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poetry: somewhere you hold me

speaking stories of us into water
whispers become wanderings

look outward, lean inward

watch raindrops race time
square windowpanes, falling
pooled hope, softened palms 

say something about rum rivers 
while I drink old coffee

touch lace lines, anywhere
forgive becomes forgotten

think blankets, thick fog
old birds underneath
hidden

forward, backward, pretend
time is the same

warmth seeks warmth
close becomes closer

find me

57 thoughts on “poetry: somewhere you hold me”

  1. Yes, I like this very much. It weaves, as much or more, than tells the story. I can feel being a part of it. I hold its hand. I participate. I become. Is that just me, but that’s what I like a poem to be and do.

    And the ending, two words, was perfectly whole and right.

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  7. Bridgette, The words hold me at the beginning of this poem grab me, I feel as I look deep into its meaning of the lines written that the person is hiding there feeling, and is wanting to be seen, raindrops like tears runover different surfaces, but eventually find a way to touch us bringing us closer.
    Thank you for sharing 🙏

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    • What’s so beautiful about art and poetry is how it’s open to interpretation. You bring your own stories and sentiments to the poem and I love hearing what story it says to you. There is a lot of yearning here. We all need closeness and warmth, wouldn’t you agree?

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  10. “say something about rum rivers
    while I drink old coffee

    touch lace lines, anywhere
    forgive becomes forgotten”
    Very interesting written it’s lines!
    Nice you sharing story in poem. Have a good night, Bridgette!

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  11. OMG, this is so dang good, I wish I had written it! I love the word play, the metaphors, the mystery of this poem. There is something innocent yet deliberate about this poem, its give delicate but strong at the same time. Bravo, you have arrested me!

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  14. Oh, how I love this, all of it! I can’t even choose a favourite line because I keep jumping from one to another. Honestly it’s the best piece of work that I’ve read in a while.

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