The Oracle Speaks — gorgeous day

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smoothest to say
these black mists shine
and dream deliriously,
pound sweet honey storm
in play, to crush and use
our lathered blood as lake.
a summer, sordid as love,
licks me through music’s
gorgeous day

gorgeous day

magnet poetry original kit

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      :) Thanks, Cheryl!

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  1. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:

    Sordid is an interesting choice–I don’t know that I’ve ever seen that word from the Oracle. (K)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      It was a weird set of words generally. The Oracle must have been in a mood…

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  2. Steve's avatar Steve says:

    Beautiful and evocative.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks, Steve!

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      1. Steve's avatar Steve says:

        My pleasure, Lisa!

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  3. destiny's avatar Destiny says:

    beautiful, Lisa…🤍

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      1. destiny's avatar Destiny says:

        my pleasure 🤍

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  4. A lovely poem, Lisa, and the picture is also deloghtful

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Robbie, thanks. I used that pic once before and tried to look up the source, but it was gone. It is a beaut, isn’t it.

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  5. pvcann's avatar pvcann says:

    This evokes a number of feelings, memories, scenes, and that last line speaks deeply to my soul.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Paul, I’m happy it speaks to you. Nature caters to every sense in an inimitable way…

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  6. Unknown's avatar Anonymous says:

    A whirlwind of beautiful contradictions, no?! “Black mists” that “shine” and the “sweet honey storm” … Liked the expressions: “pound sweet” and “lathered lake”.

    — Pradeep / bpradeepnair.blogspot.com

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks much, Pradeep, glad you enjoyed :)

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  7. Dale's avatar Dale says:

    I’m in awe of your success in playing with this set of words and creating something wonderful. And I love Anonymous’ comment above. Wonderful contradictions, indeed.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks much, Dale. That group of words gave me more trouble than usual. Glad it had some semblance of cohesion.

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      1. Dale's avatar Dale says:

        I am in awe of you and Merril, quite frankly. I look at the words and… nuthin’!

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  8. theusedlife's avatar theusedlife says:

    Wonderful! This looks like so much fun.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      I think you would love it. Free to play online and you can save your poems (convert to jpg when you do.)

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      1. theusedlife's avatar theusedlife says:

        I may give it a try, thank you!

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  9. Hitasakhi's avatar Hitasakhi says:

    Wonderful!!!!!!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Thanks much, Hitasakhi!

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  10. selizabryangmailcom's avatar selizabryangmailcom says:

    Yeah, I keep forgetting you’re actually using set words! ‘Cause I doubt I could come up with something that gorgeous, Li, not within those constraints. Brava! “a summer, sordid as love” indeed! Mmm!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Stacie you’re too humble <3

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  11. selizabryangmailcom's avatar selizabryangmailcom says:

    Haha. Thanks, Li, but no, I’d get too frustrated, probably, having to work with already-set words. Which means I should force myself to do stuff like that, obviously, so widen my comfort zone! But will I?! I don’t know. Maybe. If I ever get to retire! lol

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:

      Sounds like you’re staying busy, which is good.

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