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Vivid Shades of Blue
“Goddamn but her mind was so exhausted with trying to hold the world together, tired of being the living glue for herself, as if she let go, great pieces of her life would shatter and fall off in mockery of the apocalypse.” ― Jim Harrison, The Woman Lit by Fireflies
These days I dream of yesterdays in vivid shades of blue
These days I dream of solitude walking in verdant woods
These days I dream of loneliness and how it sometimes feels
These days I dream of hopefulness to take another breath
These days I dream of those long dead, as if to revive
These days I dream of enduring love wrapped in loving arms
These days I dream of spring’s cool breeze tickling my toes
These days, I dream of summer’s warmth browning my skin
These days I dream of misspent youth, to have it back again
These days I dream of yesterdays in vivid shades of blue.
©2022 Linda Lee Lyberg
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How could words so simple mean so so much? ☺️
This is truly beautiful
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Thank you kindly.
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These days .. the dreams .. all beautiful lines.
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Thank you Helen.
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The repeating line is in itself quite haunting. “These days…”
Much💜love
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Ahh, misspent youth! Almost blue. But maybe not… it brought you here. This tune is new for me and truly lovely.
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Yes, it’s a marvelous tune!
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By far, my favorite Jim Harrison short story. What an idea. Woman just gets out of the car at a rest area and walks away. Our of her life. Says nothing to the jerk husband, then just walks away (unfortunately too many women didn’t feel free to speak up and would take it until they couldn’t–then just walked out). Once an author can wow me once like that, I’m a fan for life. Fabulous story. I also really liked The Man Who Gave up His Name. Brown Dog was good, but Woman Lit was just too good.
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Love the “dream of yesterdays in vivid shades of blue”. A beautiful rendering, Linda.
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Thank you Mish.
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To remember can be so hard, but not remembering is even worse…
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I love these memories, Linda. So many beautiful images here.
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Thank you Sarah.
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‘These days I dream of hopefulness to take another breath’ ~ yes we need to keep on breathing despite these days of trial and trouble.
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Thank you.
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Beautiful, Linda!
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Thank you Merril!
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You’re welcome!
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Gorgeous, gorgeous write, Linda! Woww!! 💝💝
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Thank you Sanaa!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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