Collaboration with Jonathan Swift Pines
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No, I’m not claiming that I always write.
When I do, my heart’s like a jar -sealed tight.
And when it pops ajar, you hear it “thump.”
No, I don’t think I always love you right.
When I do, my soul swells like puppy eyes.
When I write, I snort happily for you.
When I’m bad, I’m bad. When I’m good, I’m good.
I’d love to love you right now, if I could.
But if I’m astray, please try tomorrow.
When I’m sad, I write. When I’m loved, I write.
I’d love to store you in my sealed tight jar.
Only let out happiness than sorrow.
Sorry, love, but this is our last “goodnight.”
I’m not always honest in all I write.
So keep your happy times safe and sealed tight.
Don’t let a dreamer like me steal your heart. . .
You’re such a great writer 🙂
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You are great too!
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aww, shucks 🙂
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Haha we need memes in wp comment in situation like this.
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At least some more emoji options, right?!
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Do we get to guess who wrote what? I guess the italic words were written by an Italian romantic, and the straight words are from a straight shooter.
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You bet you Alan! This was somewhat challenging for me, I kept miss counting the silly syllables 😂
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I didn’t realize that syllables were important in this poem, but now I see that the lines have 10 syllables each.
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I don’t write well with strict format, but I was very glad I didn’t give up. That’s the benefir of working with J. He kept me on task! 😁
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You both write so beautifully 🖤
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Thank you ! 💚😁
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You’re most welcome my friend 🖤
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Expertly done. This is fantastic. Truly. Feels like one poet instead of two. Again, great work.
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Thanks Ben. We wrote it in format stanzas with 2 lines thyme and 1 line free. So it showed consistency I guess.
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You’re welcome. Yes, it worked really well.
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What a tangle web we weave, brilliant!!
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