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for the 'My Song' Poetry Contest of Jerry T. Curtis

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Words I'Ve Never Spoken

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Words I’ve never spoken
are those I’ll never write,
like words that might recall
the glow I felt one night. . . 
One choice lifetime’s fragment
I took for paradise. . . 
a time for which my memory
alone cannot suffice.

One summer’s whispered end. . .
your feel, your touch, your scent,
your lashes on my cheek,
the pure enrapturement. . .
your hands and hair like silk,
your pause to gaze on me -
they seem more an illusion now
than past reality.

Refrain:
Words I’ve never spoken
are those I’ll never write,
like words that might recall
the glow I felt one night. . . 

No words can bring to life
the fleeting ghost of you.
You haunt my empty hours;
there’s nothing I can do,
for if you think of me,
I guess I’ll never know.
And how you made me thrill
no words can ever show.


Refrain:
Words I’ve never spoken
are those I’ll never write,
like words that might recall
the glow I felt one night. . .

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 8/21/2025 1:13:00 PM
Beautiful, Andrea... Fran
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/21/2025 1:20:00 PM
thanks for that, Francis
Date: 8/20/2025 9:39:00 PM
Beautiful Andrea, words, music and song too… Beryl
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/21/2025 12:12:00 PM
thanks so much, Beryl.
Date: 8/1/2025 9:03:00 AM
Oh yes girl... been here done that and you've described it perfectly. Beautiful! Xo
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/1/2025 9:49:00 AM
You have to go to Jerry T Curtis's page where he made a song for it . He puts it under my name for Andrea. I was amazed how beautiful he made it . Thanks for coming here
Date: 7/31/2025 3:23:00 PM
Andrea i have posted your song on my page in case you wanted to download the mp3 file, hope you like it. No matter the placement they were all number 1st place. God Bless
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Date: 1/12/2020 12:21:00 AM
Hola, amiga... It's been nearly 7 years since you received a comment for this gem, so I figured one was due! I noticed this is the poem "No Words" with first quatrain used twice as a refrain. Was that a chorus of a song? This one reminds me of first love; the deeply etched memories of someone you no longer know. This is a treasure. ~ John
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John Watt
Date: 1/13/2020 12:42:00 AM
Are you aware that Paul McCartney released a song called "No Words" on his Band On The Run album? So, you changed the title to avoid copyright infringement... I see how you work!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 1/12/2020 1:09:00 PM
just looked over No Words, and yes, it looks like i was trying to make a song of this one by just using a refrain!!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 1/12/2020 1:04:00 PM
thanks so much John. As you know, this poem is a very meaningful one to me. Hmm, maybe I had played around with another poem of mine called No Words. I will have to explore that. It's been so long. To know this story of my young love, see the poem Indelible! (if there was a song using No Words it must have been in my subconscious floating around when I wrote this)
Date: 5/14/2013 6:04:00 PM
Who says romance is dead? - Red
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Date: 1/24/2013 6:45:00 PM
WOW! Tonight I decided to click on a random page of your poetry and this was the first poem my mouse landed on. I am so glad it did. This is beautiful. I especially love the second verse.
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Date: 8/8/2012 12:42:00 AM
This one is another Fav of me....such a romantic poem....love it Andrea!
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Date: 10/11/2011 3:48:00 PM
I think I missed reading this very romantic write from before, Andrea-- this is really heartfelt and I can't help but think that this is about that Spanish guy of yours... I hope I remembered him right & thanks for dropping by my muse poem :) one itty tidbit-- I actually wrote that when the contest hadn't even been posted yet-- no idea that Susan would post such a theme! Freaky, huh? I just honestly felt that way about my muse, heehee :) ok I gotta go... hugs to you sweetie & congrats here!
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Date: 9/11/2011 5:20:00 AM
I enjoyed reading this gem again Andrea, congratulation on your win in the contest ;) love Wilma
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Date: 9/10/2011 4:37:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Michael's contest. Have another creative day filled with blessings my friend. CR
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Date: 9/10/2011 1:27:00 PM
Very, very nice - congrats..........George
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Date: 9/10/2011 1:11:00 PM
Oh My God! Andrea, I love this one so much! I can feel your unmoaned passion here. Wow! Congratulations, okay! :)
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Date: 9/10/2011 8:04:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WONDERFUL WIN!!!!!!!!!!---LORI
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Date: 9/10/2011 7:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Michael's contest Andrea. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/9/2011 7:06:00 PM
Beautifully written Andrea. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 9/9/2011 6:36:00 PM
CONGRATS ANDREA ON A FANTASTIC WIN WITH THIS DEEPLY MOVING CREATIVE POETRY MY FRIEND.. MAGNIFICENT WORDS AS ALWAYS LUV..
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Date: 9/9/2011 4:48:00 PM
Congrats Andrea on your 4th place win in my contest .... always Michael
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Date: 9/7/2011 8:15:00 PM
and whatever you do.....DO NOT CHANGE THAT DANG 2nd STANZA...no matter what someone else says....This piece is PICTURE freaking PERFECT! a MASTERPIECE. and I don't hand out compliments for FREE sister! you can FLAT OUT write!
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Date: 9/7/2011 8:12:00 PM
"your pause to gaze on me"-----WOW! You got me with that one!!! really nice. Sorry it's been a bit since visiting your stuff. I have been touring and getting ready to move.
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Date: 9/7/2011 4:16:00 PM
Oh my gosh. You were in the zone on this one. I don't usually pick at poems. But on your second stanza, seem now more an illusion seems to flow better. Maybe you just didn't catch that yourself. Maybe you don't agree.WELL! Good luck in the contest. :)
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Date: 9/7/2011 11:41:00 AM
Wow, deep and left me hollow, Andrea. Great package you got here. :)
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Date: 9/7/2011 7:12:00 AM
A very deep and emotive write from you here Andrea, (can touch almost the feelings was inspired on the reading) all the best in that contest now...
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Date: 9/6/2011 4:24:00 PM
an ultimate piece Andrea on emotions unveiled my friend.. a brilliant delivery of expression.. good luck in the contest.. know Micheal will flip over the words ..
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Date: 9/6/2011 3:13:00 PM
This is quite a touching write Andrea, absolutely love it, good luck for MJF's contest ;) love Wilma
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