Tell Me
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love
the sweet paradox
the great mystery
the heart’s quandary
tell me what you know
about the giving
the receiving
about the giving
the receiving
tell me please
what you know
about love
what you know
about love
about connection
about the magic >+< of the sync
for together
feels always
feels only
……………………alone
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rob kistner © 2011
I like this very much, Rob. It captures both statement and questioning, the sense of being and also being utterly alone.
This piece should be whispered…
Thought provoking and beautifully spoken.
Cad and Ada might agree with you…
i agree with Tess…there is taut emotion behind the words and i feel the loneliness in sitting on that couch…nice write rob
This line is awesome, Rob:
“about the magic >+< of the sync”
Excellent! Each word fits so well.
great to see you at oln again rob
#70 on Magpie, #93 on dVerse,
and #1 with me, sir. Love, as we
mature and look at it with wise
eyes, is about the space we give
our loved ones, and how they
reciprocate it; giving ourselves
the time to explore, to seek,
to ride word adventures into
labyrinths and cyclones.
such seemingly simple questions…love the last lines. nicely done.
Wonderful because it hurts, painful because one wonders: how does he know? What mail of mine did he read? besitos…xxxxj
love the shape of this rob… and
..the magic >+< of the sync.. this is so very cool and creative..
Lovely. And the poignancy and honesty of the ending just stunned me.
Love this, Rob: love, the sweet paradox”
love everything about this poem…. from the title to the format to the last word… it has been a joy to read everyone’s response to magpiez red couch
Beautiful… do I sense a touch of sadness in the end?
I have to go along with Tess. This really should be whispered.
a sweet whispering.
🙂
I love your blended thoughts. Being alone, and together each weave their own magic. We always wonder about our connections~ Well Done!
The magic of the sync, truly one of life’s greatest mysteries. I loved the form of this poem, its questions (which each much answer for him/herself). Lovely write, Rob. Thanks, Amy
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this sofa knows a lot about love