ANNIVERSARY

This heart with every faint beat is bleeding out.
These tears, purple scars upon my face.
This skin, so pale and thin will rip from gentle hands.
My body ravaged by January winds…
On this...the anniversary of the last time,
I let my heart break.


And I almost forgot, Happy Birthday Stevie! Isn't it right around now?!?!

Hey, thanks Manders!

It was New Year's Eve, but I'm still glad to be alive; every day of life is a gift, as I am realizing finally now, and--lucky for me--it's never too late.

But, to be serious about your poem: it's wonderful, and painful, and wonderfully painful; I am guessing this was a breakup... I know about those (but I also know I'm better off now that it's over); anniversaries are painful... we remember certain dates, times, sights, smells, colors, all sorts of things trigger memories, feelings, perhaps regrets. I'm sorry for this loss you suffered, Manders, but you write about it beautifully. I know you will remember all that hoo-ha I went through; that anniversary is coming up, but all I will feel is thankful I survived.

You're a good poet and a good person, and the world is yours. I wish you every happiness along the way, and congratulate you heartily for what you have already done so well. I still need to order your book! I'm sorry! I've had horrific money-troubles lately and been strapped, but I do want to order it. I've got a hardcover version of my latest, The Red Book of Lance, too; those hardcovers are really satisfying.

Respect and solidarity, my friend and fellow poet! So good to hear from you again, and to read these words of art straight from your heart, fashioned and formed from pain, like a wreath made of thorns, but blooming. I guess it's no accident that roses have thorns. Life is strange, but it's always interesting, that's for sure; we never know what's around the corner, but, what the hell: it just might be something wonderful, and often is.

Thanks and love,

+Stevie

Well, weather or not it was a break-up is in the air! The tangeled webs we weave, we're in love I know that because he and I just had a huge dicussion about it, but life always gets in the way doesn't it. It doesn't matter though weather it is over or not, it hurt just thinking that it might be. But he and i have been doing this for years, either we're pushing something that just can't happen, or we're pushing it because eventually we know and hope we'll be together. Best of luck dealing with your 'anniversary'.

Love Manders

Wow, Mandy
Excellent poem. Heartfelt and painful, but beautiful at the same time.
Thank you for sharing.
Michelle

Thanks Michelle!

everything you pour into your writes i feel echoing within me...this like everything else i've read from you is such lovely and thought provoking emotions.... A very good read.
misty

Thank you Misty.