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    Wayne Gray
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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Wayne's Poems - 32. Flutter

A flutter between heartbeats,
it's a little strange.
Something now hits differently,
a small, aching change.

"Get here, and we can just be,"
My words I replay.
"I don't want anything else,
come, relax, and stay."

We finally say goodbye,
I frown at my phone.
Our plans made to reconnect,
he's felt so alone.

"Get yourself together man,"
I try for control.
But I know I'm all but lost,
a flutter told me so.

The syllables don't QUITE work. But I don't care.
Copyright © 2019 Wayne Gray; All Rights Reserved.
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  On 6/24/2022 at 9:18 PM, MichaelS36 said:

As I'm married to a poet, I think I can say syllables only matter if you're writing certain types of poetry. Even then a line that's 'out' by one or two, isn't important. What is important is the emotion and feelings expressed. 

This one you've written is perfectly clear. 

It touched me. That's a win for sure. 

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Thank you, Mike.

Your poet said as much too. And it does feel nice on the tongue, even that last stanza.

I write best under extremes of emotion. The highs and lows do something, and they punch whatever creative center is in my brain to produce. Sometimes it's not worth posting. But sometimes ... something meaningful to me comes out, and here we are.

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  On 6/25/2022 at 5:05 PM, tigg615 said:

I've read this several times over last two days. It makes me think. It's sad but it has hope for the future in it too. I'm not one for poetry very much, but I like this.

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Thanks for reading and for taking the time to comment, tigg615.

I'm happy the poem makes you think. It's a narrative, and I personally find those more engaging. I'm glad you felt pulled by this one - I certainly felt compelled to produce it.

Thanks again.

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