The poet writes of desire
in a notebook of fortification.
Her pages dampen by the demanding ink,
the way words lap and swirl
at her mind’s core.
Her notebook, becomes her confessional.
The lines read of yearning.
Inhibition slips from her shoulders.
She disrobes her longing in syntax.
Language becomes guttural
and primal.
The blue lines become taunt with her desperate handwriting, converted half truths, and lies of the imagination.
Letters griping letters in a frenzied tilting
of a restless hand.
Wishing language could become solid
and have the certainty of flesh.
The poet writes on, in hopes of luring
the phantom lover off the paper.
Hoping art will plunge hard into life,
into tender hours, sinful Sundays,
and the softer side of midnight.
-Tosha Michelle
This will be my last post until next week. Happy Holidays. I wish you peace and happiness.
Everything I Never Told You 
Peace and light, My Sweet Friend.
To answer the question in your title, one need only read the verse under it. Beautifully designed and executed, Tosha. All my best. Xo
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Thank you. Merry Christmas. Lots of love and light
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I love this great work I love following you’re blog
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Thank you. Likewise.
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Happy Holidays Tosha! Have a wonderful break and I look forward to what you have in store for next year. π
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Thank you lovely one. Happy holidays.
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Merry Christmas and love, Tosha. xo
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xoxo
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P.S. I think if anyone could lure the phantom lover off the paper, it would be you. This is so beautiful.
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Aww. You are such a charmer. Thank you.
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Tosha, enjoy the upcoming Holidays and may you and yours have the very best of times. Enjoy!
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Thank you. I I wish the same for you and yours
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I love this!
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Thanks Casey π xx
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Good lord! I do believe I’ve caught the vapors… But seriously this was amazing!
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Anthony, thank you.
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I like the early morning (3:00 am) read on your blog, these poetic lines, always beautifully embellished with particularly well chosen images. I salute here the artist with a hat down “Hi artist”
Un clin dβΕil de Provence !
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Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to read
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Love Love Live thisππ» Merry Christmas & Happy New Yearπ
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Thank you. Merry Christmas!! xo
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I’m embarrassedπ It was supposed to say LOVE LOVE LOVEπ© You’re welcome! XOXO
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Ha-ha. I didn’t even notice. π
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Phewπ
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Oh, I love this! Have a great holiday break.
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Thank you. You too
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Love.
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Beautiful write Tosha. It reminded me of the image of the woman embracing and being embraced by the “paper lover” π
Have a wonderful Xmas break and lots of love and light to you. Blessed be
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Thank you. I remember that image. It’s quite beautiful. Lots of love
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hi tosha……doing gud….. enjoy Holiday
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You are an amazing writer Tosha, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year π
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Thank you. Merry Christmas
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A tantalizing and mesmerizing poem leaves me wanting to read more. Merry Christmas, Tosha!
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Thank you. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas
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Lovely! β€
Wishing you a very pleasant christmas XX
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Thank you x
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I imagine the poet knows plenty. Thank you for another thought provoking and beautifully written piece. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
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Thank you. π Merry Christmas
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Beautiful Tosha, Happy Christmas!
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Thank you. Merry Christmas!
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π and you too!
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Hey tosha! Love you doll, have a beautiful Christmas and a happy new yearβ€οΈ
~Arganise
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Thank you. You too. xx
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Tosha, happy holidays to you too. Lovely last poem for the year.
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Thanks. Happy holidays xx
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And a great post that you left us, hope you too have some wildy happy holidays
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Thank you. Likewise x
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Dear Tosha Michelle, I have enjoyed getting to know you a bit (via blog). You do have a poetic expressive heart and I hope you know and believe that your art can plunge into real life. May your holiday be filled with love
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Thank you. I appreciate your lovely comment. It’s a pleasure to read your blog. Merry Christmas! xx
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Merry Christmas π
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Merry Christmas xo
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Enjoy your y your much needed break, Tosha. Happy New Year!!
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love x
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Now that’s a description of raw poetry.
Hope you had a beautiful Christmas Tosha and that your new year is great.
π
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Thank you lovely.
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“She disrobes her longing in syntax.”
Absolutely love that line!
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Thank you kindly π
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And to you. Very evocative.
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What an introduction to your poetry π
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Thank you. I hope you liked it. Lovely to connect.
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