“Stoic”
Painting by Kim Roberti
From dailypainters.com
your voice is like whiskey
poured through gravel
and hardship
it teaches us something
that song without stones
of an age can’t deliver
your music of scars
moves on chords
built from pain
long suffering sounds
we’d give our last heartbeat
to sing even once
your implausible poise
plays a plaintive arpeggio
climbing the sequence
of notes that express
the best senses of
wounded humanity
Writer Lynne Sargent
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Whiskey poured through gravel. Now THAT is one helluva description! Love it.
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much appreciated, Ray
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WOW, Paul–5-Star Excellence, beauty and reverence.
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thank you dearly, my friend
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Awesome! Loving it!
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really appreciate that, diana
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This is really nice Paul!
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thank you kindly
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I’m afraid I’m bias to some words, especially the first line. This poem washed over me and I felt so connected with it. This is beautiful. As I have mentioned before, I feel your poetry changing lately and I love this.
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your comments delight and move me, my friend – I hope whatever change you are sensing is a good one
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Definitely a good one, mister.
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Really enjoy the first stanza. Thanks for the like. I’m glad it brought me here.
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much appreciated – hope you like what you find here
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LOVE, love, LoVe this one 🙂
“your voice is like whiskey
poured through gravel” and “your music of scars
moves on chords
built from pain” especially wonderful lines!
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I deeply appreciate that, Melanie
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Reblogged this on Wordifull and commented:
I don’t do much reblogging but I just had to share this with you. Paul F. Lenzi is one of my Featured Friends if you do not know him check him out! This poem is fabulous 🙂
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thanks so much for sharing this
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Wonderful.
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thanks kindly
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Stunning writing, Paul. Can’t really find the words for this one.
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greatly appreciate that
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Reblogged this on Heartafire and commented:
remarkable, astounding, stunning!
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thanks for sharing this with your readers – and for your generous and humbling words of praise
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It’s my pleasure, Paul, thank you!
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Reblogged this on idealisticrebel and commented:
You will find this very thought provoking.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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honest
gritty
integrity
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thanks kindly, Geo
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Just sitting here quietly, admiring and rereading your work. Losing myself on the sounds of silence
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I can’t possibly tell you how much that comment means to me
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I nominate you, not that you need to do anything, for a versatile Blogger….http://writingthebody.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/versatile-blogger-award-a-little-modified-as-i-do-rules-you-know/
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I dearly appreciate your kind recognition
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Reblogged this on justiceforkevinandjenveybaylis.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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Intimate and amazing clarity.
Love it!
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greatly appreciate that
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Reblogged this on Geo Sans and commented:
a poetic confidant … NaPoWriMo
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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always
loved this one …
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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This is powerfull and beautiful, Paul.
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I deeply appreciate that
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Reblogged this on The Crazy Cravey.
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Reblogged this on Poesy plus Polemics.
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Your friends have said it all . . . Terribly moving . . .
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thank you most kindly, Peter
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The title alone is a diamond – what follows is a masterpiece of poetry.
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something of a tribute to a type – a type I might even fit into – or wish that I could
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Of course, Paul, now I see it is to a type of artist, not just singers, and you definitely belong in the class!!
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Reblogged this on OUR POETRY CORNER.
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All I can think of reading this wonderfully evocative poem is it being an ode to Billie Holiday but, of course, it could be to any number of people and maybe I am completely missing the point.
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I love your interpretation – every poem is what its reader believes it to be
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yes, our voice plays the music of our soul…Beautiful, heartfelt
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thank you dearly
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Congratulations, Paul. Poetic Healing http://wp.me/p33yiN-2oO 2014 Thepublicblogger Awards Best Poetry/Spiritual Healing blog or post Nominees
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I am surprised and humbled by your kind recognition. Thank you most kindly, Kendall.
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It is both and honor and pleasure to introduce your work into The Neighborhood.
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Paul – Attached is your private pass to The Neighborhood VIP Lounge, the entire venue, every room – built just for you and our other 2014 Nominees.
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Thank you – KP
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Paul – Hand delivering your private pass to The Neighborhood VIP Lounge as a 2014 Nominee. The entire venue, every room, was built for you and the other nominees.
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KP
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I first came across your Music of Scars poem several weeks ago through WordPress Reader via thepublicblogger. I really liked it and was going to comment on it, but things got in the way and I promptly forgot about it, as well as who the author was. Well, thanks to your like of my most recent post, I went to your site and saw this poem for the second time. It’s reads even better than the first time! It’s my pleasure to meet again.
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I sincerely appreciate your thoughtful comments – welcome to my world
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Beautiful. Every line seemed to strike a chord within me.
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thank you most kindly
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Reblogged this on Vagrant Poetry.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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Just discovering your poetry. Makes me feel honoured that you liked my simple offering:)
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I appreciate your comment and hope you like what you find here
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Beautifully penned, Dear Friend!!! Thank you for leaving us the legacy from your heart and soul in your poems, books and other writings and posts! Thank you for sharing with us Paul! We love you, we will miss you, we are blessed to always have a piece of your heart left for us in your writings!
Chuck
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