The icons
Their gilted, leafed, gold
Vibrant vermillion
Watch with watery eyes
Dried on stone
As old as memory
They shift
Imperceptably
Less than the fierce jackknifing
Of human need
As hot as birth
Waiting for rain
The saints
Painted with care
Remain vivid
As those who bleed
Live too fast and bruise
As dragonflies tussle
Enmeshed in each other’s flicker
For a shortness that seems
Long
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Candice makes the blood in my veins sing. <3
Well done! The colors flowed with texture like your words. I like the one word ending.
Gorgeous
Love it.
Nicely done.
Hauntingly beautiful. Love to you my dear friend <3
Amazing poetry my friend.
Marvelous- as are you ❤️
<3
Candice, this is exquisite! I’ve read it over and over and love it. Elegant and eloquent images.
Hope you’ve been feeling better. I think of you every day…sending love! 💕
*hugs* ❤️
beautiful piece Candice. Sending love and strength my friend 🙂
I come back to find your writing vivid, evocative, more precise than before but still lushly beautiful.
<3 ray
There’s a dragonfly’s sweet breath in this one 🙂
Hugs kisses and love get well love bug still praying for you love you
Like a fine tuned cello
deep rich breathtaking.
Good to see you back with such an elegant poem
Neither my words, nor heart can do justice to yours ღ
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Awesome, C. I especially love the last line…<3
Brilliant as always, love!!! 🙂 <3
“Painted with care
Remain vivid
As those who bleed
Live too fast and bruise
As dragonflies tussle
Enmeshed in each other’s flicker
For a shortness that seems
Long”
Those words took me to another world Candice, I hope you are doing ok, haven’t heard anything from you. Wish I could help
A millions hugs to you sister. I love you so much and your poetry is always important to me. I miss you greatly…and hope you got my text.
Hi Friend
Stopped by to see who you are doing. Sending wishes of health and happiness.
Write when you can. Remember you are stronger than you know.
M
You always find such novel ways and arresting images to express what you wish to convey. Kudos.