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Forlorn

by t. l. cummings on October 14, 2017

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under a porch light

as if he always waited

at the wrong threshold

 

– t. l. cummings

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  1. Casey Elizabeth Dennis #

    i love your poetry but I also must say PUPPY!

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    October 14, 2017
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  2. percolatingpoetry #

    Such depth of sadness in these few lines.

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    October 14, 2017
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  3. t. l. cummings #

    Thank you.

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    October 14, 2017
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  4. Andrea Stephenson #

    This is so apt, but it breaks my heart!

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    October 15, 2017
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    • t. l. cummings #

      I was writing about a young man, but then found this photo of a dog on a porch and knew it paired with the poem perfectly 🙂

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      October 15, 2017
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  5. Jim Brennan #

    Fantastic! Ekphrastic!

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    October 19, 2017
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  6. -Eugenia #

    Your title, words, and image are perfect. I love this!

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    October 21, 2017
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  7. delphini510 #

    Very strong and emotive poem…and yes, forlorn.
    The dog looks sad but settled.
    Miriam

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    October 30, 2017
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  8. Sha'Tara #

    Don’t we all experience this at times! For so many, earth is not a friendly place to inhabit. Great post and photograph – perfectly paired indeed. (btw, thanks for the follow, and reciprocating…!)

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    October 30, 2017
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    • t. l. cummings #

      Thank you! And thank you for following me, too!

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      October 30, 2017
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      • Sha'Tara #

        I can’t help it, there’s this crazy side to me that comes up with these things… any relation to e e? 🙂

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        October 30, 2017
  9. t. l. cummings #

    lol! I wish!

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    October 30, 2017
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  10. PoetSpeak #

    Thanks for liking my posts!

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    October 31, 2017
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  11. Debbie #

    So perfect!

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    November 3, 2017
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