Now

Cherry

By Parson Thru

Wed, 14 Feb 2018
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13 comments
 

There’s no irony in your message;

No jokey evasion of what is;

Simple words of personal truth

recorded in your hand

and folded shut

find daylight now in mine;

In this moment

life is all that it can be.

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Submitted by catherine poarch on

I loved this. Looks simple but feels intricate. I really liked 'find daylight now in mine.'

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you Catherine. Really grateful for your generous comment.

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A communication, an honest sharing that you can trust is so precious. Also the personal nature of the message/words conveyed by the folding shut, and finding daylight in yours. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thanks Rhiannon.

That's it exactly. x

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Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you cherry-picker. xx

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Submitted by Di_Hard on

I don't know if this is to do with Valentine's but it is the PERFECT thing for today and an eternity from all the plastic looking flowers and over packaged chocolates. Pared down, deep and true

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thanks Di_Hard. I really appreciate that comment.

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Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

I like how clean this is, how precise, no messing about. Life is all it can be, you can't say that too often, that's a rare moment to be cherished.

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you Jane. Those moments are rare, sure enough. And those feelings are momentary.

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Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

lovely. I opted for silly irony yesterday and so did 'him down the road' Your moment is good.

Submitted by Parson Thru on

It was!

I love "him down the road".

Two ways to digest that statement, and I'm sure he's lovely. :)

Thanks Elsie.

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Submitted by Stephen Thom on

Very pretty. Beautiful final line. You have a great natural style, like your writing is completely a part of you

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you for such a lovely comment Stephen. It can get a bit bleak and dark at times, as I'm sure many of us are aware. It all seems to go to rancid pilchards when I get the slide-rule and protractor out. This was burped out over coffee and toast with N's lovely message resting on my knee. Moments earlier, the thought of writing about Valentine's Day hadn’t entered my mind. It was a message to her that I felt like sharing.

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