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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

In Contemplation Of

He tore the heart from a sonnet,
replaced it with a ring,
and won me with his steady love
(Shakespeare
and a shiny thing).

For The Tuesday Platform at Real Toads

13 comments:

Gail said...

Fantastic.

You amaze me. You pump this out and each one is better than the last. You are truly a gifted writer.

Sylvia K said...

Yep, I do agree with Gail!! And you are indeed a gifted writer!! Thank you, as always, for sharing!! Hope your week is off to a great start! Enjoy!!

Sherry Blue Sky said...

What they said. Yup. You are a Wizard of Words! The rhythm of this piece is especially wonderful.

Kerry O'Connor said...

Who needs more?

Fireblossom said...

No one writes poetry more concisely than you do, MZ, and no one does brevity better.

Jim said...

Wish right now I was Shakespeare, such loving words I don't often hear.
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brudberg said...

Sometimes, simply, less is more.

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Succinct; startlingly new while feeling just right; creating a picture with effortless ease, and a whole story with masterly economy – as usual. :)

Sioux Roslawski said...

Isn't that part of theme song from a James Bond movie?

"Nobody does brevity better..."

Holy crap! Don't even TRY to say that this one needs work. Don't even try...

Angie said...

Can i just say hello to your face? I noticed you

Marian said...

Perfect.

Susie Clevenger said...

Love it! "Shakespeare and a shiny thing"

Buddah Moskowitz said...

Wonderful, economical, insightful. Happy anniversary. Nice profile pic, btw.

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