Cold Day, Warm Comments
Inspired by and dedicated to Aspen Marie
Today was cold
The heating bust
A pipe burst
I wonder
If the temperature
Is cold
There
Where you are
I saw a tree
You'd turn it
Into art
I think
So much
about how
experiences
Mistakes made
Lessons learned
Frame everything
I wonder
If I played
My favourite song
If you'd
Hear in it
Something different
To me
If colours
Truly are the same
Through our different
Lenses
I am grateful
For our transatlantic friendship
In the comments section
Reminded as I am
Of your humour,
Your humanity
And love
For the
Sacred
And profane
That sprays
From my mind.
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Thanks for reading!
Author's Notes: This is inspired of and dedicated to one of my good Vocal friends, Aspen Marie. You can find out more about how this came about by reading her recent beautiful poem and the comments sections for it.
Also, check out her profile, cos she's a gem of a writer.
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Paul Stewart
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Comments (13)
I came back to read this today and it warmed my heart to the deepest corners. Thanks again, lovely Paul ☺️
It's a wonderful thing to be able to share such a deep connection across a great distance, and your words truly capture the warmth of that friendship even on a cold day.
It's so nice that we have made such connections via vocal. It is a flawed site, with much to improve on, but I am so glad real humans can make real connections!
Delightful poem & cute photo!🤗 I especially like & wonder similar things: “ I wonder If I played My favourite song If you'd Hear in it Something different To me If colours Truly are the same Through our different Lenses”🤔 Hope the heating is fixed… we need the fans on here in Oz.😉
What a friend we should all have. Good job.
The way you weave small ordinary moments with big emotional truths is so distinct to your style. This is simple but deeply heartfelt.
Wonderfully different type of poem from you. I love your source of inspiration. Aspen Marie truly is a talent and this piece speaks volumes about the connection strangers can build across oceans through our shared love of writing. Hope tomorrow is a little warmer with no burst pipes. (Coincidentally, I was reading this when my assistant manager text me about a leaking pipe at the restaurant.) But also, that dog is freaking adorable.
Lovely poem! Your soft stuff is just as good as the edgy, which is a tough balance! (Plus really cute dog!)
Nice work, sir!
Well if this isn’t the brightest spot in my week, I might perish from joy! Thank you, my lovely lad!!! I passed you one back 😁
I love this! Want to send an empty bix to a US address?😉 Congrats on your bonus. Bastids don’t interact enough with me.
This is quite a pleasant surprise. This is about as soft and fluffy as your versifying gets, Paul. I loved the reflection of another’s art in your own. Well done, me Laddie!
It's warm here though! Ok, not so bad...the December monsoon's making the heat more bearable! But a nice warm comment for you, and a lovely poem!