decades three times gone by with tides descent
silvers sliver
mark liquid light upon her skin so white
the warriors sword cuts gold the blues deep sleep
a memory weeping
nocturnals curse a fragile stain
at choirs of gulls positioning
Shakespeare’s lover listening
I love you her breath glistening
there it is he said , there it is .
her body multiplied
mirrors of eternity that wouldn’t die
began that summer in the Falklands burning
the footlocker laying still , laying long
medals looking from the wall
the soldier and his conquest quickening
pictures of her there inside unfolding in their christening
anywhere with you , anywhere with you
I love you her breath glistening
there it is he said , there it is .
Photo is beautiful and the words left the reader with thoughts and a memory. A soldier life. Too much travel, dangerous places and leaving precious things behind. A outstanding poem.
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Hi John ….your comment is especially touching as I know you are a soldier , thank you for your kind presence and taking time to leave a piece of your profound memory ….love , megxxx
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I enjoyed your work and you are welcome.
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Please read the amazing poetry by the amazing writer.
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I am honored and humbled by your generosity John , thank you !
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Was my honor to repost and you are welcome.
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So good to see you back just as I am about to step out the door on a journey. Your words resonate, dear Meg, and stir something so very familiar. Gold piercing blue. There it is. There it is. It’s a gift to have loved so profoundly.
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Julie , my deer companion from the northern woods ….you are a gift too and I am awed by this as my heart continues to feel the blessing of you …may you be safe and find wonder on your next journey too ….I go with you in spirit and thankfulness for your special friendship …love , megxxx
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Tears for us all, Meg. How fragile we are. A beautiful, sensitive piece.
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Van , dear Van …so very fragile we are …it is your love I remain so grateful for …hugs , megxxx
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*tears* Outstanding poem, Meg. This cuts so close to home. Beatifully done! ❤
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Thank you Amyrose …for your tenderness expressed …love , megxxx
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xoxoxo
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So lovely Meg. Bless your heart!
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Dear Geetha …your presence is always so loving …thank you from my heart
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Welcome Meg. Hugs ❤
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The telling visuals of bare body and waters receding through fractured shoreline is almost like a bleeding memory of an unhealed wound. Your lyrical outpouring, Meg, depicts the pathos with deep sensitivity.
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Raj …so very grateful you are here , always with your encouragement , love and kindhearted words . I feel blessed to know you ….love , megxxx
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Hello Meg,
The echoes of light in the first image were haunting I felt, and your words subtle and beautiful as always. So layered with dancing tones. I felt the great quantities of light that gather along our every human boundary, and spill over into view whenever we truly meet– whenever heart greets heart with knowledge, and thought meets thought in the presence of wonder. There is always a gentle light gathering here.
Peace and Love
Michael
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Your comment so thoughtfully beautiful dear friend …thank you for the eyes and heart you so generously and poetically share , always inspiring my love to embrace Life more deeply and to continue expressing who I am as a human …love , megxxx
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This is so beautiful … and a close topic to me as well as the Falklands were argentinian once and there was a very sad war during the early ´80´s and Great Britain won. The Falklands are still named Islas Malvinas for us, despite it all…
Your poem is beautiful and such a touching tribute, dear Meg… thanks so much for sharing!. Love & best wishes. Aquileana 🙂
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Dear dear Aquileana
Islas Malvinas , how beautiful ! I’m so sorry I didn’t respond earlier …I didn’t know you are Argentinian, and to have touched upon something as deep as your heritage , well , it touches the depth of my heart and I feel so honored to know you this way …thank you my friend , for all the beauty you are ….
love and blessings , megxxx
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Beautiful stuff!
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Thank you so much , Archita …love
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Hi Dearest Meg… Its been a while since I caught up with you my friend..
This was indeed a beautiful lament that was very touching
“her body multiplied mirrors of eternity that wouldn’t die”
Understanding we are all but fragments of the same glass and seeing we are all of us but holograms of the other..
A tiny piece or a large piece forever held within the heart of love..
Beautiful Meg.. ❤ xxx
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Dear sue , my lovely friend
Sorry this response to your thoughtful and beautiful comment is so late in returning …life is held together within love isn’t it . Thank you so much for your acknowledgement of this …love and hugs always 💜
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Hugs returned ❤ Meg
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Beautiful but heartbreaking, Meg. Sending hugs, sweetheart!
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Awwwww Jo ! Thank you , your heart so sweet ….💜
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