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reluctant october

Photo by Rene 

how divinely you dance
around the thread
smiling, barely breathing
spinning secrets and
angelic half truths
into silken veils
without so much as a ripple
every vowel whispered
swallowed up and
held smartly, tightly
in your hot little grasp
a carrot dangled
over a bear trap heart

Rene ~ October 2011
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  1. Brian MillerOctober 1, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    a bear trap heart...yeah, watch the big teeth..smiles.

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  2. PearlOctober 1, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Oh, Rene. I've lived this.

    Your images are so strong, so clever. I just love your writing.

    Pearl

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  3. MarianOctober 1, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    your blog overhaul keelhauled me.
    nonethess, i love this.
    apparently your leaves are changing. ours, not so much. just a tetch.

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  4. UnknownOctober 1, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Sorry, Marian...just trying out a new design for a bit.

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  5. Irish GumboOctober 1, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Ka. Pow.

    Is that bear trap chrome plated?

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  6. Kathe W.October 2, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    wow- I too love the bear trapped heart.

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  7. JJ Roa RodriguezOctober 2, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    I guess we all love that bear trapped heart... :-)

    JJRod'z

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  8. HelenOctober 2, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Reluctant to say 'ditto' but I do love that bear trapped heart!

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  9. christopherOctober 2, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    hmm

    The Bear's Opinion

    July's spinning silk
    becomes October's dreamy
    meditation on love
    afloat in the patch
    of late red berries.

    We eat
    ursine opinions
    we've gathered in haste,
    in such a hurry now that
    winter approaches us
    with all its due speed.

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  10. Tess KincaidOctober 2, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Gorgeous. One of my favorites of yours, Rene...

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  11. UnknownOctober 2, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    @ christopher... love it!

    Thank you all for commenting. I saw an actual (tiny, non-working) bear trap heart locket at a local gift shop and so I was inspired :)

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  12. Kay L. DaviesOctober 2, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Beautiful, Rene.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  13. Casey FreelandOctober 2, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Well I hate the bear trapped heart. Juuust kidding. :) Wonderful piece. I kept looking for spiderwebs in that photo.

    Cheers,

    Casey

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  14. UnknownOctober 2, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    @Casey...why i oughta...
    look closer at the leaves I'm sure Charlotte is there :)

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  15. Carrie Van HornOctober 2, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Thought provoking Rene....your writing is captivating and beautiful! :-)

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  16. Tumblewords:October 2, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    The carrot, oh the carrot! - fascinating piece!

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  17. Chronicles of IllusionsOctober 2, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    a great poem - the last line is to die for

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  18. Jeanne EstridgeOctober 3, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    "Bear-trap heart."

    Brilliant.

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  19. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryOctober 3, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    stunning imagery on October.

    :)

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  20. Fragrant LiarOctober 3, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Nice! Love the image of the thread. I have thought something like this while reading certain blogs before.

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  21. TrellissimoOctober 5, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    A very imaginative view of the prompt.

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  22. Isabel DoyleOctober 6, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    I was going to say loved your bear trap heart, but I strive to be original ... fabulous

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