Ah, the enforced silence, I remember it well. psychological torture never ends well, does it? It's what control freaks do when they have run out of answer... You know, like four year olds do.
(sorry to any four year olds reading, no offence intended)
Ps...Perhaps that is why it is now impossible to shut me up. I was just saying that the other day to the lady in the newsagent, shortly before she barred me from the shop and threw me out the door. :)
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Ta Lorry. Yeah that old chestnut enforced silence. Sounds like you've had a basin full of that. That.. read moreTa Lorry. Yeah that old chestnut enforced silence. Sounds like you've had a basin full of that. That poor newsagent, nagging her to death were ya? No wonder you've been bared or barred.whatever :) .
In some ways it's silence that I crave, in others it's the worst of all tortures
Posted 7 Months Ago
7 Months Ago
Thank you DM for reviewing this old poem. Silence can be both welcome and torture. All the best. read moreThank you DM for reviewing this old poem. Silence can be both welcome and torture. All the best.
dear Chris... writing poetry is like an Egg that will Crack when
the moment arrives to burst open and fly into a Sky of innuendoes...
Be blessed. softly, Pat
Posted 10 Months Ago
10 Months Ago
Dear Pat a very old poem resurrected surprisingly out of the blue. I have to say I like my eggs cra.. read moreDear Pat a very old poem resurrected surprisingly out of the blue. I have to say I like my eggs cracked to reveal both sunny and funny. We have lovely and sunny at the moment and we are off to the garden centre to buy strawberry plants. We have blueberries, but our strawberry plants are not doing so well and need replacing. Have a beautiful day dear friend 🌺
Thanks Stella. Mind games indeed. All good wishes on a dull winter morning. Keep warm.
.. read moreThanks Stella. Mind games indeed. All good wishes on a dull winter morning. Keep warm.
Chris
5 Years Ago
Good morning Chris it's white over here with brilliant sunshine ... so the promise of a nice day ☼
5 Years Ago
All our white has gone Stella Temperature increasing. Very wet now outside. Enjoy your day.
<.. read moreAll our white has gone Stella Temperature increasing. Very wet now outside. Enjoy your day.
You express well the complexity yet the banality of relationships, and how we handle them badly at times, in this soulful, sad plea Chris.,
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Sadly there are some who delight in this sort of behaviour. What:s more they know what they are doi.. read moreSadly there are some who delight in this sort of behaviour. What:s more they know what they are doing. Thanks for calling John.
Unfortunately I know all to well of what you speak. To hear those words, sweet music to one's ears. Haven't heard them - in years.
Take care - Dave
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Thank you so much Dave. Pleased this poem meant something to you. I appreciate your thoughts. All g.. read moreThank you so much Dave. Pleased this poem meant something to you. I appreciate your thoughts. All good wishes.
Yes . . . this character has a habit of going off on vacation (holiday).
Sometimes you just have to raise the window and shout out for him to return!
Watch out though! You might lose some sleep if he does.
Tom
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Thank you Tom and smiling at your response. All good wishes.
great read for me..captivated by the poet musing on her "speaker" ... and in closing brings it round to the very shy lover in love ... that secret admirer many never give thought to ... wonder if i had any????? ;} my oldest daughter uses silence that way .. drives me nuts because she is the one that always calls me to vent .. usually i can't get a word in edgewise and then all the sudden .. dead air space ... i use to break it after a minute or so ... now i am ...........silent ;))))))))))))
E.
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
Dear Mr E, thank you so much for reading and advising what my lines meant for you. Lovely to hear.Al.. read moreDear Mr E, thank you so much for reading and advising what my lines meant for you. Lovely to hear.All good wishes and thankful for your visit.
Such is the nature of love. It needs reinforcement and reassurance, moment to moment. Silence then is a double edged sword which must be used judiciously in love. What works for each relationship is different as each equation is unique. I loved this simple yet direct poem. Such clarity of thought. Vulnerability too 💕
Posted 5 Years Ago
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5 Years Ago
I'm glad you picked up on the vulnerability DIVYA. When I wrote these lines, it was certainly there... read moreI'm glad you picked up on the vulnerability DIVYA. When I wrote these lines, it was certainly there. Thank you so much.
Albert, my paternal grandfather introduced me to Tennyson when I was nine. I have loved poetry ever since but did not attempt writing a single piece until I was 40. It's never too late to try somethin.. more..