White.
We drank two lemonades sweetened with honey at the old terrace by the church.
My body arched like a branch under the heaviness of cherry fruit.
I read from a book by Odysseas Elytis.
You smiled and listened.
The skies sighed.
The bells tolled twice.
Flowers silhouetted against my blood.
Wishes blossomed in…
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Love.
Gabriela.
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I have your book 📖
Thank you so much. It means a lot to me.
Beautiful ❤
Congratulations! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much. That’s so sweet of you.
You’re welcome
😉
Congrats! Very evocative poem!
Thank you so much Rebecca. May the rest of your weekend be fabulous.
This is so beautiful, G. Congratulations on the publication! It’s such a beauty with much emotion and rawness. I loved these lines the most:
“Flowers silhouetted against my blood.
Wishes blossomed in your sweat.
I anointed your kiss.”
You are an amazing poetess. You come up with the most intriguing imagery within your poetry. This is art—all of your work is art. It’s beautiful and it’s passionate. You write from the heart.
Such an evocative and lovely piece. Always do keep writing, inspiring, and more. You’re amazing. ❤️❤️
Lucy, my dear you brought tears in my eyes. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for gorgeous comment. You always humble me beyond words. Praise coming from such a wonderful poetess like yourself makes my days beautiful.
Lucy, seriously, thank you, thank you, thank you. I do not know what else to say.
Love and a million hugs
Gabriela
You deserve it all and more, dearest G. I’m always thrilled to see a new publication or poem from you–I have to drop everything to read it, your work is that amazing. Much love and hugs back. <3 <3
Now you humble me more. Hon, thank you again ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely gorgeous poem, I love it!!! 😍❤️
Congratulations!!! 👏💕💖
I send you a very big hug full of affection!!!
xoxoxo 💕🤗😘
My dearest Ely, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a sweetheart. Sending you plenty of love and hugs.
xoxoxo..
Beautifully expressed…. congrats !
Thank you so much. I am glad you liked it. Have a beautiful week ahead.
My dearest Gab,
“White,
We drank two lemonades…”
Here you called to me and held my hand.
“The skies sighed.
The bells tolled twice.Flowers silhouetted against my blood.”
Here you worked that magic of yours. Stunning imagery. Subtle personification. Lovely atmospherics.
But when you penned: “I have no other answer.
Yet.” You had my heart. And that’s all you’ve left me to say. Your words themselves compliment the poem’s flair. And the flair compliments you. I don’t know if that makes sense, but what I know for sure is that this poem left me breathless. In the best possible way.
Ooh. Love is in the sensual spring air.
Mi querido amigo,
Your comments are as beautiful as a spring dream and its sensual air.
Am I still holding your hand and having your heart even if I reply to your comment late? I hope so. Sorry for being late, Shanyu. To make sure you forgive me I am sending you plenty of love and the evening scent of red roses. May the softest breeze play in your air. May you be loved forever. May you stay inspired and inspire others.
Always
G.
Mi encantado amigo,
Oh come on. You really think this friendship is built over the punctuality of replies? I don’t care if it takes a month to write back, it’s the words that matter. So you don’t have to apologize amigo.
The scent is mesmerizing. Beautiful. May you be equally well and inspired.
Sending you the softest of cello notes under the crimson of the rising moon. Enjoy.
“Oh come on. You really think this friendship is built over the punctuality of replies?” You got me here. I hope not.
Aw… “the softest of cello notes under the crimson of the rising moon.” That’s so beautiful. Thank you so much….. The cello notes fathom the rising moom. Can you see it? Can you hear it?
xoxo…
I can. See it and feel it too. Like silver ballerinas dancing their way over my skin…
Oh, thank you so much. Are the ballerians still there? Do they look like Degas’ ballerinas?
The ballerinas may have danced away with the night, sunlight’s golden fingers brace me now. Care to join me?
How beautiful. Yes I do. I need to figure out where you are 😊
Come find me, where the sky meets the land, where the day bleeds into night. Come, find me..
Congratulations!
Thank you so much sweetheart. i am so grateful to you for your support. Enjoy the rest of your day.
