Curl me not, towards warmth or affection
rather comfort me with cold and hard facts.
I can feel pretense building up brick walls,
as though petals of orchid afore its bloom.
“Every moment that passes, we breathe in
veracity; let us make it worthwhile.”
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Sometimes the facts are the one that bring us closer… but we are often cowards when it comes to saying them
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Very thoughtful… Liked the way you say “curl me not”
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This is a cool take on the prompt, kind of the antithesis of the word itself.
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ooooh….sometimes the soft and sweet is nice instead of the hard cold facts. Perhaps facts delivered in a softer voice? 🙂
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A very interesting and brave affirmation, I am trying to remember when have I heard something similar being spoken or exclaimed around me, and I wound up blank. It makes me think what your poem should also be is a suggestion, an invitation for more of us not to just live in the now, but also THINK of the now.
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I like the angle you’ve taken on this; uncurling that curl so to speak.
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Sometimes the hard facts aren’t real either, but honesty is what we all want.
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I admire honesty even when its done with cold and hard facts, rather than lies.
Good one Sanaa ~
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comfort me with cold and hard facts…. yes!!!
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So clearly expressed, Sanaa, a smart use of the 44. “Curl me not”–I like that.
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An interesting rational appeal.
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I like this take on the prompt. Sometimes it is better to hear the cold truth rather than some sugar coated lie.
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Impressed by this straight forward quadrille, Sanaa…love your line “curl me not”!
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An interesting departure from your characteristic romanticism – and yet, raising the possibility of a truer love.
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It can be hard to accept the cold hard facts, but they help us more in the end.
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Made me think of this.
“Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates:
At the first gate, ask yourself “Is is true?”
At the second gate ask, “Is it necessary?”
At the third gate ask, “Is it kind?”
~ Rumi
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we breathe in
veracity; let us make it worthwhile.”
yes indeed , the situation of acceptance is far often, the preferred choice; but I do agree we still have the option of opinion and the vehicle of poetry
much love…
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I’ve always found more comfort in the truth, even if it burns at first.
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comfort me with cold and hard facts…
There is comfort in truthfulness!
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Yes, I feel this sometimes – the need to curl, then to breathe. I think we all need truth in the midst of the gray….getting through it is what takes our strongest will. I like the word you used — “veracity” — indeed, we need that to break down walls. A thoughtful piece – thanks for sharing.
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I. Love. This.
This is probably my favorite of your works to date. Even the construction and shape of the poem speaks of solidity.
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Cool phrase “curl me not,” likening oneself to a bud before unfolding………the quoted lines complete the poem so well.
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In the end it is better to know the truth, unpalatable though it may be…the clarity makes life a little easier. I like this poem very much. Well done !
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making it worthwhile is the trick, isn’t it ?
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Huh. This is really fascinating, comparing bricks and solidity to the fussiest of flowers. What is the truth? So hard to know now.
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this straight-forward piece of comfort vs cold veracity is a little different from what i am accustomed from some other pieces you have written, so to that, i applaud you because it was effective in that it took me from comfort to cold veracity.
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