{Denise gracefully hosts Six Sentence Stories, where writers unleash their magic under one simple rule: in no more or no less than 6 sentences.
This week’s prompt word is : KNOT }
PART 1 – The Knot
As I wander through the woods I am filled with sorrow
for the love that could not be.
Yet even as I grieve, I find a glimmer of hope
for I know that, like the knots that bind us,
love can be both strong & fragile;
a force that shapes and changes us.
It’s a promise made, a vow that we keep;
a bond that can weather the storm and the deep.
Let the knot bind us, let it hold us tight
through all life’s challenges, through the darkest of nights;
for the knot is a symbol, of love that endures,
of a bond that is strong and a love that is pure.
So, I hold on to the memory of her
as I find the strength to move on.
Embracing the love that has been,
and the love that will be.
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BY THE COMPANY OF WARRIORS I KEEP
Spira / Nick © December 2022
This is so beautiful and poignant Spira.
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Thank you, Sadje.
I am currently writing Part 2 of this story/poem.
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You’re welcome. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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This was so gloriously beautiful, you brought a tear to my eye, not of sadness or sorrow but of joy and hope for a love that endures all. You have managed to put into a few words what many people long for all their lives and never achieve. This is a truly magical piece, Nick, and you are a voice for all hopeless romantics and those lonely at heart. That, my friend, is a wonderful thing! 💖
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Hopeless romantic ✅
Lonely at heart ✅ ( check the badge at the jacket I am wearing at the last live stream of the year: Lone Wolf / No Club😉)
I am forming Part 2 … I am taking a risk by doing so…but I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do.
Thank you, Nancy cara mìa💝
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I am already looking forward to Part 2! Well done, caro mio! 💫
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Sometimes a memory is all you need to keep the flame of love burning! So beautiful, Nick, and I can’t wait to read the sequel to our hero’s love-longing.
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Our memories make us who we are, no?
I hope I won’t disappoint…
Thank you, Dora.
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Beautiful… 🙏
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Dear Chris, thank you!
It is so good to “see” you again.
My best and warmest wishes for you and Cliff – Merry Christmas, my friend 🎄
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Merry Christmas, Nick!😊🤗
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Reblogged this on The Elephant's Trunk and commented:
It is my great pleasure to repost “The Knot”, an inspiring poem by my friend, Spira. Your kind comments would be greatly appreciated. Be prepared for Part 2 later this week. On behalf of my friend I offer my sincere thanks!
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Grazie mille, cara mia!
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Prego, caro! Sempre un piacere!
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Therein lies the power and magic of love. The protagonist chooses to embrace both love and loss in its totality. What better testament to love can there be?
So true your words:
“…love can be both strong & fragile;
a force that shapes and changes us…”
Incredibly beautiful poetry, Nick.
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None. Love is a power we have yet to fathom its central role in our reality.
Yes, these words are incredibly beautiful…and prophetic.
Denise…thank you!
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A tale for every *hopeful* romantic, because I believe no one is hopeless if they don’t find it.
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Thank you kindly, Misky.
I believe it also…that is why it is essential to keep moving forward…you never know what awaits after the next turn.
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This poem of yours has many layers, every time I read it I go deeper and find out another one. And so if I have read it 5 or 10 times, it is as if I have read 5 or 10 poems, as if I have met 5 or 10 ME. And this makes poetry a knot that binds the poet to all the… selves he can touch.
We are… multiply bound I guess;
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Bound we are , Eftichia…with more ways than we realize!
Your instinct points you towards something…trust it.
Thank you, καλό μου!
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Very nice couplet: “for the knot is a symbol, of love that endures,
of a bond that is strong and a love that is pure.”
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Thank you, Frank.
Part 2 is coming in a few hours.
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The love stays with you.
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It always does, Mimi.
Thank you.
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Simply beautiful. If only I had tied the knot tighter.
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Thank you, Keith for your reaction.
May I ask you, when you have the time, to visit Part 2?
And forgive me for what, you will hopefully understand why, I did.
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A knot, gently tied
Twixt two hearts held by both sides
Sweetest knot of all.
May all of us find that sweet, uncommon bond in the coming year. 💙
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A most welcomed wish, Liz.
May we all.
Thank you!
May the sun always shine to your face and the rain fall softly on your fields.
And please, Liz…don’t let any of your characters cast a spell on me after you read Part 2…
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Hmmmm…we shall see what we shall see.
😈😂
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Beautiful poem Spira! ❣️
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Thank you, Cindy.
May I ask you to read Part 2 …
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