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    AC Benus
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Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems - 7. roses in puddles of milk

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Poem No. 14

 

Poem:

 

What madness is this thing called love

Here idolatry passes for normal

Here’s where casual seems far too casual

Where two different hands fit into a glove

 

Frustration faces the everyday

with a face like none other I know

A wall I want to melt with my every breath

with a face like none other I’ve known

 

Waster of the greatest thing we have

Here exasperation finds your face

Here you simply don’t see the nature of space

Waster of Time. I lament the loss of every

minute we have failed to be.

 

 

Postlude:

 

It’s your delusions that I am fighting

a battle I fear I shall not win.

 

 

Poem No. 15

 

I’m some kind of tormentor

one you’d simply rather

have go away.

 

You’re always thinking

about my leaving you –

aren’t you?

 

 

Poem No. 16

 

Roses in puddles of milk

Honey on whole wheat bread

I too know the longing

of Love’s madness.

 

 

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Parker Owens
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Waster of the greatest thing we have

Here exasperation finds your face 

Here you simply don’t see the nature of space 

Waster of Time. I lament the loss of every 

minute we have failed to be.

I read this stanza twice, three times over, just appreciating its power and savoring it.  Sometimes poetry is sweet;  here you give us flavors far more complex and memorable. 
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1 hour ago, Parker Owens said:

Waster of the greatest thing we have

Here exasperation finds your face 

Here you simply don’t see the nature of space 

Waster of Time. I lament the loss of every 

minute we have failed to be.

I read this stanza twice, three times over, just appreciating its power and savoring it.  Sometimes poetry is sweet;  here you give us flavors far more complex and memorable. 

Thank you for reading and commenting, Parker. I really appreciate it.

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On 2/20/2019 at 11:06 PM, Lyssa said:

A wonderful piece over all. I really like the two hands fit in one glove motive.

But these speak most to me and remember me somehow to my mirrow piece from a few days ago.

"It’s your delusions that I am fighting

a battle I fear I shall not win"

I have some more thoughts about this, but you know, I need time to think about them as always.

Muha ❤️

Thank you, Lyssa. Your thoughts are always welcome :)

 

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