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Smoke

Smoke

where is the you
who first wrapped love
in sweet consent
resting on passion fire so fine
etched in scarlet molten lines
our like-ness?

there is a face I wear 
behind my eyes
it is of you
memories portrait
scriven upon my heart
in words so false
who was the author?

was it my fire, your fire
that roared down to smoke
to distract the eye
shroud the mind
overlay on fading image
romantic novel rhetoric

I can”t find you any more
in the clearer vision of here and now 
this time, this age
with all of the fiction dropped away
I can’t find you…… I
can’t find 
you……
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Lee Sr. Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 4:46 PM
Maybe can't be found cause the smoke and fire has dissipated??? I really, really love this verse. Great write! WRITE ON! ---James
Cresswell Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 5:58 PM
Thank you James I am happy that you found my verse.
Aduku Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 9:42 AM
Beautiful! Like how do you do that? I love the way you use your words uniquely. Quite enviable.
Cresswell Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 11:50 AM
I set aside all inhibitions, forget the rules and write what my heart tells me. Thank you Sherifat Aduku.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 9:24 AM
A haunting piece Patricia, potent penning xomo
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 12:49 PM
That's a lump in the throat.
Cresswell Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 11:48 AM
When you discover the person you shared your life with was going along for the ride it is a real kicker. I wrote in anger and despair words that he would not understand. Thanks Maureen.
One Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 5:47 AM
How sad is this, but how many go through these.. deep and emotional poem... You really know how to express so many different emotions...
Cresswell Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 8:42 AM
Thank you Silent one.
Vaso Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 12:03 AM
A very powerful expressive poem of emotion, loved this write.
Cresswell Avatar
November 22, 2017 at 8:43 AM
I appreciate your thoughts Athur.
Gauthier Avatar
November 21, 2017 at 8:40 PM
Wonderful, Patricia. Dreamy and haunting. I love it.
Cresswell Avatar
November 21, 2017 at 9:26 PM
Thank you Line.
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