This afternoon wears my sadness
in her palest eyes of Sunday blues
she said she’s not a languid Friday,
with arms stretched out in forever
she is the ending of infinity
the beginning of an end
she huddles from the cold,
she is a dancer in slow motion, falling
and her smile is thin and weak
like a vacancy sign on a derelict hotel,
an empty bed
she curls up on the couch next to me
instead of you
and washes me in her bleak view
this afternoon, she feels ominous
….
Reblogged because….. somehow Sunday afternoons just keep looking at me like this.
Image “Let’s talk about Sunday”
Reading this, a chill runs down my spine. This is haunting yet beautiful. Lovely writing from the very start of the poem. Wow. This is beautiful Rachel.
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Shanyu. I’m so honoured to have you read my work and leave such a beautiful comment. Thank you so much my friend, I’m sorry I been slow in replying 💜
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It is my absolute pleasure Rachel. I am indeed blessed to have read this. Your writings connect so well.
I hope things have gotten better for you. Please take care and have a great week.
Love,
Shanyu.
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There was a Rachel sighting on my blog today! Welcome back.
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A Rachel sighting…. 😂. I love that, a little glimpse of she who has been laying low of late. Hope you are well Rob ♥️
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I am well, Rachel. I didn’t know if hobbits had absconded with the poetess. I’m happy to hear that you’re just laying low. ❤
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Nope, not to worry Rob, the hobbits have learned not to come near me for fear of my well developed ninja moves 😉. I can do those even whilst laying low
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I am relieved that those skill sets are still in place. 😉
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Some things are like riding a bicycle, you never forget.
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My favorite line: with arms stretched out in forever
she is the ending of infinity (Awesome .. .well done)
Somehow how, you vanished off of my following list. Must be those pesky WordPress gnomes. Hope all is well. Sent you an email, which may be in your Spam folder. Keep smiling.
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I’ve seen a Kiwi at my blog today!
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They’re a very rare sighting these days 😉
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Indeed. I was going to say hobbit instead, but as I remember, you do not have hairy feet. 😉
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You are correct, I am not of the hairy feet genus, despite living in the shire.
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Are you back or just visiting?
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I’m probably just visiting I think. How are you?
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Doing well. Summer is over and I’m getting ready for the winter darkness. How about you?
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Well, the long answer would be really….. looong, and perhaps on the wrong side of the tracks to what I’d prefer. But, you know, I’m fine really. Nothing a glass of shiraz can’t fix, at least temporarily 😂
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You know that you can’t do that. Spill the beans!
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I fear those beans may be too messy to spill
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I’m sorry to hear that. You know you can always email me if you need to vent.
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You too. I have missed you
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I have missed you as well. ❤
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❤️
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Oh, one thing that’s pretty exciting, I just got a puppy. She is asleep on me as we speak.
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Congratulations! What’s her name? What kind of pup?
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Her name is Hazel Nutella Batista Botosta. She’s ok with hazel for short 😂. She’s a spoodle, or I think you guys call them cockerpoos? She’s kind of a goldy colour.
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Sounds lovely! I’ve been trying to adopt, to no avail.
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I was wondering if you’d get another pup! Why no luck in adopting one?
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Big wait list for adoptions, and no one is shipping via air. I might have to go to a puppy mill. 😦
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It’s the same here! I was really lucky to get Hazel. Seems a side effect of covid is demand for doggies
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That’s what I’m hearing, too. I had one pup that I found online. It was a 4 month old labrador mix. When I asked for more photos and info, they sent me the photo of a 14 year old bassett hound.
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😂😂😂😂😂 a catfish-dog
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Right? But what a clever idea. 😀
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It’s the equivalent of a guy living at home in his parent’s basement and masquerading as a cirque de solei performer
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And yelling at said parents for not washing his laundry. 😀
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Omg I just had an awful visual of what that laundry might look like
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Care to share?
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Rob, I’m pretty sure I know your imagination well enough to know that you can conjure the very same as mine on this matter. Besides, I am too demure and ladylike to say 😂
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haha! Then we shall leave in the realm of fantasy. 😉
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We’re leaving the dirt laundry in the closet then?
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