Quintessential (Inspired by Up In Flames by Ruelle)
Don’t let world’s black smoke of grief
make your inner light dull.
Your soul’s brightness is not ephemeral.
My iridescent love, you are quintessential.
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I write because I read. I read because I write.
Quintessential (Inspired by Up In Flames by Ruelle)
Don’t let world’s black smoke of grief
make your inner light dull.
Your soul’s brightness is not ephemeral.
My iridescent love, you are quintessential.
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This is wonderful!
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thank you, love! 🙂
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A wonderful poem Rosema. Those last two lines can be interpreted in so many ways.
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awww. you are right. thank you! 🙂
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Lovely words!
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thank you lovely! ❤
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Wonderful poem, Rosey!
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awww. thank you dear PJ! ❤
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As always Rose you write honest to goodness poetry that can be felt stabbing straight through one’s heart.
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awww. that comment… shoots straight to my heart dear. thank youuu!
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quintessential is a great word! I don’t think I’ve used it before in prose. Indeed he sounds quintessential. 🙂
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awww. thank you dear! ❤
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You’re welcome 🙂
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❤
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Sigh! Words like these just melt me. Such creativity you have, my dear ❤ ❤
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awwww. thank you my sweet NJ! ❤
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Well chosen descriptive words for this poem. I guess they have to be so on point in such a short piece to be so effective. “Quintessential” – of the highest quality and “ephemeral” – lasting only a short while. The difference is very significant. Hope you are well Rosema. Thinking of you and hoping life is being kinder to you if late 🙂
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awww. thank you for the inisghtful words my dear Mandi! I am… busy. So busy. But i am getting by. thank you for thinking of me dear. ❤
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very inspiring…love this ❤
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thank you sweet Seema! ❤
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my pleasure always 🙂
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❤
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