You’re welcome 😉
🤗💕🌹❤️
Congratulations 👏
Thank you!
Lovely poem, Gabriela.
Thank you so much Timothy.
You are so very welcome, Gabriela. I hope you and Maya are having a super Sunday morning?
Thank you for asking. Maya is not up. She was up the entire night. I have to wake her up because she needs her medication. I hope you guys are having a wonderful morning. Sending hugs to everyone.
Thank you for sharing your writing.
Oh, thank you for taking the time to read. I am deeply grateful to you.
Gabriela
What do I say? I don’t even have words! This is a marvellous piece, Gabriela……!!!💟💝💗💖
Aw… I am so humbled by your words. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sending love and hugs.
Great for YOU!!!
Thank you very much.
YOU are very graciously welcome very much.
🙂
🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Beautiful!
Congratulations
Thank you very much Luisa.
Sending love
xoxo
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<3
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Beautiful
Congratulations!
Me neither.
Terrific, Gab.
Thank you Bo. I hope you are feeling better.
Sorry to disappoint you.
it’s going to get better. Make sure you take good care of yourself. Hugs to everyone.
xoxo
I’m doing everything right, but it’s no use. Dr broke some bad news last time, so there’s a chance it might even get worse. I’m having another MRI tomorrow so I’ll know more after it. Cross your fingers for me.
Bo, I am keeping my fingers crossed. Please make sure you update me when you can.
Love
G.
Will do. Love back.
🌹❤️
Hey dear,
I just had an MRI. It’s not what they thought it was (some chronic condition), which is a relief, but there’s inflammation of the bone, which isn’t good. I’m seeing my orthopedist tomorrow to see what that actually means. Today’s doctor was pretty inarticulate. I hate that.
Bo, thank you for letting me know. It must be nerve-racking but please hang in there. When you can let me know what the doctor says. My fingers are crossed.
Love
G.
I will do. I’m a wreck today. I hope I’ll be better of tomorrow.
Thanks. Love back.
Maybe we can do emails in the future, Gab. What do you say? Now I hate leaving in here, but I’ll give you hints and then you can delete those messages.
I am crossing them too
I know you are. I’ll get back later today.
Yes, do.
Gorgeous and unique type poem,dear G!!
Thank you, dear. Have a beautiful week ahead.
You are most welcome with beautiful week,dear G!!
I anointed your kiss! That’s so lovely poem. I am addicted 💖💖
Oh, your comment is so lovely. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. May you have a magnificent week ahead.
Thank you Gabriela. 😍 Sending the same wishes to you. 💐💐
Thank you 🤗💕🌸🌹❤️
Love the way you did this, G.
Thank you Eric. I hope Sam and Erin are well 🙂
More importantly, are you?
Not really Eric. Thank you so much for asking.
xoxo
Thinking of you, G.
Thank you Eric.
Congratulations dear ♥️ amazing poem, beautifully penned 🌺🌸♥️.
Thank you so much sweetheart 🌸🌹❤️
🌺♥️🌸🙏😇
👏👏😊 Congratulations. Wonderful poem!
Oh, thank you 🌹🌸🌹
So beautiful! Congratulations again!
Thank you Nico. Peace and blessings to the entire family 🌸
Thank you G! Peace and blessings to you. 🙂
Spring seems like an everlasting season in this poem of yours! Lovely.
You made my morning Java. Thank you very much.
I really loved the last lines~ 🥰 and Congratulations dear~💝
My most sincere thanks Yiena. I am glad you liked those lines 🌹
My absolute pleasure dear~ 🥰 Have a wonderful Monday~💝
Thank you so much. May your entire week be filled with love.
May hours be as well sweetheart~ 🥰💝
Thank you 🙂
My pleasure dear~🥰
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Congrats! 😀
Thank you so much dear. I am thrilled you liked it 🌸
Not yet, maybe not ever, but who cares if it leads to such poetry? I loved this single word in the end, and the reference to Elytis!
Hi B. Thank you so much. It took me a while to get used to Elytis but here I am and now I love his poetry. Thank you again. Have a wonderful evening 🌹❤️🌹❤️
And you have a wonderful poetic day!
