Tuesday, December 14, 2010

One Shot Wednesday...



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The Silent Woman

Maybe our priorities have been rearranged

Maybe you think I've become deranged

Maybe your needs have dwindled and changed.

BUT MINE HAVEN'T...

Maybe your vision of me is blurred

Maybe the way you love is inferred

Maybe I still need for the words to be heard

BUT I VERY SELDOM HEAR THEM...

Maybe you think I shouldn't have to be told

Maybe you think that I'm tired and old

Maybe you think that I'm too flirty and bold

BUT THATS JUST NOT TRUE...PLEASE TELL ME!

Maybe I have a heart thats still burning

Maybe I crave a heart full of yearning

Maybe I feel that your passion is turning

JUST TALK TO ME DAMMIT...I'M NO MIND READER!!

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35 comments:

  1. Brian MillerDecember 14, 2010 at 6:09:00 PM EST

    smiles. i know this feeling...nice write G!

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  2. Brian MillerDecember 14, 2010 at 6:10:00 PM EST

    holy cow did i just yahtzee...been a while since i could say that...

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  3. Monkey ManDecember 14, 2010 at 7:27:00 PM EST

    Visual prompts are the best and you are the master. Well done, G. I love pondering the faces in old photos. You have done well G-hopper.

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  4. G-ManDecember 14, 2010 at 8:04:00 PM EST

    Congratulations Son...
    You Done Good...Real Good!!

    Monkey Man...
    A Silent Woman, from the Silent Screen!

    Thanks to you BOTH for your ALWAYS kind words!!

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  5. TALONDecember 14, 2010 at 8:12:00 PM EST

    lol! I loved this (and the uniqueness of a woman who has little...oops...I mean nothing to say). It's really hard to imagine a time when silent was what film was all about...

    Thanks for making me laugh, Galen! This was terrific.

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  6. MillieDecember 14, 2010 at 9:06:00 PM EST

    A very creative write! I love the picture you chose. Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/waiting-for-persephone/

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  7. UnknownDecember 14, 2010 at 9:26:00 PM EST

    You know...I've come to realize that Mr. Sister isn't a mind reader also! :o) I like this poetic side of you Mr. G!

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  8. Katherine KrigeDecember 14, 2010 at 10:03:00 PM EST

    Aw G, this makes me sad. What is wrong with communication these days? I know that men and women often speak different languages, but how come we all think that everyone is a mind-reader? I have heard this lament more than once or twice recently. I think there are some lessons here to be learned...

    and the flow of this is excellent, BTW.

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  9. SerenaDecember 14, 2010 at 10:04:00 PM EST

    It's amazing how you can take a nondescript picture and turn it into such a vibrant story. With poetry, yet! Leaves me ... speechless.;)

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  10. moondustwriterDecember 14, 2010 at 10:43:00 PM EST

    That woman may be silent on the screen but off screen... just saying

    Wowza G-Man you outdid yourself on this poem


    Thanks as always for your support of One Stop
    you need to submit a piece or two for the anthology

    silent moonie smiles

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  11. hedgewitchDecember 15, 2010 at 12:01:00 AM EST

    Boy have I BEEN THERE. Sorry--got carried away...loved the pic, the poem and the poise of a man with a reasonable demand. So hard to find. ;_)

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  12. joannaDecember 15, 2010 at 2:16:00 AM EST

    MMM -- silent maybe - but her eyes say a whole lot,,,, but giving one a silent shoulder - making one be a 'mind' reader, brrr that is darn right cold.

    Nicely done and a perfect photo, which I am quite visual and the pairing here was artistic & creative.

    joanny

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  13. Jenne' R. Andrews December 15, 2010 at 2:49:00 AM EST

    i love this-- this is so very male and very true! xxxj

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  14. UnknownDecember 15, 2010 at 3:32:00 AM EST

    hah! I think you got the perfect words for that look in the picture!
    Cool use of rhymes, G.... Dug 'em!!!

    And as for mind reading, come on!! You gotta learn what you gotta earn!!! :))

    This is my One Shot for this week...

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  15. Anita MagdalenaDecember 15, 2010 at 5:19:00 AM EST

    Well written, nice one.

    Anita.

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  16. AkelamaluDecember 15, 2010 at 5:23:00 AM EST

    Very creative writing G - I love it!

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  17. MorningAJDecember 15, 2010 at 5:45:00 AM EST

    Ah - but don't those eyes speak volumes?

    Keep writing and we'll hear you.

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  18. JerryDecember 15, 2010 at 7:13:00 AM EST

    May our relationships never pay tribute to silent films. Body language is never enough. Nice write G.

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  19. BubbaDecember 15, 2010 at 7:24:00 AM EST

    LOL! Talk to me, dammit!

    Ah, the old 'silent treatment' - sometimes it's a relief at first, but it gradually grates on the nerves.

    A stellar One Shot, G-Man!

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  20. izzyDecember 15, 2010 at 8:40:00 AM EST

    Great combo! and I do tend to shout
    about not being a mind reader! thanks.

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  21. Maude LynnDecember 15, 2010 at 9:45:00 AM EST

    This is excellent, G-Man!

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  22. AnonymousDecember 15, 2010 at 10:08:00 AM EST

    rocking poetic talent,
    well done...

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  23. gautami tripathyDecember 15, 2010 at 10:17:00 AM EST

    You said it well. Love needs to be spelled out. We are not mind readers.

    places

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  24. ClaudiaDecember 15, 2010 at 10:22:00 AM EST

    i think men should - as soon as they get married - have a display on their forehead where one could read their emotions and wishes...would be nice..no..? LOL - nice one Galen!!

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  25. Myrna R.December 15, 2010 at 10:40:00 AM EST

    Hope she speaks to you soon, and that you're open to what she has to say.

    This was really cute. Made me smile with recognition.

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  26. MonaDecember 15, 2010 at 11:58:00 AM EST

    Its strange. Men always claim to be no mind readers, and women assume that they read their mind.

    So women must be doing exactly that themselves, and misreading men always!

    Galen! Find time to visit me too! ( There I have said what I wanted to say)

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  27. budh.aaahDecember 15, 2010 at 12:07:00 PM EST

    Great one shot :)
    Men are no mind readers - ditto for women

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  28. Belinda MunozDecember 15, 2010 at 3:12:00 PM EST

    Comforting to know men felt this way, too. So often all I hear is me talking...

    Thanks for sharing.

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  29. BeachannyDecember 15, 2010 at 3:58:00 PM EST

    Adding my voice to the chorus...I never knew a man felt like this. I've heard this complaint from women all my life...guess it goes both ways. Great piece, sir! Thank you.

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  30. PattiKenDecember 15, 2010 at 5:12:00 PM EST

    Hey, G? You rock! I love it when the romantic poet in you breaks free.

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  31. KBDecember 15, 2010 at 6:26:00 PM EST

    Communication is key, G. Oh, I can rhyme :)

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  32. LauraDecember 15, 2010 at 6:37:00 PM EST

    so much pain and longing...we all do need to hear the words!

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  33. limeDecember 15, 2010 at 11:25:00 PM EST

    i think jerry said it best. wishing that no relationship mimics the silent films. love ya.

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  34. kaykualaDecember 16, 2010 at 4:26:00 AM EST

    She sure is difficult to read. Where love goes as in The 'Love Story' it's not having to say 'sorry'. Great!

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  35. dustusDecember 16, 2010 at 9:02:00 AM EST

    Well done flow to the lines. While I haven't seen too many silent films, boy can I relate to not being able to read a woman's mind! Can feel like the proverbial "moment of silence" Digging your poetry GMan.

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