Shades

Her kiss
at dawn is what
I miss

the most –
as day break sings
a ghost

refrain:
love dims to dust
and pain
.

Ryan Stone

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53 responses to “Shades”

  1. A poignant poem that speaks of deep longing

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    1. Hi, Melinda! Thank you, my friend ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. You’re welcome ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. “love dims, to dust
    and pain.”that line is gorgeous.

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    1. So glad you liked it ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. It’s a beautiful poem that speaks loudly of loss.

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  3. A lovely musette, Ryan.

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    1. A lovely comment, Sarah ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks!

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    1. ๐Ÿ˜€ thank you!

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  4. Awesome Ryan, bravo ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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    1. Thanks so much, Ax!

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  5. Sadness beautifully written Ryan!

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    1. Lovely feedback thank you, Carolina ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. It is always great to read what you write ๐Ÿ˜‰

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      2. Truly appreciated, my friend ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. You’re the best! Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. No, you are! โ˜บ๏ธ

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      2. Lol ๐Ÿ˜

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  6. hooklineandinkwell Avatar
    hooklineandinkwell

    Some days, such loss permits us to see only in shades of grey. A beautiful musette, Ryan

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    1. Thank you, my friend. As always I appreciate your thoughtful understanding.

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      1. hooklineandinkwell Avatar
        hooklineandinkwell

        You are welcome, my friend.

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  7. Painfully but beautifully accurate.

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    1. Thank you so much, my friend ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. You are very welcome ๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. La Sabrosona Avatar
    La Sabrosona

    No se puede separar el amor y dolor – es una pareja para siempre vecino ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. No, they go hand in hand ๐Ÿ™‚
      Muchas gracias, seรฑora

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      1. La Sabrosona Avatar
        La Sabrosona

        Yay Ryan’s ‘speaking’ Spanish. Would love to hear you speak Spanish. Thanks for playing along and putting a smile on my face ๐Ÿ™‚

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  9. Ryan, so very touching! Felt it! โค

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    1. Hello, dear Carisa. Where have you been? I hope you’re well and thank you kindly ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. Awe.. I’ve been kissing the sun, smiling a million teeth, viewing the moon for the first time. Learning to be grateful for all I’ve been blessed with… Which is more than anyone deserves. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Hope you’ve been well too! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  10. Another beauty Ryan. You got it goin on!

    Hey, leave me a comment on Hunger Pains, that I posted today, if you get a chance. I worked a lot on it…but now I’m just not sure about it.

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    1. Thanks, Suzanne. No problem-leave it with me ๐Ÿ™‚

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  11. moonskittles Avatar
    moonskittles

    Ryan, oh Ryan.. I have read this musette so many times, and could not make myself to write a comment afraid that it would not be the usual hype and happy one, for these shadows that swerve and evade are too tight on the chest, too painful to have a memorial.. sigh..
    p.s. i swear you will make me bi-polar with the swift change of tone and mood between your poems ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€

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    1. Haha, you make me smile Dajena. As long as it made you feel something then I’m happy – you’re the eternal optimist but a lot of my writing comes from darkness. You’re comment is wonderful feedback in itself, thank you. Maybe I should put a warning at the start of the dark ones-I’d hate to tarnish those happy skittles ;D

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      1. moonskittles Avatar
        moonskittles

        Deal! Will be looking for those disclaimers ๐Ÿ˜€

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      2. Lol – NSFMS ๐Ÿ™‚
        (not suitable for Moonskittles)

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  12. This is lovely, Ryan. Hope it’s not indicative of anything in your reality, though… Have a good weekend!

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    1. Thank you, Kelly ๐Ÿ™‚
      No-not the present, just the past but I appreciate your caring.

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    1. Yep ๐Ÿ™‚

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  13. Lovely !! Sigh ๐Ÿ˜Œ

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    1. Thank you once again, Yassy ๐Ÿ™‚

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  14. You can feel the sorrow through the words.

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    1. Thank you so much

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  15. So stunning. I love the way you love in your words…

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    1. Thanks so much, CC. I love your feedback ๐Ÿ™‚

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  16. lovely words Ryan…

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by, Vipin. I appreciate your kind feedback ๐Ÿ™‚

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  17. wow, the emotions here…

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    1. Thank you, Amira ๐Ÿ™‚

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