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A LOVE REMEMBERED

June 5, 2022June 4, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Few words, say so much
as the message of silence
and the parting touch
so sad, yet tender  Continue reading →

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THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU

June 5, 2022June 4, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

there’s something about you
that even a blind man can see
there’s a joy in your soul
that even the deaf can hear Continue reading →

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SCAR STORIES – THE MARKS OF LIFE

June 4, 2022June 3, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 2 Comments

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

I SAW YOUR SCARS

BECAUSE I SEE YOU

BECAUSE I CANNOT

LOOK AWAY FROM YOU

 

YOUR HEART

AND YOUR SOUL

THEY THRILL ME

AS DOES EVERY

INCH OF YOUR SKIN Continue reading →

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HAS THERE BEEN AN ECHO FROM MY LIFE?

June 4, 2022June 3, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 1 Comment

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I imagine standing
at the edge of eternity
at the edge of the abyss
and wondering
if there has been an echo
from the life I have lived on earth
anywhere in the world  Continue reading →

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YOU’RE AN INSPIRATION

June 4, 2022June 3, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

To a woman of beauty,
with a mischievous smile
and a seductive pose

with words that thrill me
in poems and prose” Continue reading →

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TRACE ME, PAINT ME

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Trace me with your fingers
From my head down to my toes
From the mountains to the valley
Let your fingertips disclose
My limbs and all my branches
And the curving of my nose
Let me feel your gentle strokes
Marking out my pose Continue reading →

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SHE HOPES FOR MORE

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

—-MEMORIES OF THE PAST—-

By Charles Robert Lindholm

she’s so loving
and yet unloved
so caring
though she’s neglected
she’s giving
but never given to
a beautiful lady
who lives life unadmired Continue reading →

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HUMMING SOFTLY

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

Softly Sundown comes

to put the day to bed

dusting off the dirt

kissing the hurts Continue reading →

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HAS THERE BEEN AN ECHO FROM MY LIFE?

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I imagine standing
at the edge of eternity
at the edge of the abyss
and wondering
if there has been an echo
from the life I have lived on earth
anywhere in the world  Continue reading →

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THE BOND REMAINS UNBROKEN

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

THE BOND REMAINS UNBROKEN

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Though we’re worlds apart

The bond remains unbroken Continue reading →

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