Better the requirement of
borrowing time, stealing blue
moments, cracking hearts railing
against blind eclipsing. No
absolution forthcoming,
righteous love is all we had.
See what it got us? The stars.
Kerry and Dr. FTSE introduce a fun and stellar verse, the Orion, over at Real Toads today.
righteous love and it got us the stars... My, oh my, I could have this one tattooed over my breast-bone. Extraordinary way to make a form bend to your will.
ReplyDeletekerry, you can tattoo my lines wherever you want with proper attribution ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous write!
ReplyDeleteI really admire poets who are able to bend sentences like you do here... Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeletei agree with Kerry. but not with the tatoo...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. LOVE the ending question and answer.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!!!!! I so love this! see what it got us? the stars. Beautiful, Marian!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, I love this! It seems that everyone so far especially liked your last line. I'd like to add my vote for those clinching words!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely glorious. Add me to the lovers of the last line, please.
ReplyDeleteKay, Alberta, Canada
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aw, you people are easy to please. thanks :)
ReplyDeleteNope. You're just that good.
ReplyDelete*blush*
ReplyDeleteyou just like poems about stars, cosmos girl :)
That last pair of lines is so full of wonder. I may quote you.
ReplyDelete:) i know you're all over the proper attribution. xo
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