Terry Miller Poet Rhyme

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Entry for The Pick-A-Title, Vol 57 Poetry Contest: Sponsored by: Edward Ibeh  Date wrote 28th May 26

The Geometry of A Shared Bed

A line divides the bed they share
a line, invisible, but there.
Between the North, South East, or West
who knows which side now offers rest?

Post-angered words it widens so
a space where unspent feelings flow
and neither dares encroach this place
with cautious touch or first embrace.

The line did not exist at first
when then their tangled limbs traversed
the bed at any angle known;
no part of it they claimed to own.

Now he lies left, and she lies right
the border crossed by some invite;
and neither knows the reason why
some nights allow, and some deny.

A line divides the bed they share
a line, invisible, but there.

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Edward Ibeh June 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM Beautiful work, Terry. Your poem has wondrous imagery, alliteration, and flow. Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest.

Valsa George May 29, 2026 at 9:50 PM This is a realistic description of the 'line' that is drawn on a shared bed as a marital relationship progresses, ('stagnates' is a better word ) Great poem, dear Terry. All the best.

Speaks Volumes May 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM loved and related to every word of this Terry. its all so true and put to rhyme and rhythm so well

Andrea Dietrich May 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM Oh. This is really cool. I had no idea how to do mine so I did best I could. I got it entered in the contest right under the gun. Are you noticing that people don't seem to be commenting much any more? I am almost forced to submit at least one poem a day to keep up with contests, but in the process, I am getting hardly any reads. I think I make an average of 40 comments a day sometimes. And I am lucky to get back 5% of that. It's so deflating. Andrea Dietrich May 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM Thanks for that comment. I almost never saw it. I too enjoy comments to winners of short forms. I do those plus comments to all my commenters and still feedback is pathetic. Many years ago they did not have these dang reply options under our poems. I blame soup for this. Poets are lazy now and think everyone actually goes back and sees replies. They don't! Terry Miller May 29, 2026 at 8:08 AM Thank you, Andrea. I agree. I am getting fewer reads, but then I am also guilty of not reading enough. I tend to read mostly from the competition winners' lists. I enjoy seeing who, how, and what is placed, as it is often a mystery. I am sure there is a button somewhere to get updates from your favorite poets, but I have not found it yet. I do comment quite often, but not as much as you do; you are always so generous. I do have a list of poets I admire and try to read as much as I can (you are top on that list), you are correct, however, that we should all try to do more to encourage others as best we can. Thank you for the reminder