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Welcome to Madison Woods‘ Friday Fictioneers based on her photo prompt. This week’s prompt was a difficult one, and I had a hard time coming up with a story of 100 words. Eventually, the poet and or romantic in me took over and here I am with a poem. Do enjoy this piece for your weekend, my friends.
Lost Without You You touch my deepest soul With your heart’s flow Reaching out to heal my scars That weep without your balm Your body holds me captive Your kisses so addictive My babe; my heart-throb Without you I’m lost You sing, and ah, your voice Cool dawn breeze, so gentle. Caress me, and I am soft Your smell intoxicates my senses Yearning for your warmth You have me reeling, dizzy Your love engulfs my being I am lost without you Now, all I have of you Is your old wallpaper Above the room’s gloom Silently peeling away My memories of you (c) Celestine Nudanu 4/5/12
rochellewisoff said:
Sweet and sad.
readinpleasure said:
Thanks. Glad you commented.
unspywriter said:
Very sad, but it touched a chord in me. Well done. And thanks for the comments on mine.
readinpleasure said:
Glad you connected with it. And thanks for stopping by too.
Joanna Gawn said:
So poignant, yet also happy to know the memories are kept alive!
My link is http://www.lazuli-portals.com/flash-fiction/old-wallpaper
readinpleasure said:
Thanks for the comments. Sometimes, memories are all that we have to keep us going. Off to yours.
dmmacilroy said:
Excellent last stanza. (Perhaps an ‘s’ at the end of ‘intoxicate’.) Housekeeping. Habit of mine. could be wrong and probably am.
Aloha,
Doug
readinpleasure said:
Correction noted, Doug. I am glad you stopped by and thanks for the comments. Will see yours soon.
tollykit said:
Very sad.
Here’s mine
http://tollykitsjourney.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/old-wallpaper-for-fridayfictioneers-flashfiction
readinpleasure said:
Thanks, will be there.
oldentimes said:
I liked “all I have left of you is the old wallpaper”. Well told, concise and full of feeling.
Mine is here http://oldentimes.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/old-wallpaper-friday-fictioneers/
readinpleasure said:
Thanks so much for your comments. Will be there.
Brandon Scott said:
Very sad, but at least there are good memories. That’s always a plus.
http://authorbrandonscott.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/this-old-house/
readinpleasure said:
I agree, thanks for the visist and comments.
Linda said:
I love that line ‘all I have left of you is the old wallpaper’ beautifully written and evocative.
Here’s mine too: http://womanontheedgeofreality.com/2012/05/03/friday-fictioneers-a-wall-to-keep-a-secret/
readinpleasure said:
Thank you for your kind words. Will be there.
Gary said:
A very sad tale of loss.
readinpleasure said:
Indeed, Gary. Thanks.
rich said:
peeling away memories is a sad thing.
http://brainsnorts.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/54-friday-fictioneers-by-madison-woods/
readinpleasure said:
Yeah, I agree.
boomiebol said:
LOVE it…beautiful tale of love and loss. Well done mon amie, well done 🙂
readinpleasure said:
Boomie dear, thanks for your words. They mean a lot to me.
Jess Schira said:
Gorgeous poem. The sad ones usually are.
http://whimsicalquestsofacuriousmind.blogspot.com/2012/05/may-4th-friday-fictioneers-youre-insane.html
readinpleasure said:
Glad you liked it.
Sandra said:
Sad and haunting, well done.
Mine’s at: http://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/dysfunctional-friday-fictioneers-may-2012/
readinpleasure said:
Thanks for the compliment, Sandra.
JKBradley said:
The sad and the sweet so evident. Nicely done.
Here’s mine: http://thebradleychronicles.wordpress.com/
readinpleasure said:
Thanks; I like the contrast you drew.
TheOthers1 said:
It was sad, but still a brilliant piece of poetry. Nice job!
