Otherness.
We pair of home-comers built
from lonely baggage a neap-tide harbour
and painted an idyll of walled delight
from sad and where care covered raw scars.
Our easy laughter sparked need
to spend new-found treasure in bounteous
tending far moments of nearness
as pleasure made arid into watered ground.
Love's tenderness stoked fresh heat
in forgotten feelings, blazed paths to places
I had never been and seared heaven
into my solo existence by giving and taking.
Oil of romance honed compatibility,
which gave virtual joinings a closeness of flesh.
Yield reached unbelievable bliss
and that better otherness I shall ever remember.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
Offline) - Published: August 11th, 2021 03:00
- Comment from author about the poem: The image called out for spontaneous words of love and loss. Hope you enjoy.
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- Views: 35
- Users favorite of this poem: dusk arising, MendedFences27, HannahElisabeth, Laura🌻
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Comments7
how could any mortal soul fail to fall in love with these words.. nonpareil in any book ................................... Neville x
Such a pleasure warms my heart to know you reacted to the read with an unrivaled exuberance and that you mean it too................ merci beaucoup and more mon amil...........x
Good write Fay.
Many thanks Orchi.
There is so much in your post today and reaches the core of this solo.
So carefully you have phrased the early lines here giving richness to the re-opening of heart and depth of meaning. I guess it can take years to know the true worth of love after a long years of wilderness but here it glows in your wonderful poem.
This is the most deserving of pride of place in my favourites Fay, it's beautiful.
Oh I am thrilled you found depth you can relate to in Otherness dear friend and double thank yous for it place in your favourites
I don't think these words are spontaneous, but rather they come from your heart. Love, the second time around, has never be so eloquently depicted. The "otherness" of which you speak, brings memories to bear, pleasant fondness of a time spent in romantic awareness. A beautiful poem. Well worth saving. - Phil A.
Your intuition is so near the mark Phil - - the piece is rather special - - thank you for your kind review of Otherness and so pleased you have chosen to save it too.
Thi is one for the ages. Timeless🙂
What a beautiful comment Coyote and sincere thanks for expressing your thoughts on Otherness my friend.
My Dear Fay,
Your beautiful poem has evoked so many memories…past and present. Your talent in penning your poetry using effective, expressive, and persuasive words is exceptional. I admire your work my dear poetess.
Laura🌻
The image is powerful, but it took your words for me to feel the walk down those tracks
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