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We Do Not Speak of Love

We do not speak of love.
Philosophies entwine, bridge and bind
The careful space between us.
We do not speak of love.
A fingertip might sometimes touch;
If it lingers, who can count the time?
We do not speak. Our eyes
Ignite the atmosphere!
We seize, we hold, we lie together
Kind to kind, fear to fear;
We rise, pull some words around us
Of physio-chemical attraction,
Neuroses interacting
We do not speak of love.

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Craig Cornish Date: 9/26/2022 9:18:00 AM Writers are not made, they are born with the gift as you were! Login to Reply Elizabeth Mccann Date: 9/26/2022 5:42:00 PM How very kind of you to say so! I do have to tell you a story. I went to a writers' group, local. I read aloud a piece intended to be a child's voice, beginning with "Us kids.." The leader took me aside so as not to embarrass me. "It's properly 'we' when a subject..." she said. Elizabeth

John Watt Date: 9/15/2022 11:32:00 PM Elizabeth, I love the line "Philosophies entwine, bridge and bind". So many good phrases... here's to eyes igniting the atmosphere! Enjoyed the read ~ John Login to Reply

Hilo Poet Date: 9/13/2022 5:52:00 PM Kudos to your nicely wrapped theme of interlocking intricacies of excellent word usage, Elizabeth, most enjoyed, Aloha William Login to Reply Elizabeth Mccann Date: 9/13/2022 11:21:00 PM Thank you, William. I really appreciate comment from you, an expert in intricacy! I found you stories as well and will have a look! Elizabeth

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 9/8/2022 7:24:00 AM Emotive write Elizabeth. Powerful in its simplicity. I like your "...pull some words around us..." line. Login to Reply