Friday, February 13, 2015

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image courtesy The imaginary garden with real toads


A TENDER THING?
what's this of love a tender thing
a flood of rains will cool the skin
a dying star to grant a wish
a guitar pan strums ire magic
what sears then every heart to spin

what sears then every heart to spin
as the score of every pulse so beat
as there's seed for sowing
as fros winter into Spring
what's this of love a tender thing
© gillena cox


[writing and scrapping, writing and scrapping, really; i dont know where i'm going with this one, you all will add definition with your comments; Happy Valentine 2015]



Written in response to Kerry Says ~ Is Love a Tender Thing?
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17 comments:

  1. brudbergFebruary 13, 2015 at 6:43 AM

    Love cannot be tender.. indeed.. it burns with sears in every heart that spins.. Love where you took this... really.

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  2. Gillena CoxFebruary 13, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    Okay. Thanks for your appreciation Bjorn

    Much love...

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  3. Kerry O'ConnorFebruary 13, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    I really like the way you turned this around midway, returning the the unanswered question. Such a unique approach.

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  4. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 13, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    I like the reversal, too, midway - very cool write!

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  5. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerFebruary 13, 2015 at 1:54 PM

    I think you ask the fundamental question here--what is the nature of love--perhaps you answer it for yourself as well

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  6. JazzbumpaFebruary 13, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    i like the mirrored structure
    reflecting on love

    cheers
    jzb

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  7. Gillena CoxFebruary 13, 2015 at 7:03 PM

    Okay Sherry thanx

    Much love...

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  8. Gillena CoxFebruary 13, 2015 at 7:04 PM

    Don't know if i know the answer myself Audrey , happy about your input

    Much love...

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  9. Gillena CoxFebruary 13, 2015 at 7:05 PM

    Okay, jazz, i like the fact that you caught the aspect of reflections

    Much love...

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  10. SusanFebruary 13, 2015 at 11:23 PM

    Love the coming and going of the questions here, like in a crazy quilt where pieces repeat but in unexpected order. I prefer the tender, even if it doesn';t seem romantic enough to some.

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    1. Gillena CoxFebruary 14, 2015 at 3:02 AM

      okay, i hear you Susan, i like the painstaking image of the quilt though, for me a love investment is like that

      much love...

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  11. Susie ClevengerFebruary 14, 2015 at 12:11 AM

    Love, it is darkness and light. We never know when we fall in love what it will bring. Fantastic piece!

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    1. Gillena CoxFebruary 14, 2015 at 3:03 AM

      there is wisdom and much reality in your comment Susie; thanks for your appreciation

      much love...

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  12. MargaretFebruary 15, 2015 at 1:47 PM

    …Love renders us tender, for sure. Quite taken with "a flood of rains will cool the skin
    a dying star to grant a wish"

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  13. Gillena CoxFebruary 15, 2015 at 11:27 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Margaret

    much love...

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  14. Lady In ReadFebruary 20, 2015 at 3:09 PM

    love is everything you say it is - tender and searing at the same time.. and love the reversal!..thank you for dropping by at my blog, so glad i discovered yours because of that

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