Loves me, loves me not

Posted on 12/08/2020 | 100 Comments

“My heart was split, and a flower appeared” – Solomon

my broken heart cries within

silent regrets undoing time

our past in a dream sublime.

Forget-Me-Nots in my tonic and gin

its magical elixir clings to my lips.

embraced emotions weep in my eyes

love, intoxicating, grows with each sip

only sweet hellos and no goodbyes

Poetics: Stepping Off the Sidewalk – Our hostess is Laura Bloomsbury

For this Poetics challenge, we let our imagination become a springboard to the mystical.

-Eugenia

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100 responses to “Loves me, loves me not”

  2. Deborah | 12/08/2020 at 7:34 pm |

    Beautiful! 🙂 ❤

    Liked by 5 people

  3. robtkistner | 12/08/2020 at 7:41 pm |

    Super piece Eugenia.

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  4. Lucy | 12/08/2020 at 7:49 pm |

    So solemn and beautifully written. A powerful piece!

    Liked by 6 people

  5. koolkosherkitchen | 12/08/2020 at 8:08 pm |

    Very poignant, dear Eugenia.

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  6. rothpoetry | 12/08/2020 at 10:14 pm |

    Very nice poem! I love the progression of your poem. Sometimes from the brokenness embraced come the flower of new life and love!

    Liked by 6 people

  7. 100 Country Trek | 12/08/2020 at 10:29 pm |

    Love this Eugenia. Thanks

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  8. Sadje | 12/08/2020 at 10:32 pm |

    Oh wow, Eugenia;

    love, intoxicating, grows with each sip

    only sweet hellos and no goodbyes
    Love these lines.

    Liked by 5 people

  9. Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet | 12/08/2020 at 11:46 pm |

    Poignant and beautiful! ❤ Celebrate the season, Eugenia!

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    • -Eugenia | 12/09/2020 at 9:52 am |

      Thank you so much, Cheryl. ❤️ It was 30 degrees F this morning so we celebrated with a fire in the fireplace and lots of hot coffee. 🤗

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  10. radhikasreflection | 12/09/2020 at 2:02 am |

    Beautiful poem Eugenia 💕

    Liked by 4 people

  11. Jael Stevens | 12/09/2020 at 2:19 am |

    This is incredibly fine, I LOVE it. And it’s great to be back here after NaNoWriMo used up my writing hours in November 🙂

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  12. Jael Stevens | 12/09/2020 at 2:20 am |

    PS: I’m also loving the look of your blog–could you tell me which WP blog theme you use, please? Thanks 🙂

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    • -Eugenia | 12/09/2020 at 11:00 am |

      Thank you and sure, I use the Opti theme. I like it because it is very functional and has a lot to offer. It organizes images and comments nicely. 😉 Thanks for noticing and asking.

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  13. kim881 | 12/09/2020 at 4:15 am |

    How wonderful that Solomon’s words led you to forget-me-nots, Eugenia! A wistful, poignant poem.

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  14. Laura Bloomsbury | 12/09/2020 at 4:46 am |

    Charming use of the prompt from Solomon – “Forget-Me-Nots in my tonic and gin” – memorable!

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  15. Ingrid | 12/09/2020 at 5:21 am |

    ‘only sweet hellos and no goodbyes’ – that’s so lovely: enchanting ending to a beautiful love poem!

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  16. sanaarizvi | 12/09/2020 at 8:14 am |

    This is so evocative! I love “Forget-Me-Nots in my tonic and gin its magical elixir clings to my lips.”💝

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  17. Ron. | 12/09/2020 at 8:30 am |

    delicious

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  18. lillian | 12/09/2020 at 9:02 am |

    The first line is so painful….draws the reader in. This line is my favorite
    “Forget-Me-Nots in my tonic and gin” —- ah yes. Sometimes it is the response to swallow/drink away the pain. And then the juxtapositioning of that sweet flower with the words in its name…well done!

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  19. freyathewriter | 12/09/2020 at 10:22 am |

    ‘only sweet hellos and no goodbyes’ – I think we could all do with that at the moment. Lovely poem.

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  20. -Eugenia | 12/09/2020 at 11:54 am |

    Thank you so much, Lillian!

    Liked by 2 people

  21. d.a.simpsonwriter | 12/09/2020 at 12:36 pm |

    Very beautiful indeed…

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  22. catscue | 12/09/2020 at 1:16 pm |

    Wow, that is one beautiful poem today. I love the blossoms too.

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  23. calmkate | 12/09/2020 at 1:59 pm |

    I like your progression from forlorn sadness to real hope … that last line is powerful!

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  24. rivrvlogr | 12/09/2020 at 2:42 pm |

    “silent regrets undoing time” — Yes. As if the past is undone, when it is, in fact, all we have to hold on to.

    Liked by 6 people

  25. Beverly Crawford | 12/09/2020 at 2:50 pm |

    “Only sweet hellos and no goodbyes” If only.

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  26. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | 12/09/2020 at 4:10 pm |

    I can really feel the bitterness of the tonic in this.

    Liked by 4 people

  27. poetrybydebi | 12/09/2020 at 8:46 pm |

    Forget-Me-Nots in my tonic and gin…. outstanding line

    Liked by 5 people

  28. msjadeli | 12/09/2020 at 8:47 pm |

    “forget-me-nots in my tonic and gin” only hellos and no goodbyes. sounds just right 😦

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  29. Helen Dehner | 12/09/2020 at 11:27 pm |

    What an amazing way to write of lost love …..

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  31. Yvonne Osborne | 12/11/2020 at 6:31 am |

    Forget-me-nots in my tonic and gin!!
    Love that
    Intoxicating, yes.

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  33. michnavs | 12/11/2020 at 10:50 am |

    Awww this just melts my heart..

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  34. -Eugenia | 12/11/2020 at 12:02 pm |

    Thank you so much, Mich!

    Liked by 2 people

  35. DEBASIS NAYAK | 12/12/2020 at 5:03 pm |

    Lovely poetry…

    Liked by 2 people

  36. purplepeninportland | 12/12/2020 at 8:49 pm |

    “Forget-Me-Nots in my tonic and gin” I love that line. Wonderful work here, Eugenia!

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  37. Manoj Nair | 12/12/2020 at 11:29 pm |

    Well written..

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  38. Peakspeak | 12/13/2020 at 12:39 am |

    💛🌼so beautiful

    Liked by 3 people

  39. subversopus | 12/14/2020 at 12:07 am |

    Very nice poem!

    Liked by 3 people

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  42. Susi Bocks | 12/15/2020 at 2:43 pm |

    Beautiful, Eugenia! Sweet and sour. 😉

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  43. judeitakali | 12/16/2020 at 10:28 am |

    Wow. This is sumptuous writing Eugi😍🌷🥳

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  44. By Laiba | 12/17/2020 at 11:28 am |

    Hi! Do like my posts and support me.

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  45. Mbili Freedom | 12/27/2020 at 11:50 am |

    This take me back 8 years ago when I was a chairperson of a book club and every weekend we would have poetry sessions. Magical. Thanks for the piece of cake

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