inside the conversation

thoughts of love and life

one question

she came to think

it was

the kiss

but really,

it was

one question,

"Can I kiss you?"

that turned

the conversation

inward

--

surrendered

entirely

to that heat

that slow ember

that burns

years later.

the one question

that answered

his smile.

some words

are said

so often

they lose

their meaning.

and thus I hope

you know

exactly why

I use

the words

I do.

Some Days

beautiful moon

turns to

stray thoughts of you

as I survey the night sky.

you make me feel safe

when that's what I need

and slightly off balance

when required --

closer some days

than others,

the moon,

and you.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Dr. YumnaKay]

"some words
are said
so often
they lose
their meaning."
So true! I found this breath-takingly beautiful! Especially the last one.. I liked the intense touch of romance here..

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for visiting. I appreciate that.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

You are welcome! It was a pleasure ☺

[lua]

i love the variation of fonts, it reflects so well the moments where inspiration struck, a cluster of thoughts as though peeping inside someone else's mind at different points of time

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. That is exactly the way I like to use the breaks and font changes.

[Ken Simm.]

An into the mind of the protagonist and her thoughts. This could not be a male speaking, (I don't think, but what do I know) This is truly visceral and in a word incredible writing. Alright, I know thats two words so I got it wrong. Doesn't change the fact that this is beautiful and strangely calming yet disturbing. I have yet to work out which slant I want to put on it.

[Lyn Anderson]

Well yes, it is most definitely me, and most definitely a woman. Thank you for the compliment. Rarely is anyone interesting one thing -- and good feelings are fraught with apprehension sometimes -- glad the poem conveyed the intended feelings.

[William Liston]

This poem is so beautiful. Although I couldn't follow the thoughts in this poem, I could feel its stream of consciousness. I loved the way you weaved gentle descriptions and images into this piece, especially in the third stanza where I felt the imagery was the strongest. I also like your stylistic choices ~ that is, your lack of capitalization and short line breaks ... they created a nice effect and complemented the piece overall.

I have one question: Why did you change the font in the second stanza? This isn't a critique, I'm just curious. (By the way, my tablet sometimes displays font choices incorrectly, so that question may be completely invalid).

- William Liston

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for taking the time. I tend to always change the fonts between the poems -- these collections are a style I developed here at the cafe', which evolved from the way I write -- I always wrote on scraps of paper in different styles, each poem of a similar theme. I used to separate them, and now I keep them joined. Hence, they appear as one poem but are in fact separate entities -- I am sorry, I ramble. It is the way I write. As for following the thoughts, Nemo's review (below) follows them pretty accurately.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Reflective and thought provoking pieces that are packed with emotions.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. I lost my bitter edge for the most part -- save for politics and the world at large, and past demons who come out to play.

[Sami Khalil]

Hitting hard with extreme softness and romance. Powerful....:).................

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks. I can be romantic now and again -- I didn't feel like posting the rest ...:)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. You are welcome...:)..........................

[aLittlePain]

Tender, romantic, underlying melancholy...each feels inter connected. I adore the third. Happy New Year my friend. R xo

[Lyn Anderson]

So good to see you. Happy New Year to you too. I am glad you stopped in. I am back at my crazy organizing again. I have approx. 1250 poems organized into books. I have about 300 to go.

[Lyn Anderson]

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[aLittlePain]

Good to see your magic still flowing K :)

[Paul Bell]

Isn't it great to wake up feeling safe and loved.
Now how many guys would you have said no to that question.

[Lyn Anderson]

True true, but this particular kiss was the right answer.:)

[barleygirl]

I don't exactly follow the train of thought in the first part, even tho I like the way it's expressed. The middle part is hitting me over the head with how relatable it is . . . I so much prefer being shown rather than being told about someone's feelings over & over. And the last one is an awesome metaphor between moon & love that grows closer & further away, in a cyclical way -- which is how many people feel love I believe.

[Lyn Anderson]

Well thank you. The first poem commemorates an anniversary of sorts --though I hardly realized what it would become at the time. As for the rest, yes. show is so much better than tell, and often love ebbs and flows. Thank you, as always for your considered review. I have a lot of catching up to do. I put a good dent in my organizing yesterday.

[barleygirl]

I've been thinking that your 2016 organizational effort may have blown you off this website for awhile! (just kidding!) (((HUGS)))

[Lyn Anderson]

Ahh, it's almost done. It will be easy to follow and to upkeep once I have it all in place. I honestly hadn't realized I had over 1200 poems -- not including the fact that many of my poems are three or more in one:)

[barleygirl]

You are very prolific! *wink! wink!* (((HUGS)))

[Lyn Anderson]

Apparently I just can't shut up.LOL

[Relic]

I like the way they are interconnected. It is no secret that what you say to a woman can affect her for years. Whether the outcome is being together or not.

Nice words here.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you, for taking the time.:)