I am of catastrophic mind,
besotten with the invisible world
where shadows go to hide.
Blue is an alchemy and serenity
scarce. Great sorrows lead
to greater regrets.
From the outside looking in
the window of my world, it would seem
my being has been charmed like
the sky on a sunny, spring day.
Most of my life I’ve taken consuls
with melancholy and consorted with darkness.
Some nights I paint happiness
into the scene, and for a time
the leafless vista is colored
with gold. But soon enough
I’ll drink from the chalice
with the elixir for joy in it.
Stepping over contentment
back into my unseeable world.
-Tosha Michelle
Beautiful!
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Thank you
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Tosha, outstanding writing. Isn’t that the truth, there are two sides to every mirror. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday. ~ Mia
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Thank you, gorgeous
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Lovely One, you’re very welcome.
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💕💕
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💕 !
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Where shadows go to hide. Wow.
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😊. Thank you.
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YES! to Hope 🙂
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Always
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Ignorance is bliss.
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Truly
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Powerful and beautiful. I hope your of the world is forever full of happpiness.
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Thank you 💕
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I see a great poem in your unseeable world, and I love the train photo. (I am a railroad buff.)
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Oh thank you so much
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Oh you are very graciously welcome so much.
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💕😊
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Back at you.
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Reblogged this on John Cowgill's Literature Site and commented:
From the very lovely Tosha Michelle.
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Thank you
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You are welcome.
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You’re a marvel ❤ I can't believe you're ever sad and introverted, you look so springbuck and youthful – such a lovely creature 🙂 XX
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And you’re a charmer!
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Oh, . . . you really think so? 😉
Hope you’re soon back on the sunny side Tosha XXO
I meant to say you look so spring-like, but spellchecker keeps interfering in my rhapsody!
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Darn spell checker! Thanks my British lovely
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Go out of comfort zone, step out
We´ll regret what we missed
Don’t stay in the bubble for too long 🙂 (An advice to myself)
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So true, lovely one
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Happy paired with a melancholy soul. It may seem odd to some people. But makes sense to me. Love. ❤
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Thanks. Love ya
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Reblogged this on Still Another Photoblog.
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Thank you 😊
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You are welcome! Hope SC is cooler than DFW!
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It’s pretty darn hot. I’m so ready for fall
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We are having a “cool spell.” Dropped into the 90’s. 😈
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Haha! It’s in the 90s here but the humidity is a killer.
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Yep. That will do the trick as well! 🙂
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Great and beautiful poetry. Instead of reblogging, you are invited to an interview in my blog. Further details at my E Mail:
alvarezgalloso@journalist.com
Thank you.
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How kind. Thank you
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very beautiful poem , your world is real as mine and yet different i wonder if all people living , living in different worlds? is this world unsafe to livee i wonder
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Thank you. In answer to your question, I don’t know. I just now I prefer my own little world. I’m sure you’re the same way
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“Great sorrows lead
to greater regrets.” My life in a nutshell. Beautifully written as always Tosha!
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Melissa, thank you
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Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome:)
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Happy Friday
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Well I am late but Happy Friday back at you:)
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Thank you 💕
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Welcome:)
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Awesome, levedid it!!!. The every day grind, pinned into many metaphors of what is needed to get through them:)
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Thank you 💕
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You’re welcome my concealed librarian/super hero:)
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Ha! 😇😜😊💕
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😚😜😍I knew I should’ve moved to Sc instead 8)
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Sure Come on down
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Damn I would have just moved there ;p
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You’re a hoor
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Funny my lil sis says that about me as when she would work at her bar and every female in the place would ask about me. But with the exception of not being in a committed relationship, I am very loyal and one woman is all any man should ever need. A woman can wear a lot more hats than a man can, however at times I set a bar high, no details. But the worst thing my sis would get asked asked as I am 10 years older, she gets asked how much older are you, meaning her? But I like to think I or anyone can bring enough to a relationship, love or not to not need to stray and, unless there are odd fetishes (nada) it is always me being for who I am with. It has been a good minute though. I think you understand. I know you write on the cusp a lot and all, pain or simple thoughts are our minds and we can train them but not fix them the right way:) But me being a hoor, I know a typo by you, I am pretty specific and it used to be where I would meet, then athletic as I was pretty sheltered but I hold some of the old me and a lot of the actual reality into account. I am technically boring as I do not smoke, do not party and drink here and there or fro sleep aid. But that is the skinny:)
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Thanks foe the skinny. Stay old school bur with an open mind and heart. I think that’s the way I am a traditionalist in some ways. I don’r smoke and I rarely drink so we have thar in common too. People always think U’m younger too. My mom looks super young too.
Just rambling now. Just woke up from a bad dream, still half asleep.
Happy Saturday
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Happy Saturday as well. I know we both are older than we look. By a few years. I keep waking at odd hours since here. It is OK.
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Yes. Me too. Sleep is so beautiful. I never take it for granted
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I woke up late for me here and wanted more. Sleep is so so nice:)
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It really i s
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My mom went back and forth. Took a gift of being one of 3 Leukemia survivors with the highest mortality rate within 1 1.5 year time frame and started smoking heavy. She went from looking young to twice her age before she passed
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Smoking is so bad!
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Yes it’s terrible. My lil Sis and uncle still do. She’s 36 and started at 11
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Wow. Do young
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Yea she’s at it 25 years now
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It’s so bad for her
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Yea and last night she got trashed to boot. She was real upset about not having spoke to her son in close to a year, she was dropping me off at the casino and came in and played. I tried stopping her but that was not happening.
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Well I’ll give you this, your family is very interesting
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Very true. I just did 25 miles on bike out here. I’m so well done:)
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You go dude
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I am going to tey. My job starts Thursday and I need to get a lot done on my own before then, so I have little choice. Pleasantly surprised that I feel OK
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Good luck with the new job. That’s exciting
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Thank you. It is exciting but I am also concerned. I am going from having all local places in NY, my doctors, my belongings to having 6% of my stuff, getting shuffled around and despite my posts of me doing stuff I am considered disable. i also am considered a physical freak. No matter what shape I am in I do not get a comfort zone with my heart rate and it is dangerous. I have two fractured tibias, 12 slipped discs, 12 tears through my rotator cuffs (5 wrestlers took 6 months off for one partial tear) and my BP can be bad and added is insomnia. So, having how I managed 50 miles on bike in two days I am hurting but recovered. Now I am looking to do 4 days in a row. That is real new to me and learning a new betting system. I am looking forward to it though:)
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Well please look after yourself
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For you anything.:) I course I will.
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Aww. You’re sweet. You better!
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Awww, well you’re sweeter:):):), You know I will.
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💕
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💜❤️💖
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Beautiful as usual, Tosha. It’s always a pleasure to read your work. 😃
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Thank you so much. Likewise
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😃
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Very nice poem Ms. Tosha.
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Thank you so much
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This is really beautiful, Tosha.
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Thank you 😊
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