Stranded In the Pools of Fate

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A great honour to collaborate with the very talented and one of my favourite poets Sandra Adams.  Many thanks.

on the threshold of tomorrow
through countless sighs 
i wait for you
stranded in the pools of fate
as the seconds fall grounded
like tears of all my yesterdays
in the swells of invisible ink

you shimmer in the shadows of thoughts
beneath the lambent light of this full moon
as it looms in the obscurity of clouds
on the flickers of trailing stars, 
i wish for the contour of your lips 
to brush against mine

my spirit is a forbidden fruit,
i lie prostrate, 
perturbed by pitter, patter
of raindrops bleeding through
the windows of my soul -
only you can kill the silence

if only you were a falling star,
gravity would carry you into my hands, 
we would illuminate like wild fires,
but in the deception of dawn
all that would remain is stardust -
me whispering your name

so i remain cursed
by yesterday's today, languishing
in the shadows of your ghost.

Collaboration with Sandra Adams

Silent One
6 October 2019

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 11/12/2020 9:27:00 AM
well done, this is a wonderful piece.
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Date: 11/25/2019 11:22:00 AM
A sad collaboration by you two. Well done. love phyl
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Date: 10/13/2019 7:35:00 AM
Wow! A sad yet beautiful collaboration :-) x
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Date: 10/9/2019 5:47:00 AM
Superbly executed...seamless write...top honors to both of you...^WW^ :o)
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Date: 10/8/2019 10:25:00 AM
Congratulations SO and to Sandra also - a truly breathtaking poem , but this makes absolute sense - you both write the most amazing and philosophical romantic poems - mix the two and you have a masterpiece! Well done both of you, Hugs and blessings, Jennifer..
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Date: 10/8/2019 6:11:00 AM
Your pens are flying today, next to the moon you both are luminous, Have a great day xo
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Date: 10/7/2019 5:29:00 PM
I saw this over at Sandy's list. It's gorgeous work, you guys.
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Date: 10/7/2019 3:07:00 PM
Great collaboration! Especially love verse 3.
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Date: 10/7/2019 12:08:00 PM
A truly wonderful collaboration by two immensely gifted poets. A true blessing for me to find this morn and so enjoy reading and standing in awe of its truth, beauty and the talented pens that composed it. A fav.. a gleaming jewel. God bless...
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Date: 10/7/2019 6:32:00 AM
You and Sandra excelled with this gorgeous piece.
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Date: 10/6/2019 10:13:00 PM
A wonderful yet sad poem...dripping with tears
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Date: 10/6/2019 8:36:00 PM
A tender, yet haunting collaboration- between you and Sandra. Your words blend perfectly together. Each moment connecting to the next- so beautifully. Well done my dear friends. ~ Brandy
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Date: 10/6/2019 5:18:00 PM
"languishing in the shadows of your ghost." I like this line...and this one too,"only you can kill the silence" Well done
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Date: 10/6/2019 4:21:00 PM
A harmonious beauty in the layers of impressive imageries and expressive words! I salute both of you, Silent One and Sandra Adams. A great collaboration! Regards and blessings.
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Date: 10/6/2019 3:53:00 PM
Wow... what a sensual collab you too have created. The verses fit so well together. I'm in awe !!
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Date: 10/6/2019 2:32:00 PM
- Excellent !!!!
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Date: 10/6/2019 2:02:00 PM
Wow, Excellent collaboration Sandra and Silent One..love it!
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Date: 10/6/2019 1:43:00 PM
A stunning collaboration, Silent One ~ I must say, this picture, somehow, enhanced this already heartwrenching piece. Great job!
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Date: 10/6/2019 12:37:00 PM
Wow! A fabulous creation by the both of you. Well done :-) x
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Date: 10/6/2019 9:52:00 AM
The coming together of two talented poets has produced this stunning collaboration . Well done. S.O.and Sandra, hope its the the first of many more to come. Tom
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Silent One
Date: 10/6/2019 12:26:00 PM
Thank you Tom, was great collaborating with such a talented poet..
Date: 10/6/2019 8:37:00 AM
Boy, if I could write poetry like this, I could find a chick, WOW!!
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Silent One
Date: 10/6/2019 12:28:00 PM
i am sure you have lots of chicks following you around.. dont you live on a farm??? thanks Bobby.
Date: 10/6/2019 8:25:00 AM
WOW! Your gifted pen shines again in this collaboration Silent One. Sandy and you created a masterpiece..every word evokes your theme.. I enjoyed reading every verse from start to finish and felt the pain of tears and heard the emotive sounds. Excellent as always. You are among the best on this site. Kudos to both of you, Sandy and Silent One. I am saving this poem as my favorite. BTW, I can guess who wrote what, but won't ruin the fun..brilliant is brilliant!!!
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Silent One
Date: 10/6/2019 12:28:00 PM
Thank you Vijay, that is a great compliment..
Date: 10/6/2019 8:10:00 AM
What a wonderful collaboration between two amazing writers, sorry but I already faved this one on Sandra's page.
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Silent One
Date: 10/6/2019 12:29:00 PM
That is ok, I am glad you faved her poem.. Thank you..
Date: 10/6/2019 8:02:00 AM
So nice Silent One. This reaches deeply! :)
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Silent One
Date: 10/6/2019 12:29:00 PM
Thank you Heidi..
Date: 10/6/2019 7:14:00 AM
This is a wonderous creation... both of you are so creative and talented. I hope you write many more, also. You deserve much applause here. Blessings and much love and prayers for you both, Gina
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Silent One
Date: 10/6/2019 12:30:00 PM
Thank you Gina, i hope we can write again also.. Sandra made it so easy..
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