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NO WORDS WERE NEEDED

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

They met
the day after Christmas
as agreed

They sat across
the table from each other
in an eerie silence Continue reading →

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THE WORD WEAVER

June 2, 2022June 1, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Quietly he sits
in the silence of the night
weaving words inside his head
by the flickering candlelight

His muse has shown him everything
in the grand design
so he weaves his words with subtlety,
with cadence, rhythm and rhyme Continue reading →

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MY PORCELAIN MUSE

May 29, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

My Porcelain Muse

has moved me

to reflect

and write Continue reading →

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FLUENT IN YOUR SILENCE

May 29, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 1 Comment

By Charles Robert Lindholm

As I lie here in the darkness

and you utter not a word Continue reading →

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BACK CATALOGGING – THE WORKS OF ALISA HUTTON FROM DUSTEDWORDS.COM

May 29, 2022 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

HER EYES - ALISA HUTTON - INSPIRATOR

It is again a great honor and privilege for me to have an extremely talented writer grant me permission to read through her back catalog and then present a report on her to you.  And thanks to Mr. S. at Sailorpoet for getting me hooked on Back Catalogging! Continue reading →

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NO WORDS WERE NEEDED – ENCORE

April 27, 2021April 25, 2021 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 1 Comment

By Charles Robert Lindholm

They meet
the day after Christmas
as agreed

They sat across
the table from each other
in an eerie silence Continue reading →

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THE COMFORT OF QUIET

October 27, 2020 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 17 Comments

Woman resting with cup of hot drink and book near fireplace
By Charles Robert Lindholm

There Is An Inner Joy
And A Keen Realization
That Comes From Gazing
At A Midnight Sky
Filled With Countless Stars Continue reading →

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THE COMFORT OF QUIET

October 22, 2018October 21, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 10 Comments

Woman resting with cup of hot drink and book near fireplace
By Charles Robert Lindholm

There Is An Inner Joy
And A Keen Realization
That Comes From Gazing
At A Midnight Sky
Filled With Countless Stars Continue reading →

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HAIKU: MEN BEHIND A SKIRT

September 27, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm


To Afraid To Speak Continue reading →

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I BELIEVE IN THE LIGHT – REPRISE

August 9, 2018 ~ thereluctantpoet ~ 8 Comments

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

I believe in the light
that isn’t shining yet
I believe in the dawn
of a brand new day 

The darkness surrounds me
the silence is deafening Continue reading →

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