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You Are Not There

I felt our affair fray at the fringes singed by day When you, stole away by night, furtive flight the fabric tore It blew away... I sit and knit, stitch my name in the air of where, you are not there needle-dart, in-and-out, but a game just the same, O, please reappear, dry my tears and with these two hands thin I would spin our web in material ethereal darling dear-- real...

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Date: 7/15/2019 8:55:00 PM
I do not recall reading a love poem of yours before. When you do it, you do it well my friend. xomo
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/15/2019 9:14:00 PM
Why, thank you so much. It has been quite awhile since I ventured down this treacherous path... Appreciate your generous evaluation, M.M. Best wishes, gw
Date: 7/15/2019 6:26:00 PM
An unusual write with a likewise unusual shape...like your stitches run out...
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/16/2019 6:01:00 AM
Love that your unorthodox!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/15/2019 8:14:00 PM
A veritable sand-dial of stitches. Thanks for the feedback, Kim. ~ Unorthodox Poet

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