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October 26, 2012 by Betty Hayes Albright

She whittles

on a block

of solitude

until it’s gone

and pieces lie

about her feet

and slivers

bleed her hands –

and there’s another poem

to read

that only he

would understand.

27 Responses

on October 26, 2012 at 8:44 pm | Reply slpmartin

What powerful opening lines…an intriguing poem.

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- on October 28, 2012 at 2:11 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Charlie. 🙂
  
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on October 26, 2012 at 8:49 pm | Reply Caddo Veil

Oh YES, I love this, Betty!!

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- on October 28, 2012 at 2:11 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Caddo! 🙂
  
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on October 27, 2012 at 1:31 am | Reply willowdot21

Beautiful words strong and meaningful. I love it Betty 🙂 xxxxx

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- on October 28, 2012 at 2:12 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks very much, Willow!
  
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on October 27, 2012 at 3:05 am | Reply Journeyi topoetry

Betty this is super duper! I love it “whittles on a block of solitude” is a fantastic line!

Hope you are feeling well 🙂

Lots of love

Christine xxxx

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- on October 28, 2012 at 2:13 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Christine –
  (I’m doing a little better lately, thanks, and hope you are too. And I need to catch up with your blog once again. 🙂 )
  
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on October 27, 2012 at 5:33 am | Reply Thomas Davis

Beautiful idea, Betty. Ethel

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- on October 28, 2012 at 2:14 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Ethel!
  
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on October 27, 2012 at 5:36 am | Reply journeyintopoetry

Hi Betty,

I commented on this using my IPad but now I’m on the computer I can’t see it
here! So I will go again and say that “She whittles on a block of solitude” is a fantastic line!!
Another gem!! 🙂

I hope you are feeling well

Lots f love

Christine xx

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- on October 28, 2012 at 2:15 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Received both your comments, Christine – but had to approve the one from Ipad. Funny how these things work (and don’t work). Thank you again!! 🙂
  
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on October 27, 2012 at 11:29 am | Reply Words From the Moon

Great words! “She whittles on a block of solitude” is so very poetic – lovely poem…

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- on October 28, 2012 at 2:16 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Words from the Moon! I always appreciate your comments. 🙂
  
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on October 28, 2012 at 4:50 pm | Reply Ben Naga

A winner, Betty. Yet I can’t help wondering whether her assumption is justified. Perhaps she could screw up the courage to check it out?

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- on October 28, 2012 at 6:53 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  This old poem refers to the process of writing certain other poem(s) that were obscure (emotionally, at least) – except to the person who inspired them. Not a lack of courage but discretion. Ah, life!! 🙂
  
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  - on October 29, 2012 at 3:44 am | Reply Ben Naga
    
    Discretion has a certain nobility of spirit.
    
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on October 29, 2012 at 2:21 pm | Reply happyflowerwordzoo002

So deftly carved an observation.

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- on November 8, 2012 at 3:33 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you very much, “happy flower”! (Sorry to be so slow in replying to your nice comment.)
  
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on October 29, 2012 at 5:04 pm | Reply Anna Mark

powerful poem

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- on November 8, 2012 at 3:33 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thank you, Anna!
  
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on October 30, 2012 at 9:03 pm | Reply belladonna23

Interesting… you are right, I think only he would understand. But readers like me will admire the feeling. Lovely poem.

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- on November 8, 2012 at 3:34 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Belladonna, thank you, I’m glad you liked it!
  
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on November 5, 2012 at 5:38 pm | Reply Fergiemoto

Wow!

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- on November 8, 2012 at 3:34 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks, Fergie! 🙂
  
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on November 7, 2012 at 11:53 pm | Reply bardessdmdenton

Oh, I felt this to my core. One – another! – of my favorites!

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- on November 8, 2012 at 3:34 pm | Reply Betty Hayes Albright
  
  Thanks very much, Diane – I’m pleased you liked it!
  
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