You too 🙂
congratulations!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart 💜🌹
Beautiful dear Gabriela, so deserving of praise. Congratulations!
Hi sweetheart, thank you so much. Wishing you a great week ahead 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
You too 💕🌹🌹💕
❤️🌹🌸🤗
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A beautiful poem, Gabriela. The imagery is lovely and the ending feels playful despite the injustice. 🙂
Thank you so much Diana. Sending love and hugs.
xoxo
Lovely poem. Congrats! 👍👏
Thank you so much 🌸
Congratulations!
Thank you so much Manuela. Love and hugs to you.
So gorgeously expressed! Your imagery is second to none! Gabriela, you are a wonderful poetess. ❤️🌷😘
Hello, my dearest Punam. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the beautiful comment and the congrats. I am really grateful to you for your kindness and your support. I am also humbled beyond words.
Love you sweetheart. I hope you had a great weekend.
And of course… congratulations!❤️
Oh, your words my dear friend. I bask in them and the places they take me:
“My body arched like a branch under the heaviness of cherry fruit.”
I love love it. I hope you are well my gorgeous Gabriela. Sending you love and roses and the light from the southern cross xxxooo
Ay….. My forever fabulous Rachel, how I waited for your words. Today I thought a lot about you. And here you are. Rachel, I wish I could rain on you all the love in the world. I wish all flowers will serenade you and the spring that comes in the southern hemisphere will whisper words of love to you every night. I miss you sweetheart and I am worried about you. That is all I will say here.
Am I well? Not really. I wake up with a sense of dread every morning and I do not know why. I go to bed with the same sense of dread. But not tonight. Tonight I will let the light from the southern cross to shine on me. Tonight I am happy you wrote. Tonight I am a bridge over the oceans.
Rachel, may you be loved forever. May you be well. May you be protected. Waiting to hear more from you.
With all my heart
G.
I am here honey, you and your poetry are forever in my heart. This reply is like the spring blossom blowing in my window and landing in my hair. You are the spring sunshine that breaks through the rain. You are the bridge across the oceans, and you allow me to come and meet you in my dreams. I am sorry you feel this sense of dread sweetheart, I wish I could take it from you. Is it a late summer feeling do you think, the lower sun and longer shadows, the hint of change in the air? I’m glad you will see the light from the southern cross tonight, I hope it graces your cheeks and takes the dread from your heart.
I am doing ok, I promise. Sending love my dear G xxx
Rachel, thank you so much for your loving and beautiful reply.
“Is it a late summer feeling do you think, the lower sun and longer shadows, the hint of change in the air?” No, sweetheart. It’s still very hot here. The day are shorter but nothing else changed. I don’t know what it is.
“I hope it graces your cheeks and takes the dread from your heart.” It will. It comes from you!
“I am doing ok, I promise” I hope so hon.
I got your love. Sending you more my beautiful Rachel.
xoxoxo…
Beautiful imagery. Felt the words. Fabulous read.
Thank you so much hon. You are a gem. I hope you are ok. Sending you plenty of love.
xoxoxo…
Pleasure is mine to read your work.
I am well. Thank you so much for asking. Hope you are doing good.
You have not been posting like you used to.
Sending you plenty of love from my end as well.
xoxoxoxo
Thank you for your wonderful words Kritika. The semester started here so I cannot post as often as I used too.
I am glad you are well. Stay well. Be happy. Sending love.
xoxo
Okay.
All the best. Take care. 🌷💕
xoxo
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A mesmerizing poem. Good work. Keep it up!
Thank you very much 🙂
This is written so Beautifully ! 💖
Thank you dear 🙏🤗
My pleasure 😊✨
Congratulations! 🙂
Thank you dear 💕
Congratulations,dear G!!
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Congratulations, beautiful Gabriela!!! Bopped around to all the links! How fun. And this is sooooo lovely. You make my heart happy. Thank You!!! ❤️❤️❤️!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Huge hugs to you Katy.
Great
Thank you 🌸
Splendid poetry, Gabriela 🙂
Thank you Phil. This is so kind of you to say. Happy New Year. May 2021 bring you happiness.
My pleasure, Gabriela ~ Happy New Year 2021
Thank you 😊