger a sound at back of my throat
and the vibration of my name

For decades I wanted to meet
a small mountain as I read her 
plain words in innocence
a bell in her Heart rang deep
with children running sweet

For decades I longed to touch
a struggling mottled moth
as he ached for new wings
smooth ebony cheeks
passionate with letters of adoration

For decades I watched for
a painter to mirror my songs
uncover a talkative witch who 
still trampled from place to place
broken shoes echoing my silent breath

For decades I wanted a smooth ride
where conversation was free of tasks
words on both seats of equal length
with ripe apricots for the scoffing
almond chocolates wrapped in red

So I upped my thumb to a veteran one
who read from his leathered collection 
notepads and pencils strewn about
space in warehouse oozed slivered glee
No wait in vain ! 



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Date: 8/12/2025 11:32:00 AM
Lovely! And all the while you waited, something grew and stirred and blossomed inside, until all the waiting was done….
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Ghairo Daniels
Date: 8/12/2025 12:20:00 PM
Oh wow ! U found an old poem that I was just thinking of entering in a contest because it’s a fav of mine - synchronicity.
Date: 10/5/2022 6:23:00 PM
No wonder he was indignant! It's good that you are back on P.S. but I see you are a busy girl! I'm at the other end of the scale; like James, I'm over 90. Just having a play. Elizabeth
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Date: 10/4/2022 3:01:00 PM
What an amazing poem! It goes straight into my favs! I hadn't been aware of your work until your comment on Marguerite. I can't even pick out a line in particular; every one is a gem! I'll read more later today. Elizabeth
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Ghairo Daniels
Date: 10/5/2022 7:50:00 AM
ThankU for your encouraging comment, Elizabeth ! hadn't posted on Soup for ages, until I recently started to organise my poetry in bundles...been focusing on my fabric art. That meeting of poets was a lovely experience. The veteran poet mentioned was James Matthews who published several collections on South Africa & on Love. He is probably over 90 yrs now. At that meeting someone in audience wanted to read from one of his collections. He was so indignant because he himself was present to read. It was funny. Ghairo

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