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Heart Cafted Poems - 2020

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Musings of an old man -2020

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Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
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There would be much suffering in a bruised soul from a relationship gone wrong. Learning to meld together as a couple is difficult and to succeed, both have to be on the same page, and both must be willing to give 60% or more in adjusting. It is not an easy row to hoe.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Rebecca thankfully I am not had to bear witness to this in my relationship with my wife of 37 years Whew!
reply by thaities, Rebecca V. on 18-Aug-2020
    Ha ha You are indeed blessed.

    You wrote it like you suffered this yourself. You sure got inside that man in a splendid way.
Comment from Mastery
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Brilliant writing, Jim. From start to finish it is poetically beautiful, like here:

"I felt your soft touch, your warmth receding
creating doubts, I knew you were succeeding
I tired so, of the constant unfettered flack
my love songs refrain were not misleading
My soul is bruised."

"My soul is bruised." is key in this one.
Good job.
: ) Bob

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Smiling back my dear friend! Thank you
Comment from Iza Deleanu
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Passing through, sometimes we are frightened by this idea that we are missing so much from what we could do. You have capture very well in the last stanza :"Silly how little I want to bemoan
or feel the need to cry out a groan
lamenting, I need to learn to abstain
from companionship when I create pain
accepting that it is my life I must own
Just passing through." Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Thank you!
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
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When a relationship is not fundamentally working, it is best to move on. Life on one's own can be a challenge, but you find out what really makes you happy. A well rhymed write and I did see the meter improving here, much enjoyed, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Dolly, thank you so much! Practice, practice. LOL
Comment from Y. M. Roger
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Wow, JL, so much regret and sadness wrapped up in this one, sir -- makes the reader almost catch their breath as they 'pass through' with you.... well done! ;) Thanx for sharing your Double Rondeau! ;) Yvette

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Yvette something was stirred on my early morning sitting, the results are sometimes shocking as I write.
Comment from Becky Kern-Taylor
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Beautiful but so sad. I hope this wasn't a true experience. If it was sorry for the anguish you went through. Relationships are difficult. If, or when, you finally find someone who makes things easier, scoop them up. I told all my kids, before you marry, make sure this is who you want to spend the rest of your life with. No divorces yet, thank God!

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Becky, whew no, no thank God! something was stirred on my early morning sitting, the results are sometimes shocking as I write.
Comment from Sally Law
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Excellent double rondeau, dear J. I love the theme and the illustration. It left me wanting more.

Sending you my best today as always, and best wishes for the challenge,
Sal xo

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 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Sal. Thank you very much! This was a challenge for certain.
Comment from Beverly A McBride
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My, this is a complicated meter! I so sympathize with the feeling expressed here. I'm such a dork! I feel this way after every failed attempt at trusting and losing. After a while, the deep hurt fades, and I find I'm willing to try again. Hopefully a bit smarter. This angst is a source of lots of life philosophy and writing. After all the failures, I still believe in love. And there's someone out there just for me. Don't lose hope. Do be skeptical until you aren't anymore. Then take the chance. Don't give up.

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 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Thank you for your time taken to review and comment on my work.
Comment from Mary Furlong
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I am beyond impressed by this interesting and compelling poem. What a challenge and how wonderfully you met it! The emotional content is amazing as well.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 18-Aug-2020
    Nary, My, I am so grateful! Something was stirred on my early morning sitting, the results are sometimes shocking as I write.
reply by Mary Furlong on 18-Aug-2020