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Sunday, 7 October 2012

FINGERNAILS 2



Love's timeless yardstick
the scratch-test
to measure
in drawn-tear
or nonchalance
the full weight 
of heart-return.

:)

4 comments :

  1. Is this part of 'give me a word' exercise?

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  2. What do you mean FINGERNAILS 2?

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  3. yes, part of that. there is one more in this 'series'. will share after i post what wrote for The Nation 'Photoscape'.

    '2' because it's a second take on the word 'fingernails'.

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    1. the scratch test of ecstasy and pain,
      etched on the skin and piercing the heart
      wooed at times by myriad hues
      wiping a tear, sparing an eye.....

      Malinda, now my word for you is 'tear'.

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