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Preoccupation

I search for you eagerly
in the shadows of your words

                                                                  hoping to find the meaning I desire.


In the love-glens of my fading memory
smoldering ashes of distant fires linger,

                                                         glimpses of you with deep-rouged cheeks.



Mere recollection of your scent assassinates 

                                                                                                       my heart.



Across the vast wilderness of separate lives we’ve wandered




apart




crippled by our moments in other lovers' arms.




Do we share desire?
                                                                                                  Is it too late?





I search for you eagerly,
                                                                          in the shadows of your words.

Copyright © Lim'Rik Flats | Year Posted 2016

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William Craychee Date: 11/17/2017 8:46:00 AM “in the shadows of your words” Love it Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 11/20/2017 9:53:00 PM Tanks for visiting the archives amigo!

Joanna Daniel Date: 10/29/2016 5:35:00 AM This one pulls at the heart strings, wonderfully written:) I admire your creativity:) congratulations on your POTD:) Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/29/2016 9:45:00 AM Thank you jo!

Rhoda Galgiani Date: 10/27/2016 5:54:00 PM Creative format and perfect title for the interesting subject posted. Congrats of being chosen POTD...rg Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/28/2016 8:52:00 AM Thank you very much!

Maurice Yvonne Date: 10/27/2016 4:43:00 PM I just love this poem as good a romantic themed poem as I have read. Congratulations on your piece being chosen poem of the day. Well deserved and a fav for me. Excellent! Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/28/2016 8:52:00 AM Maurice — I am scrubbing egg off my face! I am so silly! Please forgive my leap to conclusions, re: "to." Thanks again for your compliment and your editing (I finally saw it!). My apologies, sir, no apology needed for your gracious assistance. Sincerely, ~John Maurice Yvonne Date: 10/28/2016 1:21:00 AM I don't know how this comment ended here but it doesn't show in my outbox so I couldn't delete it. Sorry! Maurice Yvonne Date: 10/28/2016 1:15:00 AM I am so sorry. I was only referring to the extra "is" in the sentence. I apologize profusely. I love this poem.

Nilima Deb Date: 10/27/2016 2:24:00 PM lovely poem.congrats . Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:22:00 PM Thank you very much, Nilima!

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 10/27/2016 1:43:00 PM John I like this poem. Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:21:00 PM I'm glad, thanks for stopping by to give it a read. ~ j

Jan Allison Date: 10/27/2016 12:19:00 PM Wow John I was preoccupied and expecting a limerick ... what a fabulous poem so well deserving of potd:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:21:00 PM Pay attention! (jus kidd'n) Thanks Jan! huggawowsies ~ j

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 10/27/2016 12:01:00 PM - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., John - // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:20:00 PM Thanks Anne-lise!

Yasemin Balandi Date: 10/27/2016 9:37:00 AM lovely. Congratulations Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:19:00 PM Thank you very much!

Memory Melania Mutanuka Date: 10/27/2016 9:34:00 AM Hello John!!! Congratulations on POTD, tenderly expressed, I've been touched. :) Melania.M Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:19:00 PM Thank you Melania!

Alexis Y. Date: 10/27/2016 8:13:00 AM Hi John, Congratulations on getting the poem of the day. It was well deserved;-) Alexis Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:18:00 PM Thank you Alexis!

Daniel Turner Date: 10/27/2016 8:08:00 AM Hey John, Congratulations on POTD. Well penned and well deserved:) Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:18:00 PM Thanks Daniel!

Agnes Krampe Date: 10/27/2016 6:58:00 AM I like this! Congrats on POTD! Agnes Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:18:00 PM Thanks Agnes!

Paloma P Date: 10/27/2016 5:52:00 AM I love your free verse! Who knew you could be so serious? :) Achy cheating hearts, 'shadows of your words' perfect! 7+ Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:17:00 PM seriously, serious? ;-) Thanks Paloma!

Casarah Nance Date: 10/27/2016 5:16:00 AM This is great, the words, the format, all work so well together. Great to see you featured, :) :) Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/27/2016 5:16:00 PM Thanks Cas! I was surprised to see my scratchin's here in the spotlight. cheerios ~ j

Tim Smith Date: 10/25/2016 8:30:00 PM Wow....your scent assassinates my heart...pure genius Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/26/2016 8:38:00 AM I study the masters for inspiration — Tim Smith being the most noted one.

Daniel Turner Date: 10/25/2016 4:30:00 PM I'll second what Mrs Ilene said. Very different but I like it. Came looking for laughs and would up with a sad smile. Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/26/2016 8:31:00 AM Thanks Daniel, for reading and smiling. ~ j

Ilene Bauer Date: 10/25/2016 3:19:00 PM wow, this is such a different poem from your usual, john, but it's very touching and tender. i love the "search...in the shadows of your words." very poetic! Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/26/2016 8:26:00 AM poetic! Do you suppose I caught something by hanging around the soup? ;-) Thanks, btw ~ j

Alexis Y. Date: 10/25/2016 2:04:00 PM Hi John, This is so sad. You expressed your thoughts well in this piece. - Alexis Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/26/2016 8:25:00 AM Thanks Alexis!

Chris Green Date: 10/25/2016 12:10:00 PM Wow, this is heartbreaking. Wonderfully crafted but so very sad to me. Login to Reply Lim'Rik Flats Date: 10/26/2016 8:24:00 AM Thanks CG, for reading and your kind assessment. ~ j