L.O.V.E. & P.O.E.T.R.Y.

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appreciation, gratitude, growth, journalling, love, poetry, pride, Relationship, thankfulness

 

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Message from Lee, which inspired Hubby’s poetic reply (below):

I really appreciate you and I feel so proud of my ability to share these things with you and be willing and able to discuss them with you in a calm and loving, sharing way without reacting or feeling threatened or controlled or criticised or told what to do. I also feel proud that I can hear, value, and even more – WANT your opinion and know that I can still have my own and still make my own decision.  I am proud of “us” that we had the conversation that we did this morning, in the WAY that we did. I do believe that we are given these dilemmas and challenges for a reason, and I know that the most important one was to practice and succeed in our communication as we demonstrated this time.

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From Hubby:

L etter

O f

V oluptuous

E cstasy

 

Me writing poetry is quite a feat,

So if you are ready to hear, pull up a seat.

I challenged myself to find words that are succinct,

To express the extent to which I feel we are linked.

 

Our talk this morning didn’t last very long,

But making the most of every opportunity, is never wrong.

I too, am proud of your ability to share,

It’s important to acknowledge it didn’t come from nowhere.

 

See that we’ve worked hard to learn how to talk,

It’s a bit like babies learning to walk.

The WAY we conversed was inspirational indeed,

Gives such confidence that we’re certain to succeed.

 

We don’t need to wait for misunderstandings to write,

Poetry can be appropriate everyday or night.

In summary, I am ecstatic that we’ve removed the ‘boxing glove’,

As a result we’ve found lots and lots of LOVE.  ❤ ❤ ❤

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P.O.E.T.R.Y

By Lee Sweet ©

P lace
O f
E xpression
T o
R eveal
Y ourself

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Share A Poem On Ink and Quill

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blogging, poetry, reblog, Relationship

Special thanks to Jacqui for this Share a Poem, reblogging opportunity… she’s a true lover of poetry and an excellent new blogging networker… check her out, especially is you have poetry to share.
ALSO, if you missed my wife’s awesome poetry reply to me, please read and let us know what you thought.
https://dialogueftdepths.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/im-yours-response-to-tides-vs-waves/

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Share a link here of your favourite poem/s, which you have written or a poem written by a fellow poet. Or both!

A poem/s which may have moved you, or are close to your heart. A poem, you thought about, long after you finished reading it.

I will repost all links.

As you are probably aware. I love poetry. So I can’t wait to read and share your links.

Please feel free to reblog this post!

I want to support my fellow bloggers, by sharing their work.

A small way of saying I appreciate you.

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Is Not Wasted

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Grateful, growth, poetry, reblog, thank you, thankfulness, thanksgiving

Thanks to new blogger Un Break My Heart (poem below) for reblogging my post Dear Hypomanic Wife (first attempt at a poetic message to her) and my wife’s spontaneous reply.

Check out my wife’s next poetic creation, which was even better – let us know what you thought. Cheers

This day is not wasted. There are clouds going by in a teal blue sky. This day is not wasted. There are birds overhead, soaring high. This day is not  wasted.  Ther’s a table set from whence to look afar of the blue skies  and the deep blue seas beneath the horizon.

This day is not wasted…

MORE, click below.

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I’m Yours: Response to Tides vs Waves

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acceptance, Blogging Awards, communication, friends, Grateful, humor, love, marriage, poetry, Relationship, thank you, thankfulness

Response to Tides vs Waves

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Yes, my friend, I must agree
There’s nothing better than poetry
To soften my heart, and allow me to hear
All the things you’ve shared on the blogosphere

 

Firstly I’d like to let you know
Just how much I love you so
And appreciate all your determination
To fine-tune our hearts to the same ‘station’

Your message is simple and yet so deep
And yes, I am open, and yet I still weep
But the tears are those of being so moved
By the love and the care you so much infuse

I am sorry for my part in the misunderstandings
And I also feel sure that our awareness is expanding
We are learning so much, as we continue to flourish
We‘ve weathered the storms and revealed great courage

I too am so happy with how close we‘ve connected
And I see your concern of it being affected
I see how important it is to be
communicating and sharing constantly

I thank you for all your gratitude and praise
For my hard work in the home that I hope’s not a phase 😉
Your encouragement and smiles make my heart sing
If I am a Queen, then you are my King!

