Monday, January 28, 2013

Dark Side of the Stars


I'm a little late with the Saturday Centus this week, but I couldn't resist Jenny's combined picture AND word prompt (in red, below). We are expected to use both to tell a story in 106 words or less.

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Love has an underbelly.
(Yes, my darling, even ours.)
There beneath the hearts and flowers
lie the burrs and scars.

No passion worth its while escapes
a wound that pierces deep.
Love makes promises...too many
 promises to keep.

Life diffuses black-and-white
to marbled shades of grey.
Love is perfect; love is kind...
Love has feet of clay. 

So gather every tender glow
like fireflies in jars,
and light the sky as proof against
the dark side of the stars.

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15 comments:

  1. jenJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    Only a long love could write such wisdom. This may be my all-time favorite.

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  2. Bethe77January 28, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Just beautiful! A love that has lived long with up and downs that has given such wisdom
    Blessings

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  3. 21 WitsJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    I too couldn't resist Jenny's prompt- it screams of depth- waiting to be shed across our blogs! ...and Sue, yours reaches into my own thoughts- sweetly and bitterly honest-and at the same time enlightening as well!

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  4. EG CameraGirlJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    I love how you've compared gathering every tender glow to fireflies in a jar. Absolutely wonderful, Sue!

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  5. momto8January 28, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    fabulous writing ....AGAIN!!!!!

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  6. yayaJanuary 28, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    So beautiful. I think many times people don't let relationships..marriages.. stay long enough to get through the bad times.

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  7. Brian MillerJanuary 28, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    ah a bit of truth in this...love does leave scars...and we hurt the ones we love...though hopefully it gives us a reason to have fun making up...smiles.

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  8. StefJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    A gift, I tell ya. That is what you have!

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  9. karenJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    And that's the trick of it - to gather enough light to offset the dark. It's bittersweet at times, but with enough hard work and devotion, you taste the sweet much more often than the bitter. But like fireflies' light, it's fleeting if you don't keep gathering.

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  10. VikiJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    I always love your poems so much. You are a very talented poet.

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  11. alpinekleinsJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:05 PM

    I'm going to remember the "fireflies in jars" analogy . . . it just sounds romantic :) But all is lovely!

    Kristin

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  12. UnknownJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    Inspiring. This. This group of words is something every couple should consider through the hopefully long years of love.

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  13. LeAnnJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    Just lovely and I enjoyed every bit of this one. You just amaze me.
    Blessings and hugs to upi!

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  14. DarleneJanuary 29, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    Only you could do one like this. I think Stef has captured my feeling to a "T"

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  15. AmyJanuary 31, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    Oh how I love this. It is so profound and sweet, especially the bit about the hurts and scars. So very true.

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