Slayer of Sound

“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” —Ernest Hemingway   An incandescent drip of flavor   falls from the tip of my lip words gathered and built   as my thoughts delicately fulfilled the symphonies played throughout my mind   Entranced, my spirit soars   seeking its solace   in an empty space where the lines of your soul are traced   I am not a writer but a slayer of sounds echoing each emotion   foraged in the fortitude of light   My fingertips are their caretakers they caress the pulse of your bosom encircling each bit of tenderness rising alongside my words     I put you on display   with every drop of ink oozing out the fibers of my grain   My craft is a heartbeat You are my sea
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 9/10/2018 5:08:00 PM
That heartbeat is the best thing the sea could own..She must be a mermaid keeping your heart and soul.Beautiful poem Tim.
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Tim Smith
Date: 9/11/2018 1:38:00 PM
Thanks Charmu...I think she swims not too far out the beaches of Malta :)
Date: 9/9/2018 11:04:00 PM
Wow, truly very well written, that quote sure explains your kindness and humbleness, I think we should disuss this poem more at El Floridita!
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Tim Smith
Date: 9/11/2018 1:37:00 PM
Lol...will you be dancing??
Date: 9/6/2018 11:21:00 AM
Your poem is breathtaking, my spirit is entranced by this beautiful piece as well Tim.. this is so exquisitely expressed! Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
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Date: 9/11/2018 1:37:00 PM
Thank you so much for those sweet sentiments Susan
Date: 9/5/2018 4:15:00 PM
Entranced by your suave poetry today Tim, Thanks for sharing, you have many creative lines penned here.
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Date: 9/11/2018 1:36:00 PM
Thank you sweet Vie
Date: 9/5/2018 3:39:00 PM
"I am not a writer but a slayer of sounds" You are both!! Each word curls around a different emotion. All are truly felt. :) Brandy
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Date: 9/11/2018 1:36:00 PM
Aww, thanks Brandy
Date: 9/5/2018 2:52:00 PM
Wow very nice Tim. Beautifully written !
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Tim Smith
Date: 9/11/2018 1:34:00 PM
Thanks Heidi
Date: 9/5/2018 2:38:00 PM
Surprised there aren't more comments on this beauty, I think one of your best Tim!
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Date: 9/11/2018 1:34:00 PM
Thanks John, I appreciate your words
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