Beloved
April 13, 2016 at 10:33 am 41 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 15 April 2016
Photo Credit: Kent Bonham
It’s springtime once again. It’s that time of the year when nature renews itself. What seems to be old and familiar becomes refreshed. Life goes on with a new perspective and discovery. Dear One, I wrote this poem for you.
a trusted volume
that doesn’t stay languid
on the shelf and gather dust
that’s you, beloved
read cover to cover
i’d known you by heart
still, when i part the pages
you’d come fresh, the fireworks start
a companion on long hikes
and a pillow on my head
as i lay down on the grass to rest
that’s you, beloved
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1.
IfeomaO | April 13, 2016 at 11:16 am
I enjoyed this..but did you mean languish rather than languid?
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plaridel | April 13, 2016 at 2:06 pm
lelia:
i think ‘languish’ will work, too. i chose ‘languid’ because it sounded better in my ear. well, at least for a non-native english speaker like me. 🙂
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IfeomaO | April 13, 2016 at 2:42 pm
haha ok, I just thought I’d ask 😀
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plaridel | April 13, 2016 at 7:28 pm
lelia:
i’m really glad you did. keep me honest. 🙂
5.
rochellewisoff | April 13, 2016 at 12:14 pm
Very sweet, Plaridel.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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plaridel | April 13, 2016 at 2:07 pm
rochelle:
it’s a little cheesy, but i’m glad you liked it. 🙂
7.
wmqcolby | April 13, 2016 at 5:34 pm
Sweet poetry, Plaridel. Nice to see something different from an obvious picture.
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plaridel | April 13, 2016 at 7:28 pm
kent:
thank you. hopefully, i didn’t take the wrong turn. 🙂
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Sandra | April 14, 2016 at 2:02 am
A different take on the prompt. Nicely done.
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plaridel | April 14, 2016 at 3:14 pm
sandra:
a different take alright. thank you.
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draliman | April 14, 2016 at 4:48 am
Lovely poem, I don’t think I’ve read a poem by you before!
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plaridel | April 14, 2016 at 3:13 pm
draliman:
there’s always a first time. 🙂
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Siobhan McNamara | April 14, 2016 at 5:07 am
An unexpected and beautiful poem that worked very well
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plaridel | April 14, 2016 at 3:13 pm
siobhan:
i’m glad it worked for you. thank you. 🙂
15.
gahlearner | April 14, 2016 at 6:44 am
That’s beautiful. Sometimes the heart needs a little cheese. 🙂
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plaridel | April 14, 2016 at 3:12 pm
gahlearner:
i guess a little bit won’t hurt. 🙂
17.
rgayer55 | April 15, 2016 at 3:52 am
I liked it too. Spring is a wonderful time and tends to make one way romantic.
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plaridel | April 15, 2016 at 3:04 pm
russell:
it was quite a departure from the usual. i’m glad you liked it. 🙂
19.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | April 15, 2016 at 1:47 pm
I love the metaphor of the book and the love.
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plaridel | April 15, 2016 at 3:05 pm
björn:
i’m glad it made sense somehow. thank you.
21.
d3athlily | April 15, 2016 at 5:21 pm
What a lovely little poem! bordering on sappy but not so much that it didn’t make it immensely enjoyable. ☺
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plaridel | April 16, 2016 at 9:21 pm
melony:
thank you for reading. much appreciated.
23.
liz young | April 16, 2016 at 7:37 am
He loves his book – but would the pillow go on or under his head. I wonder? Nice poem.
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plaridel | April 16, 2016 at 9:20 pm
liz:
hmmm… good question. now you’re making me think. 🙂
25.
Dale | April 17, 2016 at 1:27 pm
This was very sweet indeed (never mind the cheesy part!)
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plaridel | April 18, 2016 at 9:00 am
dale:
i’m glad it didn’t go overboard. 🙂
27.
Dale | April 18, 2016 at 9:05 am
Hee hee…
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plaridel | April 18, 2016 at 10:32 pm
dale:
i’m speechless. 🙂
29.
Amy Reese | April 17, 2016 at 2:26 pm
Such loving thoughts and sweetness. Anyone would be so lucky to be on the receiving end of this one. Very nice, Plaridel.
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plaridel | April 18, 2016 at 9:00 am
amy:
thank you for the nice comment. deeply appreciated. 🙂
31.
lingeringvisions by Dawn | April 17, 2016 at 3:54 pm
Your be;beloved is a lucky one to have a love like that.
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plaridel | April 18, 2016 at 9:00 am
dawn:
thank you. i’m glad you liked it. 🙂
33.
spicedmullings | April 17, 2016 at 10:26 pm
Wow! Beautiful, both the writing and the thought!
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plaridel | April 18, 2016 at 8:59 am
sabina:
what a great compliment. thank you.
35.
patriciaruthsusan | April 18, 2016 at 8:28 am
Beautiful love poem, Plaridel. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
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plaridel | April 18, 2016 at 8:59 am
suzanne:
thank you. i’m glad you liked it. 🙂
37.
Mike | April 18, 2016 at 9:50 am
Can we ever know someone from birth to death, I doubt it. See your poem opened windows in my mind. Well done
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plaridel | April 18, 2016 at 10:33 pm
mike:
i deeply appreciate your comment. thank you for stopping by.
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Dreamer of Dreams | April 18, 2016 at 11:26 am
Such a sweet and tender poem! I really liked it, and a nice departure from the story-form.
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plaridel | April 18, 2016 at 10:32 pm
vijaya:
i deeply appreciate your comment. thank you.
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Dreamer of Dreams | April 19, 2016 at 6:29 am
My pleasure!