Love's travels

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Mic
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:52 pm

When love travels, this is what love packs:

A passport to life's toughest places
A multiple-entry visa to hearts' wildernesses
1 x fake moustache, 1 x dark glasses
(for use when love travels incognito)

A map with contour detail of earlobes; backs
of knees; small of back; thighs (the upper reaches)
A moral compass (I'm so lost without this)

A pocket rocket, for emotional sustenance
in the bare hours

When love travels, love travels light
travels with hope
travels without expectation

I get the odd postcard.
I can't wait, though, for love to get back.
Last edited by Mic on Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:44 pm, edited 11 times in total.
"Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you" - Rumi
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:23 pm

Mic,

This was fun. I love the pocket rock.

The first line sets up the poem nicely but think the flow would be better if it were shortened into just one phrase.
and I would leave out the "x" since everything only has one.

This was a nice poem to brighten my day.
Suzanne
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:29 pm

Hey, Mic.

Ha - yes, this is good. Good, good. Reminds me of a 'recipe poem' idea I have yet to develop.

Your checklist idea is well thought out and nicely delivered.

FWIW, I think it could be expanded, but perhaps bervity is what you were after. If so, it still delivers.

Nice.

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Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:51 pm

I so love this. What joy .

So much loved her.. Mic, have a nice one, but take care for i love you....

much, xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:30 am

Oh yes, a lovely read. Specially:
"1 x moral compass (I'm so lost without this)"
- You know Mic, for this reason only I fear such travels! :lol:

I second Suzanne about deleting the 'x'.

Enjoyed.
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:20 am

Many thanks aru, Suzanne, Lovely and Neil.

Suzanne, aru - I take your points about the 'x's so have removed most.

Neil - I think you are right, there could be more to this, Love is maybe travelling a bit light. Arf! Want to avoid stretching the concept too thin though.

Mic
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:38 pm

Enjoyed this poem very clever, I think you could add a lot more with just a bit more thought, unique idea and made me smile, liked it very much.x :wink:
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Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:45 am

Thanks Susan.
I've got my thinking cap on!

Mic
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