I’m glad to have learned from what we’ve lately discussed,
We are not “you and me”, we are really an “us”
I see it‘s important to carve out time
To share with each other, including in rhyme!

I thank you again for the poem you wrote
The expressions of dedication and love it connotes
This poetic initiative has opened new doors,
I’ve liked all you said and I’ll say “I’m yours!”

Tides vs Waves (Manic Monday Poetry)

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blogging, hope, love, poetry, Relationship

Is poetry a gentler way to say
what’s on my mind,
especially if you expect something not-so-kind?

I’m really not sure
but I’m going to try
Trying is something I’ll continue
Till the day I die.

My words may be simple
but my message is deep
I am hoping that you’ll be open
or we’re both likely to weep.

You from hurt,
me from frustration…
but the misunderstanding
comes from not being at the same ‘station’

Our intimacy has been strong
Our closeness, I adore
And when it lessens, even slightly
I notice… that’s for sure.

With all that we’ve had to deal with
It’s pretty amazing how good things have been,
Trust me – it’s not just ‘couple therapy’ homework,
When I say that I notice your efforts in becoming Queen.  😛

 

Normal for our connection to rise and fall (and rise…)

Hoping that it’s a Tide, waxing & waning like the moon

and not like stormy Waves,

which are strong and powerful, but crash like a (broken) hot-air balloon!   😉

 

 

 

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Source: theketelsens.blogspot.com & giphy.com

When life gets busy and moves real fast
I know you can manage, you always do
But ensuring time for ‘us‘
Is some essential glue too!

Sharing with honesty and openness always
is certainly a must.
We’ve seen what can happen,
when we lose that trust. 😦

As I’ve told you about a month ago
you don’t need to be afraid of me.
“Slow down, slow down” is all that needs to be said
Hoping you can still hear it, A.S.A.P.

If I expressed this bad
you can blame it on the rhyme
but if you like what I said
then you can say: “You’re mine!” 😀

❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

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Poetry is NOT Funny (Friday)

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blog, blogging, communication, Funny friday, humor, Jokes, poetry, Valentines Day

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Today’s theme was inspired by the Valentine’s Day party ‘poem tag’ activity last weekend – it seems to have unlocked my hidden passion for the challenge of poetic creativity.

Here’s my feeble attempt at poetic humor – a variation of the above ‘roses’ theme:

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I’m not very good at poetry
But at least I try.

• Why didn’t the angry farmer divorce his wife when she traded
  their prize milking cow for a book of poetry?
  Because he vowed to love her for butter or verse
• What did the poet say to Luke Skywalker?
  Metaphors be with you.
• Why are poets always so poor?
  Because rhyme doesn’t pay.
• What do you get when you combine Robert Frost and James Bond?
  The Road Not Shaken but Stirred.

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Source: voella.com, wordsandtoons.com & pics-about-space.com

A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city and attached the following message to his windshield: “I’ve circled this block 10 times. I have an appointment to keep. Forgive our trespasses.”

When he returned to his car he found this reply attached to his own note, along with a ticket: “I’ve circled this block for 10 years. If I don’t give you a ticket, I lose my job. Lead us not into temptation.”

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The National Poetry Contest had come down to two, a Berkeley graduate and a redneck from Texas. They were given a word, then allowed two minutes to study the word and come up with a poem that contained the word. The word they were given was “Timbuktu.”

First to recite his poem was the Berkeley graduate. He stepped to the microphone and said:

Slowly across the desert sand
Trekked a lonely caravan;
Men on camels, two by two
Destination Timbuktu.

The crowd went crazy! No way could the redneck top that, they thought. The redneck calmly made his way to the microphone and recited:

Me and Tim a huntin’ went.
Met three whores in a pop up tent.
They was three, and we was two,
So I bucked one, and Timbuktu.

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QUOTES

 

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FINALLY… an oldie, but a goodie, apparently written by ?Malcom X

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Reply to Dear Hypomanic Wife

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blogging, communication, growth, hope, journalling, poetry, Relationship

Reply to Dear Hypomanic Wife.  If you haven’t read it yet, read it first.

Made me cry,
Not sure why.
Need some time,
To respond online (or at all…)

In the meantime,
I love you all the time.
No need to be afraid of my reaction,
There will be some positive interaction.

It may get confusing,
But don’t feel we’re losing.
We will talk it through,
And see it through, too.

Thanks for keeping me in your world
We will find from the oyster the shining pearl!