On those rare occasions when the
stars in the sky fail not to disappoint
And even the earth is winded from
the sky’s beauty.
Stop. Just for a moment
and let the night light absorb you.
Our lives are painted as simply and as
haphazardly as a pre schooler turnned loose
with their first art kit. Leaving a trail of x’s
and o’s behind us in the grass until the
entire lawn shifts.
Tonight, for a second, let’s tear away
the leaves from a trees and dance
with the branches to the song of
a whippoorwill
In the morning, the sun
will pull us forward.
-Tosha Michelle
Lovely! And quite a departure from the X’s and O’s Elle King would have us thinking about.
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Ha-ha. Yes! Elle and I don’t have much in common.
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She’s definitely one of a kind…as are you!
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And you! xx
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tear away the leaves, dance with the branches 🙂 🙂 ..
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Swaying
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This just says so much
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Alex, thanks for getting it xx
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This is beautiful, Tosha!
And this: “turnned loose” If there was ever any doubt that you are a southerner…..lemme tell ya….my heart translates that phrase just fine.
❤ love and light, Darlin.
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Oh yes. How funny. That just came our naturally. Bless my heart! Ha! 🙂 Love and light to you
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Lol! ❤
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Great piece once again 🙂
I liked the first art kit analogy.
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Thank you so much
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this is unique and emotional
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Thank you.
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Lovely. xo
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Thank you x
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Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness.
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This is cool xx
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Thanks. Hope you are well my artistic friend
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This is so lovely, Tosha.
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Thanks so much xx
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Tosha, wonderful poem. You’ve managed to simplify what life should be so beautifully. Why do we make it so complicated? Amazing line, “let the night light absorb you” a stunning image. Please have a peaceful evening. ~ Mia ❤
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Thank you. I don’t know. I suppose it goes back to my feelings poem. Head verses heart. Sending love beautiful one.
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You’re welcome and thank you Pretty Girl! Much love, Mia ❤
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You’re welcome! xx
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Beautiful.
It’s truly a slight to get drawn-out into the night life, of frogs & coyotes. The curtain of clouds fall to reveal the vastness in OOO the X’s.
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Thank you. I see your not sleeping like me. Hope all’s well
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Lovely, TM!
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Thank you.
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😊
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Tosha… its sooo beautiful… like an art work i find your poetry pretty intriguing.. 😃
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You’re so kind. Thank you. 😉
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Not kind but truthful… 😃😘
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Aww. Thank you!
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Tosha! This is captivating! Love it 🙂
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Thank you. I’m happy you like it. Hope you are well xx
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Hanging in 🙂
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Sometimes that’s the best we can do. 😉 I’m hanging right along beside you.
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Maybe some day we’ll pass each other as we swing from the trees rather than just hanging from them! 🙂
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Now there’s a lovely thought! I hope so!
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Oh yes, it’s all good. Just catching up on some late reading. Thanks for asking. 🙂
I had been doing a little star gazing before enjoying your lovely poem.
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You’re welcome. That’s sounds nice. I hope you and your new love had a wonderful weekend. I’m rooting for you two.
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Lovely write. You are amazing.
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And you’re very kind.
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lovely 🙂
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Thank you xx
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Still going back and enjoying all your poetry! Sorry for the double post, earlier. Nice to enjoy on a dark, silent night as this.
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No worries. Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment. It’s so thoughtful of you.
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