tasting sadness on your skin I lean into the space between your peach-warm cheeks glow while shadow-stones play on Autumn's windowshade head to heartbeat I hold you to my chest feel a shift to calm a small sigh from your lips warmly weighted © Ali Grimshaw 2021
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Tender and compassionate comfort, what we all need sometimes. Lovely, Ali!
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Susi, Thank you for reflecting back to me. Much appreciated.
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You’re welcome, Ali!
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What a touching scene!
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Thanks for letting me know this poem reached you today.
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You really did well my dear 😊
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I love the gentleness of this… just such closeness we all need when darkness and rain surround us..
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Close is something that so many of us have been missing the past year. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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I enjoyed this poem like I enjoyed your other poems. This one reminds me of seasons of slowing down and finding comfort in those closest to us. Also love the image of the autumnal leaves. Very colourful.
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Great to hear from you, Mabel. I hope you are still taking photos and writing. Take good care.
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This is lovely. Gorgeous imagery and language here.
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So glad to hear that this poem spoke to you. Poetry has the power to bring us to new places.
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So beautiful, each line, entire poem 💛
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Wonderful to hear from you. I hope you are taking care of your beautiful heart.
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:)))
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Reminds me of hugging my sons when they were little. Such shared comfort in those moments that live on as peach-warm memories ❤
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I am gladdened to hear that this poem brought that memory back to you.
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🙂
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Oooo. Shadow-stones is so beautiful, and I love the thought of being able to taste sadness on skin.
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Thank you for reflecting back what spoke to you. Much appreciated.
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So beautiful: just how a mother’s love for a child feels!
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Glad to hear you relating to my words. Have a beautiful day
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Ahhhhh…. Thank you.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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WOW! the taste of sadness on one’s SKIN!
I LOVE that, Ali.
❤
David
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Thank you for your positive feedback. It’s always a good feeling to get a wow response from someone
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Your words have started peeling language emotion by emotion. Love to you. And thank you Ali.
Narayan x
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Narayan,
I am honored by your words. It incredible to me that I could write something here in Oregon, USA and you would be reading it on the other side of the world.
Travel safe. Be well.
Peace,
Ali
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Well, this is how it is for some time now 🙂
Yes, just keep doing what the birds, bees, winds and bit of humans ask from you. Pleasure
Nara x
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loved the second stanza. great poem
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Thank you for the kind response. I always appreciate feedback from others
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tasting sadness on your skin
I lean into the space between
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Thank you for your reflection. Have a beautiful day
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Beautiful Ali 🧡
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Glad to hear this poem reached you today.
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A tender 44 words, Ali.
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I love living life in all its tender places.
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;o)
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Hey!!!!!
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