My link: http://unduecreativity.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/rebuild/
readinpleasure said:
I am happy you find this brilliant. Thanks.
jeanelaine said:
Lovely, full of feeling.
readinpleasure said:
Ow, thanks.
Andy Flood said:
Very nicely written and evocative poetry. The sense of lingering memories and feelings comes across strongly. Well done 🙂
readinpleasure said:
I am happy you like this. Your compliment is appreciated.
Kris Kennedy said:
some good lines: “peeling away memories”…a good tie in with the old wallpaper…liked that you took a poem approach….thanks for stopping by and reading mine as well.
readinpleasure said:
I am happy you made the connection too. I saw it after I had written out the poem. Thank you.
V. L. Gregory-Pohlenz said:
Beautiful! I love the way you told the story in poetic form–that’s not done too often in our Friday Fictioneers. Well done! One of my favorites so far.!
Thanks for commenting on mine.
readinpleasure said:
Ow, I am flattered. Thanks for the beautiful endorsement.
teschoenborn said:
Wonderful heartfelt poem instilling so much emotion, love and loss.
Here’s mine: http://teschoenborn.com/2012/05/03/friday-fictioneers-the-gig/
readinpleasure said:
Thanks so much for your kindess.
Amanda Gray said:
This brought tears to my eyes!
readinpleasure said:
I can understand; it is touching, if I say so myslef. Thank you.
Atiya said:
Wow, I love how this makes me so sad that the love is gone. Thank you for commenting on mine over here: http://remakingme-atiyatownes.blogspot.com/2012/05/fixer-upper-friday-flash-fiction.html
readinpleasure said:
I am so happy you like it.
Scott Hays said:
The silence of peeling away memories is evocative and strong … nice job
readinpleasure said:
Yes, especially when the memories would not go away. Thanks for the stop over and the compliment.
Susan Wenzel (@SusanWenzel) said:
Wonderful! I love the memories of the past!
~Susan (http://www.susanwenzel.com/)
readinpleasure said:
Thanks, Susan.
Lora Mitchell said:
Beautiful, heartfelt poem.,.full of pain and longing. Had no idea where you were going and then…POW… you got me with the wallpaper. Nice twist. Go back in and change wall paper to one word…wallpaper. Thanks for visiting me. And yes, she found the jars of pennies.
readinpleasure said:
Thanks so much for your encouraging words. Glad you liked the twist. Much thanks again for the correction. It’s done.
KT McClure said:
I’m glad you stopped by so I could find your poem. It read like a song and I could almost hear the music.
http://notforallmarkets.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/the-beholder/
readinpleasure said:
Ow, such a beautiful endorsement. Thanks for visiting.
Wakefield Mahon said:
Very pretty, I especially enjoyed “…scars that weep without your balm”
readinpleasure said:
Thank you, Wakefield.
Jeffrey Hollar said:
Definitely a very touching and bittersweet effort here. Nicely done.
readinpleasure said:
Thank you, Jeffrey.
jeglatter said:
Glad the poet took over…gorgeous, so much feeling.
-Jennifer
readinpleasure said:
Thanks, Jennifer. Glad you stopped by.
Julia Stevenson said:
Lovely poem!
readinpleasure said:
Thanks, Julia.
Michael Fishman said:
What struck me here was the sadness and the passion. Also the image of someone holding a piece of wallpaper while feeling these emotions is very moving.
readinpleasure said:
Thanks so much for appreciating the poem. Glad that you stopped by.
Sonia Lal said:
aww that last stanza is so sad.
readinpleasure said:
Yes, I agree. Thanks for stopping by.
Russell said:
What a beautiful poem. I loved the title and the way the end echoes the sad sentiment.
readinpleasure said:
I am tickled by your comments; glad you loved it. Thanks for the stop over.
eof737 said:
Excellent. You must have a knack for the sad, wistful poem. 🙂
Reading Pleasure said:
LOL! I don’t know why.