TOUCHE'

I love the swordplay of our .

quiet times together,

fencing with tender touches

and upraised glances; quicksilver cuts,

afraid we might pierce too deep,

too soon; right through the deadwood

of coffined passions, and former lovers,

friends who knew too much, whose blades

went too far in, and drew thin blood.

More skillful now, afraid of pain,

we know how to wound this more pleasant

foe with a deftness refined; avoid the parries

from before and only lightly say,

“touche.”

Reviews

[Lorry]

Isn't it better to dull those barbs with a touche and a smile than in youth where we always felt the need to go for the jugular?
Keep loving those quiet times Vol, because the alternative would be slinging insults at each other until your wondering why there's a stiletto heel in your throat just before you feel an urgent need to lie on the floor!
I even make sure my catty comments are dulled by a wry smile and hopefully one returned to match!

[Vol]

You can say anything to anyone if you just smile the right way when you say it... "None of my girlfriends like IPAs either..."

[Lorry]

Katie has a throat appointment with the specialists today. Just scans and woynot, but has been told no food after 6pm yesterday, so I'm guessing she won't be her usual bundle of joy and smiles today. But I'm doing the same in sympathy and treating her to a lunch/ breakfast after, so I'm sure we'll be ready for that, as well as an IPA or two later (I put three in the fridge and left three out for me, just in case.
She's really getting into it just now, but I think it's the names she likes most. Her current favourite is hobgoblin IPA, which is one of the weaker ones. I call it a driving beer, but obviously don't drink and drive. Well, I might spill some and that'd be a waste! 😃

[Vol]

I hope Kate is okay and everything goes well.
There is a brewery in Nashville called "Yazoo" that spent two or three years experimenting with recipes for IPAs... You never knew what you'd get, but they were ALL amazing, fortunately none of them tasted like juniper... but the variations on citrus was amazing, especially grapefruit. The one they settled on was no better than the rest. In Portland, Oregon, The Rogue Brewery makes a Shakespeare Stout, that is probably the best beer I have ever enjoyed... It was so dark, even light could not escape its depths.... Noe one around here sells it...

[Lorry]

Yeah, she's all good. Turned out to be a nodule (singular) on her thyroid, which is much better than what she was thinking it was. 100% treatable, plus she's got a few weeks off so has the pleasure of my company 24/7! 😀
My favourite ales are Black sheep, the bishops finger and caffery's, which is massive in Ireland but barely any stores stock it here. You have to go to a cash n carry to get it!
😠

[Vol]

Was it Churchill or Ben Franklin who said "Beer is proof God loves us?"

[Lorry]

Don't know, but I'll drink to that! 🍺 😃

[GlendaK]

Are the proper words salve to the soul or bitter ointment infecting old wounds?
Whilst we overlay the deepest cuts with tender mercies, the heart harbors hatred.
After the deadly battle, we pirouette, swords still in hand, smiles replace grimaces .
Help us to rid our hearts of any bitterness before our hearts rid themselves of us.
Lovely, as always, Vol.

[GlendaK]

Are the proper words salve to the soul or bitter ointment infecting old wounds?
Whilst we overlay the deepest cuts with tender mercies, the heart harbors hatred.
After the deadly battle, we pirouette, swords still in hand, smiles replace grimaces .
Help us to rid our hearts of any bitterness before our hearts rid themselves of us.
Lovely, as always, Vol.

[Vol]

Glenda, I think you mentioned a psychological disorder, maybe? Cam as bipolar? chuckle... never said anything about multiple personality disorder.... HAHAHA... all to give me the best time I've had in awhile...
I was a education minister at a church in Florida MANY decades ago and on those rare occasions when there was an overflow, the pastors would send someone to me for counseling. I learned three truths from that experience... 1. When a woman falls out of love, there is no going back. 2. The angrier a person got, the more bitterness took them over. 3. When a person is inconsolable after a break up, healing comes faster, and the future brighter.
(I'm so glad to hear from you)
Vol

[GlendaK]

Actually, my love, I was trying some pointers I got from Perdition to improve my poetry skills. I wrote as inspired by your lovely Touche'. There is nothing more than that. Cam? Who is that? I adore you.

[ashley]

wow! this is so good i love this. seamless read & excellent wording, big fan of this

[Vol]

Ashley,
Thank you for saying so!
Vol