stone colored glass
by Jeff Flesch, Monthly Contributor
site: Develop. Inspire. Transform
I often think about the past
it’s like looking through stone colored glass
hazy, and filled with trauma, a cold place
inside my chest
lingering among flowers, thought and feeling
reconcile me
in two drops of love
they cascade from the leaves of my heart, while
I spend time looking above
finding blue in the mist, as feelings
are renewed
of the love that’s always shined through me and you
Jeff grew up in Los Angeles and now lives in Corvallis, Oregon, where he works in Educational Leadership. Jeff’s interests and passions include personal and professional development, developing new ways to increase access to higher education, and creating inspiration, transformation, and more equity throughout society. You can read more of Jeff’s poetry at Develop. Inspire. Transform, and on Twitter.
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Amazing. Love it.💕👏💕
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Thank you so much, dear Grace. 💞
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My pleasure 💕
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So Beautifully articulated, so emotive, so good!
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Thank you so much, Virginia! Wishing you a happy rest of your week!
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Past trauma can be tough to deal with, but love will always guide us through 🙏
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Perfectly written, and so true. Thank you so much, Ingrid!
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I love this in particular:
~ that’s simply brilliant.
sincerely,
David
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Thank you so much, David. 🥰❤️
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Congratulations Jeff. A beautiful poem my friend
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Thank you so much, Sadje.
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My pleasure
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Love the first few lines, I could feel the coldness and the image used with your poetry amplifies that.
Congratulations, Jeff! 😊
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An amazing poem!
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Thank you so much, Dawn!
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My pleasure!
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The pain is palpable. So is the belief in hope. Wonderful work, Jeff! 💖🌳
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Thank you so much, Michele! Contemplating pain and hope is such an enriching experience. 🌳💖
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Wonderful poem, Jeff.
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Thank you so much, Tim.
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Beautiful poem Jeff! Finally, love triumphs over everything!
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If looking back can make us move ahead even stronger, then pain is never wasted. It simply increases the sanctity of love. Lovely way of expressing the power of healing. Congratulations Jeff! 🙂
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The imagery is stunni g
Love has an irreconcilable power
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Absolutely stunning the emotion and love in these lines! ❤
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There is always something about our past that makes us look back and change something..i love how you ended the poem with a positive note.
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Love does overcome pain. Beautiful, Jeff! 💖
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Intriguing and satisfying!
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Beautifully but sadly reminiscent Jeff…I love how you filtered your emotions and your nostalgia through these colored stones.
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«finding blue in the mist, as feelings
are renewed»
Le sigh ❤
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A beautiful poem, as always. Many congratulations, Jeff 👏
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Another testimony of love through your words Jeff!
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