The piles of spines
spell my name,
and keys pitter-patter
steady spring rain,
supple stories blossoming
below white cliffs of conflict
an inky blue-green sea,
I dip my quill in its beauty,
flexible as bellflowers,
incandescent highlighters;
there’s hope for this wanna-be
paperback writer.
© khartless 2022, All Rights Reserved
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So beautiful:
“supple stories blossoming
below white cliffs of conflict
an inky blue-green sea”
I think you are indeed WELL on your way, with descriptions like these!
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Thank you for these encouraging words. Here’s to a magical spring.
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I like to believe there is hope for all writers. Nicely done poem.
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Thank you. Agreed.🍀
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Beautiful turns of phrases, including the title..
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Can’t wait for the day I get to debut my first book, but it has been a long time coming.
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I enjoyed your poem, especially these lines, “supple stories blossoming
below white cliffs of conflict”
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Thank you kindly, Ali. I saw the whitest cliffs on the Baltic Sea. They were so dramatic. I try to achieve those kinds of peaks in my own stories.
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Brilliant!
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Thank you, Carol. 💜
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Lovely lines, every one. Beautiful poem, K.
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Thank you. I don’t think a compliment can get much better than that. Much appreciated, Jeff.
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You’re most welcome, K. Always.
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There is hope …great song choice
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Thank you. I really hadn’t seen that video before. A bit of a spring garden musing. I appreciate you commenting here.
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A great poem.
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Many thanks, Dwight.
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Love the poem and the song! Thank you 🙂
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Thank you. Happy spring to you. 😊
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Fantastic. A beautiful quadrille.
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Thank you kindly, worms. I keep seeing those spines. I. believe in it, this dream of mine.
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It’s a hard game, but we must keep writing…
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Indeed, Ingrid. Yes, it’s a part of you after a while. But the suffering doesn’t end, does it?
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I’m sure you’ll get there.
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Thank you, dear friend.
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Meh… All I do is provide support – you must do the heavy lifting yourself
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Luv this, luv you, luv the Beatles ❤️❤️
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So glad. I know when I add the Beatles, it’s sort of impossible to hate it. Wonder if I can have the Beatles play during certain parts of my novel. Sure to improve the ratings. 💜
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Instruct the reader to listen to particular songs at the head of each chapter…include a playlist…😊😊…being silly 💙
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I’ll read it. Great song, K 💖
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Thank you kindly, Hobbo. I can’t wait to see hear your reactions. I know you’ll tell it to me straight. I am thinking to have Beta readers by August next. If you’re really interested, I could send you an advance copy.
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I don’t even know what a Beta reader is. I’m a better reader than Dauphy, but only marginally! 🤣🤣🤣
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Well, it’s not the same thing as a Beta fish, I can tell you that. 😂 Oh, what a lovely idea. We’ll see if Dauphy gives it two paws up.
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This was such a beautiful piece! Wonderful vivid imagery, K! ❤
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Thank you, Tom. Is trying to become a paperback writer a bit like trying to be a lamplighter or bowling pin setter? Has it become obsolete, I wonder?
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Speaking from experience, I’d say as long as printed books stay popular, there’ll still be people writing them 😉
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Wow, KK. I really love this. (and love that song too!)
-David
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With such beautiful writing, we will surely see piles of spines
spelling your name.
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An exceptional piece! I enjoy that you and I used ‘paper’ the same way too.
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Lovely the imagery in this little poem; how I love the last few lines!
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How very descriptive you made this of the writing process. Love this part:
supple stories blossoming
below white cliffs of conflict
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Thank you, Grace. That special place stories come from, it’s almost too beautiful to describe.
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Love the images in this – you write so creatively, K.
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Why thank you. Such a lovely comment to find waiting for me at lunch. 😄
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You are most welcome 😊
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Love the reference to the Beatle’s song…
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Thank you. I used to play this record when I was a kid, and when I hear it, it brings back the same dream.
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I light touch with wonderful inspiration driving it.
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I = A sorry!
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