By Charles Robert Lindholm
I cannot write in cursive
when I write poetry,
when I write about you
and the life we had
I have to print slowly
and steadily
as the feelings
and emotions
roll over my soul again,
like a new tsunami
every time I write about us
in a new and different poem
I have to hold my hand steady
through the wave of tears
and the aftershocks
of a life changing earthquake
in my heart
and life
that ended us
my hand shakes
and wavers
when I try to write
about you
and us
my words end up
looking like the scribbled lines
of a child
with no meaning
to anyone but me
if I attempt
to write in cursive
so I have to print
each letter
and each word
in order for a reader
to feel my feelings
and understand
what my heart
wants to say
I cannot write
in cursive
when I write
about
you
Copyright © 2017 Charles Robert Lindholm, The Reluctant Poet – All Rights Reserved
Please Come And Rummage Through My Archives Here And On My Blog!
Inspired by Vyen’s poem “She Is The Poem” on Poetsalbum on WordPress.com Thank you for your little seed of inspiration to me.
Go Dog Go Café 
It must be a very intense bundle of feelings, still. Be gentle with yourself and yes, take it all very slowly.
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Thank you so much, My Friend! I so appreciate your view and kind comment!
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I could feel all the emotions here.
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Thank you, Sadje for your kind comment! Yes, this was very emotional to write!
xoxoxo
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You’re welcome 😉
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Greatly penned, dear Chuck with deep feelings of what has happened to you in your life.
The ripple effect still continues in your words, like stormy waves. Those feelings come up and erupt like a volcano that is sleeping every now and then and time and again opens its wounds with a bleeding heart, like hot lava running down from the mountain of our being.
Just let your tears flow they will help to wash away the deep pain.
May sunshine fill your heart
Didi
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Didi, your comments were so right on!! I’m so happy you enjoy this. Loved your volcano image! Stays dormant for so long and then unexpectedly and for no apparent reason it erupts for awhile. Memories are like that and the most emotional and powerful ones can be like lava, for sure! I am so happy now and wouldn’t change a thing, but still, some of those recorded memories still have powerful and painful emotions tied to them! I so enjoy your comments, Dear Friend!!!
Blessings to you, Didi. Hope you have a great week!
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Welcome, my friend 🙂
Yes, memories are like bubbles – they rise every now and then from the depth of our sub-conscious ocean of being as bursting bubbles carrying old emotions with them. I am happy that you have overcome old wounds 🙂
All good wishes to you
Didi
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This poem is so incredibly beautiful in the form it takes and the emotions it expresses. I felt this poem.
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Thank you so much, My Friend for the kind comment! I’m happy that you enjoyed it and that it reached out and touched you! It was an emotional piece to write, for sure. I left a few tear stains on the paper.
Perhaps, I can entice you into checking out my archives here?? Have a great day!!
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It did reach out and touch me, and is currently beckoning me towards your archives. I love poetry like this that is so emotionally evocative.
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Oh, Rachel, I am so happy that you enjoyed this and that it reached out to You!!! I cannot tell you how pleased I am that this spoke to you!!! This is what I was talking about you “sensing” the emotions and feelings and having them move you!! I shall take this as proof from the Universe that this is a poem to be included in my book!!
I am also very happy to learn that my Archives have been beckoning you for awhile!! They are really easy to go through, My Dear!! Don’t resist. Listen and you will hear my poems calling for you to visit. They love those who love them!!! Bless you, My Dear!
Chuck
xoxo 😊💕🌹
It did reach out and touch me, and is currently beckoning me towards your archives. I love poetry like this that is so emotionally evocative.O
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That’s very exciting you are planning a book dear Chuck – I’ll take a look through your archives, that will be my pleasure, I should have done it a long time ago. Forgive me, I end up being a bit time poor at times.
Many wishes for a wonderful weekend.
Xoxo
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Oh, Thank you Rachel for being willing to look through my Archives!! I really appreciate it and there is No pressure. Only as you can and feel like it. It would be a real honor for me to have you do that though as I so trust your Opinion and judgment on what is good poetry. I guess if it speaks to your heart that’s enough proof for me!! You are really being an Angel to be willing to go through the Archives – 2017 to 2018 are the best place to find my work. After that I started to reblog and stockpile my work. You are so sweet, Rachel!!
Hope you had a great weekend!!!
Chuck
xoxo
😊💕🌹
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I know the feeling
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Well, I’m sorry for that but glad that this reached out to you!! It was emotional to write. Thanks so much for your view and kind comment!!
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Anytime, it was a great read.
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Wow! Chuck, your poem is like eating a piece of chocolate – it gets better with each bite. Emotions displayed superbly. Bravo!
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Ohhh, My Dear E!!! You have made my Month!!!! Wow, to have something I wrote compared to eating a piece of chocolate is a Super honor!! And you, Dear E, are as sweet as chocolate too! It is such a joy to know my words have reached out and touched You! Hope you have a great week!!
xoxoxo
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Embodiement
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Thanks so much for your view and great comment, Paul!!
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Pleasure Charles
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chuck, this is really a jewel. that second stanza won’t let go of me.
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I am so deeply moved that you felt this way! A poet’s highest reward is to know that something they wrote reached out and touched the heart and soul of a reader!! You have given that to me! Thank you so very much! That second stanza got a couple of tear drops on it when writing. It seems if the 2nd stanza has captured you it is most likely because you too have been there?? I am so honored by your sweet comment and view!!!
Chuck
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Very deep and thoughtful. Beautifully penned.
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I am so happy you enjoyed this! I so appreciate your kind and thoughtful comment!
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Sir Charles,
Absolutely beautifully written, every word so very expressive. The transparency is heartfelt, I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Yonnie💜🙏🌸
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Thank you, Dear Yonnie for your kind and sweet comment!! This was written from memories of the past. Luckily for me, it was just a rogue memories that slipped into my consciousness! Life is wonderful now!!
Thank you so very much for your tender care and concern for this Little Ol’ Poet! You just made my day, My Dear!!!
xoxoxo
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You are indeed welcome. 🙏
I am so thankful to know that your fine. There are some memories of past of love ones, a dear friend…whatever the case maybe that take us back for a moment. I call those Treasured Sentimental Memories…💜
Yonnie💜🌸🤗
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