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The Marriage of True Minds

Katie Frances Hartless
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“The Picnic” Auguste Serrure, 1883

Just one creamy morning kiss,
one evergreen afternoon,
a slice of honeydew.
Our marriage is cheese and wine;
love’s good-humored fondue.

Million years to reminisce
this cogent cordon bleu;
savor what is mine.
And if it don’t work out,
spend a lifetime missing you.

© 2022 | K.Hartless

dVerse~Poet’s Pub | Quadrille 159 – Learn to Labor – or is it Labor to Learn?

44 words “work”~After Bettye Swanne

19 responses to “The Marriage of True Minds”

  1. Ron. Avatar
    Ron.

    What is this if-it-don’t-work-out, of which thou speaketh?
    Nice Quad! Thanks.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      😁 it’s good to have a contingency built in. Thank you, Ron.

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  2. Jeff Flesch Avatar
    Jeff Flesch

    Delicious, and fun. 😁

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Jeff. Life should be a picnic, no?

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  3. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    This was so sweet and tender! Beautiful verses, K! ❤

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Tom. 💜 The sweetest fruits of life are meant to be savored, or at least I think so.

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      1. Tom Avatar
        Tom

        Certainly true – you did a marvellous job here! 🙂

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  4. Rob Kistner Avatar
    Rob Kistner

    This is a strong write K. Enjoyed the culinary imagery.

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  5. Gillena Cox Avatar
    Gillena Cox

    Exqusite quadrille
    Thanks for dropping by to read mine

    Much💛love

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  6. Misky Avatar
    Misky

    I love this to bits! Fab.

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  7. kim881 Avatar
    kim881

    Deliciously done! I especially like ‘love’s good-humored fondue’.

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  8. Jane Dougherty Avatar
    Jane Dougherty

    Luscious! If it doesn’t work out, you can still keep the recipes.

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  9. lillian Avatar
    lillian

    A culinary reflective piece to savor!

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Lillian. Food must be in the brain, a I realize it’s a go-to theme. 😁

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  10. Laura Bloomsbury Avatar
    Laura Bloomsbury

    delicious ekphrastic – so seemingly easily wrought as it reads beautifully

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Laura. I think it’s just that I can’t tell my muse no, so when she makes a connection, I say okay, let’s go with that. 😁

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  11. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    Your love is so sensory and alive here, K. One that you hope is forever. The last line in the 1st stanza is my favorite.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Lisa. I missed this comment ages ago. 💜

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      1. msjadeli Avatar
        msjadeli

        You are very welcome, K ❤

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Katie Frances Hartless

K.F. Hartless (she/her) is a free-spirited fiction writer and word trapeze artist. When she’s not juggling her career as a literacy specialist, she’s preparing her latest death-defying act on the keys.

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