Emotions tethered.
All my life, I’ve walked the Earth.
My pace was measured.
What is this that beats
when for so long all was still?
My chilled heart now leaps.
Shadows have faded.
Light around you, surrounds me –
my soul unshaded.
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Poet Rummager 
The chilled out haiku warmed up my heart 👌👌😄
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Well, yours must be searing in high temperatures if my haiku warmed your heart since you already have a warm heart! 🙂
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Ha Ha ha. Love your brand of wit and humour. 😀 😀
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😍😍😍
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Steps to freedom
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An insightful comment — thanks Derrick.
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The illustration is perfect for the poem—all heart and light.
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I’d written the poem first, and the image just came to me. I’m glad you see how the illustration and words go hand in hand!
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wonderful –
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🙂
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A fantastic painting, but as for Haiku’s, I’m still trying to work them out. Haha, I don’t think the plumber is quite clever enough for the concise word structuring ■■
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You’re brilliant! If you can fit pipes together, you can construct a haiku — trust me. Thanks for stopping in, Ivor.
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Haha, so like your analogy, pipes and a haiku. I’m thinking about it , ok.
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Cool…unshaded …it gave me a sensse of relief …for some weird reasons..lol
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Well, it gets dark where you are, at times with the uncertainty and violence happening there, so I’m happy that you feel a sense of relief. I wish I could give you more of that feeling!
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You hit me there bigtime Rose…its true so much and so many is happening right now here and little sense of relief even from the farthest distance would be really nice..
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Hey Mich, Fly said that you won the Haunted House Charms. Congrats!! What’s your email address, so that Toni can contact you to get them delivered there?
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“Emotions tethered”. We’ve all felt this. Another excellent write, Rose 😊
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I agree, Doritos — sometimes it’s not so easy to let those emotions free. Thank you, dear friend! 🙂
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Always my pleasure, Rose ❤
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The tethered heart breaking it’s bonds, released into the light of love.
Beautiful poetry!
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Lovely how you worded my poetry! Thanks darling.
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Illuminating the shadows provides a sense of clarity.
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Such eloquence, my bro! You can use those flashlights I gave you to illuminate the shadows.
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Love these words. I can’t write haikus. I’m filled with admiration at the way your words come together so beautifully.
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You’re an excellent writer and a woman — you can do anything! I truly appreciate your kindness.
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Soul unshaded ends this really well.
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I’m glad you liked the ending, Q!
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Quite beautiful my poet.
~~dru~~
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Thank you for the lovely compliment! I was happy to see you here.
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I love everything on this page.
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Such kindness! What did you do with the real Crow man? 😉 Thanks Charles.
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something
to think
about 🙂
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Good to know my poem is in your thoughts! 🙂
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An unshaded soul…that’s worth searching for. (K)
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I agree. Never be hesitant to shine.
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Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
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Thanks Penney!
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Unshaded… and lovely ❤ The video shows the talent at that shop too – the cat charm is precious!
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Thanks Christy 💝 Brighteye Treasures is a fabulous shop with many amazing charms.
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All it takes is that one special person to bring light to your soul, and warmth to your heart. Lovely, Rose. And the illustration is a perfect compliment to your words.
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Light so bright, one needs sunglasses!😎 Thanks my talented friend.
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My pleasure…always. 😊
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She basked in his light, and they lived happily ever after.
Beautiful, Rose.
kat
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Poetry from one so sexy! Thanks for the lyrical words, Kat. 🌹
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‘My chilled heart now leaps’ fantastic. Beautiful poem.
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Haiku poems make my heart leap. Thanks Stephen! xo
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“my soul unshaded.” I love that line, Rose–well, actually that whole final haiku gives me such a sense of peace. Beautiful haiku, and the image goes with it so well–definitely a heart now un-chilled.
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I’m happy to give my lovely friend a sense of peace. Thanks so much, Merril. 😘
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🙂
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Bravo my friend.
Another wonderful set of Haikus.
And an awesome illustration to
compliment them. 💖
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Many thanks to the 007 of dark poetry! I swoon from your words. ❤️
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Beautiful haiku and the illustration fits it perfectly! 😄😘
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Thanks Tigress! 😍
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You´re welcome, Rose! 🙂 ❤
P.S. And I love that you call me Tigress! 😉 xoxo
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😊😘
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This time, I loved the illustration more than the words ❤
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I love the tropes that play with light/shade dichotomies. Great work
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Very thoughtful and hard-hitting compositions, I must say! Browsed through some of them, and loved each and every one!
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Thanks so much for visiting!
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