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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

If We Had

If we had evenings
in companionable silence;
if we had nights
of discarded lace;
if we had mornings
as others have mornings,

think
of the poetry erased.

12 comments:

Sylvia K said...

Oh, yes!! I love it!!

Helen said...

We are ~ the poems we write. Huge grin!

Preeti S. said...

Sometimes, poetry springs up to fill a void in life. So yes, with all such days and nights, life would have its hands full. Loved this! :)

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Well this is very true. Well said, Mama Zen.

Fireblossom said...

*sighhhhhhhhhhh* It's true.

Fantastic poem, MZ, though it makes me feel wistful.

Sioux Roslawski said...

it IS wistful and gorgeous.

(Nice rhyme--"lace" and "erased.")

Marina Sofia said...

Oh, gosh, yes! During the happiest periods of my life, I barely wrote anything... especially loved your evenings of discarded lace...

hedgewitch said...

Poets aren't much good at being happy. Ask Poe. Perfect truth here.

Anonymous said...

perfect ~

Poppy said...

Hear, hear!

Poppy

Linc said...

This goes right to the core. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

One of the best poems I've ever read.

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