Hold Me Again

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I wish that it was possible

to ask you to come hold me now

to feel your kiss upon my brow

our love was once unstoppable

or at least so it seemed to me

back when you set my spirit free

I try to do what's practical

but there's no way I can forget

you were the best that I've had yet

back then our love felt tropical

but over time your heart went cold

I wish I'd never been so bold

my methods are not tactical

I am no good at trickery

you would easily see through me

a raging stream not crossable

I see you on the other side

now I just want to run and hide

you once made my heart feel so full

but suspicion and jealousy

drove you to pull away from me

our love had a magnetic pull

but my dark heart could not believe

that you could give yourself to me

if there but were a crucible

where I could melt your frozen heart

I'd never again let us part

is it in some way plausible

that we could work to fix our love

and once again be hand in glove

your love for me untraceable

I wish I had not let you go

I love you more than you can know

~cie~

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/11/27/hold-me-now-challenge-170/

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/11/28/saturday-mix-lucky-dip-28-november-2020/

Write a Costanza

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2020-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-24

Write a love or anti-love poem

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The Icky, Sticky, Nit-Picky Legalese If You Please (Or Don't Please)

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The Poetry Society Poet - Joelle Taylor

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Cressida de Nova: Carpe Diem # 1840

Cressida de Nova: Carpe Diem # 1840: fragile beauty the smooth brown shell of an egg  a perfect shape cranberries covered with sugar the tinkle of reindeer bells christmas here ...

A very pretty poem that I wanted to share with all of you.

Also a stark reminder that I have no idea what I'm doing and incapable of following instructions. I saw the "Troiku" prompt, and my crap brain immediately said "Aha! Tanka!" Which is what I wrote for the prompt, because, hey, not doing things right is what I do!

I should be back this weekend with a new poem of my own. To be honest, I completely forgot about it. I have had my car in the shop multiple times this month and had to reschedule my psych exam for disability determination twice. I finally got the exam done. Three things are clear:

I'm depressed, I have PTSD, and I don't have dementia. 

None of this means that social security will approve me. Most of the things that I have a possibility of being approved for are physical, but that still doesn't mean that they will. 

I am working with a lawyer, which may work in my favor.

Anyway, that is why I was MIA this last Sunday. I should be back this week.

~Cie the Ornery Old Lady Who Can't Follow Instructions~

A Poetry Society Poet - Laureen Lisk

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The Meaning of Nothing (Tanka)

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just a memory

just a lie I told myself

meaning of nothing

I let myself roll too deep

silent scream in my nightmare

~cie~

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/rolling-in-the-deep-challenge-169/

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2020-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-15

Write a "the meaning of (blank)" poem.

https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2020/11/writers-pantry-46-playing-catch-up.html

Acknowledgments

The poem was inspired by these songs:

And the World Was Gone: Snow Ghosts (2013)

Only A Memory: Smithereens (1988)

Rolling in the Deep: Adele (2010)

This poem was posted to these places:

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http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com

https://lbry.tv/@poetryofthenetherworld:9

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Phoebe Z. Barowitz - A Poetry Society Poet and Foyles Young Poet of the Year 2020

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Siegfried Sassoon

In case anyone is foolish enough to think poetry counts for nothing, thank you Siegfried Sassoon and thanks to all who served in the war said to end all wars...






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Pussy Grabs Back (Tanka)

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It was November 3

after four long, ugly years

justice served at last

not just a brick in the wall

I was never yours to grab

~cie~

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2020-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-8

Prompt:

Write a persona poem.

The persona is the vindicated spirit of pissed-off women disgusted by the rise to power of a pig who bragged about sexually assaulting us.

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http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com

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Lost Time (Senryu)

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I thought it was you

I wish it could have been you

this time, the last time

~cie~

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2020-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-7

Write a "this time" poem

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http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com

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Blue Moon (Tanka)

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what entered the world

on the night of the blue moon

bringing good or ill

will the changes we need come

or will all remain the same

~cie~

https://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/2020/11/carpe-diem-1838-blue-moon.html

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2020-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-1

Prompt: Create an Enter poem

I used a free use image by Felix Lichtenfeld on Pixabay to create the November 2020 PAD Challenge logo. 

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http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com

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Follow along in November if you dare as I wreck the Writers Digest November PAD Challenge!