There, five inches above your rosy skin, is a hand,
a gesture, a hesitation, a tired bird looking for a nest, my hand.
How infinitely close Pluto is to his gold-haired Sun.
How infinitely far you are to my uncertain touch.
Why have we come to this, darling love!
On this cold blue evening we are as close as two stars,
and as far apart as you are in my arms.
The Disappearing Island 
How tragically romantic it is to orbit, yet always be that far at the same time. Love the poem.
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Well said! Thank you!
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Beautiful as usual, Sandy!
“On this cold blue evening we are as close as two stars,
and as far apart as you are in my arms.”
My favourite lines. Thank you for continuing to share your poetry with us!
-T
https://harbourwave.wordpress.com/
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You are welcome! And thank you for always commenting with such kind words! =)
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Same as me. That’s my fav line.
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Lovely!
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it really is beautiful..
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Sad, but beautiful
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Quite sad and once in awhile, one do feel this same way with loved ones. It’s a tough feeling.
“On this cold blue evening we are as close as two stars,
and as far apart as you are in my arms.”
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Is this unrequited love or lovers who drifted apart or both? Very sad and very beautiful.
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the sense of distance and hesitation would best qualify this imagery to be of two lovers who drifted apart, i think. But it’s up for the reader to interpret it.
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I do like the simplicity and lyrical quality of this poem. Soul is a noun which definitely belongs to Shakespeare’s time.
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I’ve been there.
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Kind of like a sad Neruda! But very beautiful. ~ P ~
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Truly lovely, this is my first visit to your blog, I look forward to reading more of your work, very nice, and thank you for ready my poem, I appreciate it very much. Michelle 🙂
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Wow. Beautiful.
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truly beautiful and tragically lovely.
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this is AWESOME. bravo 🙂
so much truth
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Thank you~
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Amazing poem, thank you!
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This is very beautiful. Thank you for the interest in my blog. I certainly look forward to following yours.
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