In truth I’ve only done this once before
ten years ago, the day before my wedding
perhaps I didn’t feel I deserved more:
the colours fade, the skin around them shedding…
Please visit MasticadoresUSA to continue reading. This is my first poem as a featured contributor to MasticadoresUSA. Thanks to the Editor, the wonderful Gabriela Marie Milton for her continued help and support!
I’m moving house today so I may be slow returning comments. Apologies in advance – I will get back to you: wishing you a wonderful day!
Ingrid
Experiments in Fiction 
I enjoy reading your pieces. Wonderful day too.
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Thank you 😊
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Most welcome. 🙂🌺
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-Again! Your Nomadic lifestyle is to be envied, young lady!
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I think that ‘young’ is missing some inverted commas, Hobbo 😂
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It is only a number and it’s all in the mind! 😂
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Exactly 😅
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👍🌹
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Congratulations, Ingrid! Well-done.
And good luck with the move. Are you moving far? I hope all goes smoothly!
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Thank you, Merril 😊 not far, just down the road this time 😅
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Oh–that makes it easier. I was wondering if you had decided to move to some other country. 😀
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Good God no! 🤦🏽♀️
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🤣
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My eyes failed me. I got excited when I thought you were writing about manure.
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Understandable 😅
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Congratulations! And good luck with the move. (K)
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Thank you Kerfe: once again!
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The last?
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I doubt it 😅
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I know the feeling…
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Wonderful write, Ingrid!
Moving yet again! 😅
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My goodness! The opening lines have me hooked and I love the narrative of the fine three line. :)
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Thank you Jaya 😊
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The past, the present, the future: always growing, always dancing.
I hope you find ever more happiness down the road, Ingrid x
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Thank you kindly Nick 😊
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Congratulations!! This is absolutely beautiful poetry.
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Thank you so much!
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You are most welome. I wish I could appreciate in better words. For now I am getting to know your beautiful poetry :)
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I appreciate your kind words!
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Congratulations! A lovely piece!
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Thank you 😊
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A pleasure to publish you Ingrid. I hope the move is going smoothly.
xoxo
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Thank you, Gabriela! I am happy to have my own place 😊
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My pleasure. I hope you are enjoying 🌸🌺🌹
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Certainly 🤗
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❤️❤️❤️
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Congratulations, Ingrid! Loved your poem. Is amazing.
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Thank you so much, Jeff – I do apologise, I just retrieved your comment from spam!
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Oh my only one manicure before your wedding. I am heading over there now to read. You’re going to need one after the move! Good luck with that and congratulations on your first piece as a Monthly contributing author! 💖👏👏👏
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Thanks, Cindy: I do – I broke all my nails 😭 💅😅💕
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lol… i will send a pic of mine.. hahaha
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Another one today 🤦🏽♀️
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oh good you will need it!~ 👏
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No, I broke another nail 😅😭😂
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hahahaha that’s the life of a mover. where is your sherpa!!💖🤣
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Exactly! 🤪😅😂
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🤣💖 send him my way when you’re through with him 🤣
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I will when I find him 🤣
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I especially like this, Ingrid:
“(my heart is dancing as I write this down)
line after line, my words, my hopes and fears
polished like a nail-tip, crystalline
and shining into this day and the next”
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Thank you, Ken: those were inspired lines!
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