For David and Jen and Tony and Jersey girl
Tonight I feel more alone than the moon
overthrown by the clouds.
I take solace in the rain, the sway of the trees
being shaken out like a well loved blanket by the wind.
I know you are out there under the horizon. We’re on the same Earth.
The moon plays peekaboo with you too.
I understand how time zones float like helium balloons across the globe.
But the sky and this poem know how much I want you here.
I want to look at you
and mark how time changes you,
as it changes us.
I want to love you up close.
It’s true as you say, distance doesn’t define love, we do.
We always find each other. I look up at the sky,
just in time to see the moon sneak through the clouds.
It whispers to me in sibilance.
For a moment you come closer. Comforted by the knowledge of you,
I speak to you in trees and air.
The gray eyes of the night translates my love diction,
as the Milky Way pours itself over two lovers
swept up on a star yet to be named.
-Tosha Michelle
Fantastic, beautiful, romantic. Love. xo
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Thank you. 😉
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You’re welcome.
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Beautiful just beautiful. You drew me in just like normal😍 ❌⭕️❌⭕️
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Thanks, Lisa xo
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Dedicated to the homesick. Very relatable.
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I’ve been there. Sending love
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Beautiful! And the choice of the Etta James cover of Misty Blue is perfect.
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Thank you. You can’t go wrong with Etta.
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I agree…I used Misty Blue in a post of my own a while back…
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It’s a wonderful song.
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Achingly beautiful, filled with love and longing. And just like all your poetry, stunning imagery! ❤
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Thank you. Your comments always make me smile
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Magnificently beautiful.
This poem reminded me of this song:
I know you know this song –
Savage Garden – To The Moon & Back
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I do. I wouldn’t have expected you to know it. You strike me more as an alternative rock guy. It is a beautiful song.
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oh! I know a lot more. I grew up listening to all the music in the 90’s.
On the contrary, I’m more of an Industrial music kind of guy, I dress all in black all the time. Tell you what, if you write a poem I guarantee you I’ll throw a song on there that you won’t expect me listening to. A lot of my friends get taken aback by the music everyone from back in the days grew up with. 🙂
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Okay, from now on every time I post a poem, expect the same from you. I think diversity is a wonderful thing.
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Yes, indeed. 🙂 I have been taking everyone to flash back of the 90’s music. 🙂
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😉 xx
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I want to love you up close.” ummm…yes…that’s precisely it. 🙂 So wonderful, Tosha. 🙂
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Thank you, Eric xo
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Xo
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Incredible poetic thought, creativity and expression. Always brilliant. xx
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Thanks, Larry xo
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A stars name reserved in the heavens for two worthy souls. Such a beautiful ode to absent friends.
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Thanks, Rob. Hope the cleanse is going well.
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This is simply beautiful, Tosha. “It whispers to me in sibilance.” — so wonderful indeed! Love it.
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Thank you! xx
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You are most welcome, Miss T! 😉
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“Stratospheric Eyes” has so much romance and a strong suggestive longing, “I want to love you up close”, what a brilliant line! Super image, the moon is spectacular and to top it all off with Etta, perfect! Wonderful as always!
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Thank you. I love your feedback. It’s like getting an A from my favorite teacher. Haha
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Thank you! How could you not get an A, I mean really? It’s such a joy to wowed by your writing and creativity!
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Aww. Thank you, truly. x
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You’re welcome.
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If there were words for you, then I don’t have them. OMG am in love..
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HA! Thank you for reading. I’m so happy my words resonate xoxo
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You already know this, but it’s worth repeating..your poetry is simply incredible. 🙂
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I’m glad you think so. Thank you. 🙂
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So very beautiful as always Tosha. You’ve penned so skillfully the feeling of two lovers apart in terms of physical distance yet so close in terms of the distance between hearts. Very nostalgic with the longing and at the same time full of hope and belonging
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Than you, Geetha. x
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Welcome 🙂
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I loved this Tosha, I read it yesterday, and was going to comment, but I played the music video and drifted off into another dimension!! XX
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I’ve been there. I’m surprised your back so soon 🙂 Thank you for reading and commenting xx
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Your blog always interesting, even intriguing, somewhat mystical, surprising. We’re not bored !
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I’m glad you enjoy it. Yes! x
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Stunning from title to end…love the imagery, especially the Milky Way pouring itself over two lovers…
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Thank you xx
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you are welcome:)xo
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It won’t let me like your posts on WordPress app but keep up the good work!
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Thank you xx
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You’re so welcome thanks for sharing. .
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First time here, and such a treat to read. Beautiful creativity and expression!
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Thank you so much
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Simply stunning.
Can’t like because WordPress is being a pillock again. Pft.
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Thank you. WP and its hornory ways.
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No problems. Not sure what “hornory” means.
Is it how I feel in a morning?
No, it can’t be that! WordPress isn’t known for feeling THAT way!
What could it be?!
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Oh My God. I meant ornery. Ha-ha.
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I figured! Still had to look it up, as we don’t use it over here. Ya loon. Good luck tonight. X
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Ha-ha. I was out and typing from my phone. I didn’t even notice that it wasn’t the word ornery. My phone needs to behave
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Damn!! By the time I had downloaded stupid Skype your show had finished! Really enjoyed the show! When’s the next?
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Gosh darn it. The next show is the 27th. We are talking to an artist. I think it’s at 2EST. Just type in La Literati and Blogtalk radio into Google. That will take you to our page and upcoming shows. It would be a lot of fun to do it with you. You could read some of your poetry and be all British.
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I KNOW! Remind me, for I have a memory like…erm…one of those things you drain rice in…erm…it’ll come to me in a bit.
The only trouble with that is what to read and I’m Venezuelan! 😉
I was gutted to not say to such an interesting group!
And to you! You don’t sound how I thought at all!
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I’m curious. You didn’t think I would sound like a 12 year old haha
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No!! Hahaha
You don’t sound like a twelve year old!
Thirteen maybe fourteen. 😀
I thought you’d sound like John Wayne! 😂😳
I really don’t know what I thought to be honest and I refuse to shoot my own feet any more than I have, but you sounded lovely!
Very welcoming to all.
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Ha-ha. John Wayne. You know as a young child I wanted John Wayne to be my grandfather. I loved him, pilgrim.
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Well, you couldn’t have him, pilgrim, because he’s MY grandpaw! alllllllllllll mine!
(is that too weird?! lol)
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I’ll arm wrestle you for him. He’s probably rolling over in his grave as we type.
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No, I think he’d like ideal of fairness. That strength will out. Just be gentle. I’m quite fragile don’t you know. 😂
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I’ll try and not break any bones, but I do have true grit. No promises
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and I have big leggy! damn! lethal combo!
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Ha-ha
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This totally pulls me in and the song was a wonderful backdrop. I can remember times like this looking into the night sky….knowing she was far away. I would wonder if she saw the same stars and thought of us as I did. This is an instant classic! 🙂
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Thank you. I always love hearing from you.
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