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Kätzchen · 03-28-2022, 11:19 AM

I was browsing through a personal collection of favorite poems, this morning, and came across a poem by Sara Teasdale. When I read it, it felt like Teasdale was describing how I feel, right now, about the person I spend my time with and dearly love with all my heart. I dedicate this poem to my love (James) for all the many ways he lights a fire in my soul. Indeed, I am 'swept by the tempest of (James's) love'.

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I Am Not Yours

by Sara Teasdale

I am not yours, not lost in you,
Not lost, although I long to be
Lost as a candle lit at noon,
Lost as a snowflake in the sea.

You love me, and I find you still
A spirit beautiful and bright,
Yet I am I, who long to be
Lost as a light is lost in light.

Oh plunge me deep in love—put out
My senses, leave me deaf and blind,
Swept by the tempest of your love,
A taper in a rushing wind.

Kätzchen · 10-25-2022, 09:54 AM

Kätzchen · 11-23-2023, 12:44 PM

Kätzchen · 08-27-2024, 09:05 AM

Last year marked the 200th anniversary of this much beloved Christmas poem story… I have loved this poem since I was a young girl.

Kätzchen · 10-17-2024, 11:51 AM

I’ve always liked certain strands of thought by Kahlil Gibran; especially the poem he wrote about marriage. In many ways, I try to emulate the essence of what he speaks to when cultivating a relationship. In my mind, it’s not just for marriage. This is what I am mindfully thinking about today: The Gibran’s understanding of what it takes to keep a relationship healthy.

Kätzchen · 10-10-2025, 04:39 PM

From Audre Lorde’s Black Unicorn Poetry Collection (1987):

A Litany For Survival.

Kätzchen · 10-17-2025, 10:19 AM

Sometimes it’s a poetic thought by Walt Whitman that brings a peaceful feeling to my day. I like this poem a lot. Celebrating your self and your accomplishments and achievements in life is best savored when we realize that we have much in common with others, as we share life on earth. 🌷🌷🌷

Kätzchen · 11-19-2025, 12:29 PM

Just a quiet notation today: I’m so filled with rage and hurt and the incessant news coverage over the perpetrator in chief that I’ve been writing strands of poetic thoughts about the troubling times our country faces, right now.

And in light of the impacts on our first amendment rights of “free speech” I’m curtailing my desire to share my poetic thoughts in verse form.

When (or if) we are lucky as a nation to restore order in our country, I will share them then at that time.

Until that day comes, I’ll be working on poetry that speaks to social travesties we are enduring presently. 💔

Yours Truly,

=^..^=

Kätzchen · Today, 05:07 PM

I love this poem due to all the loss we have suffered as a collective people and as an individual who has suffered loss over my lifetime. Losing your best friend or losing someone you’ve shared much of your life with or losing anyone dear and near to your heart is grief that sometimes never heals. And when we lose large parts of our American identity (civil rights etc) or when we lose people who made life easier by giving back artistically (I think of the recent loss of movie director and tv star and comedian Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle) it leaves a deep scar on society and in our hearts when we suffer such loss.

I leave this poem today in remembrance of members in our community that have passed on before it’s time to go (I think of Bulldog, and several others in our community) and in remembrance of people we hold near and dear to our hearts (my recent ex partner whom I loved to heaven and back).

I hope by leaving this amazing gift of poetry today will help us move forward and remember the joy of those who’ve been with us as we lift ourselves from suffering the loss of loved ones.

May peace and safety guide us in the days to come.

03-28-2022, 11:19 AM	#41
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	I was browsing through a personal collection of favorite poems, this morning, and came across a poem by Sara Teasdale. When I read it, it felt like Teasdale was describing how I feel, right now, about the person I spend my time with and dearly love with all my heart. I dedicate this poem to my love (James) for all the many ways he lights a fire in my soul. Indeed, I am 'swept by the tempest of (James's) love'. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I Am Not Yours by Sara Teasdale I am not yours, not lost in you, Not lost, although I long to be Lost as a candle lit at noon, Lost as a snowflake in the sea. You love me, and I find you still A spirit beautiful and bright, Yet I am I, who long to be Lost as a light is lost in light. Oh plunge me deep in love—put out My senses, leave me deaf and blind, Swept by the tempest of your love, A taper in a rushing wind. __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.

10-25-2022, 09:54 AM	#42
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Like Desert Rain <3 __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.

11-23-2023, 12:44 PM	#43
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	For my lovely partner (Love you Hon) <3<3<3 __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.

08-27-2024, 09:05 AM	#44
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Twas The Night Before Christmas (Clement C.Moore, 1823) Last year marked the 200th anniversary of this much beloved Christmas poem story… I have loved this poem since I was a young girl. __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.

10-17-2024, 11:51 AM	#45
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Kahlil Gibran (Lebanese-American poet and author) I’ve always liked certain strands of thought by Kahlil Gibran; especially the poem he wrote about marriage. In many ways, I try to emulate the essence of what he speaks to when cultivating a relationship. In my mind, it’s not just for marriage. This is what I am mindfully thinking about today: The Gibran’s understanding of what it takes to keep a relationship healthy. __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.

10-10-2025, 04:39 PM	#46
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Audre Lorde \| A Litany for Survival From Audre Lorde’s Black Unicorn Poetry Collection (1987): A Litany For Survival. __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.

10-17-2025, 10:19 AM	#47
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Walt Whitman \| Song of Myself 🎁❤️🦋☺️ Sometimes it’s a poetic thought by Walt Whitman that brings a peaceful feeling to my day. I like this poem a lot. Celebrating your self and your accomplishments and achievements in life is best savored when we realize that we have much in common with others, as we share life on earth. 🌷🌷🌷 __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.

11-19-2025, 12:29 PM	#48
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Just a quiet notation today: I’m so filled with rage and hurt and the incessant news coverage over the perpetrator in chief that I’ve been writing strands of poetic thoughts about the troubling times our country faces, right now. And in light of the impacts on our first amendment rights of “free speech” I’m curtailing my desire to share my poetic thoughts in verse form. When (or if) we are lucky as a nation to restore order in our country, I will share them then at that time. Until that day comes, I’ll be working on poetry that speaks to social travesties we are enduring presently. 💔 Yours Truly, =^..^= __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.

Today, 05:07 PM	#49
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Involved with someone special in my hometown Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,317 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,209 Thanked 33,659 Times in 10,746 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	W.H. Auden \| Stop All The Clocks (Funeral Blues) I love this poem due to all the loss we have suffered as a collective people and as an individual who has suffered loss over my lifetime. Losing your best friend or losing someone you’ve shared much of your life with or losing anyone dear and near to your heart is grief that sometimes never heals. And when we lose large parts of our American identity (civil rights etc) or when we lose people who made life easier by giving back artistically (I think of the recent loss of movie director and tv star and comedian Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle) it leaves a deep scar on society and in our hearts when we suffer such loss. I leave this poem today in remembrance of members in our community that have passed on before it’s time to go (I think of Bulldog, and several others in our community) and in remembrance of people we hold near and dear to our hearts (my recent ex partner whom I loved to heaven and back). I hope by leaving this amazing gift of poetry today will help us move forward and remember the joy of those who’ve been with us as we lift ourselves from suffering the loss of loved ones. May peace and safety guide us in the days to come. __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). “There’s a tree in your neighborhood that’s older than your worries. There’s a star overhead that hasn’t missed a single night. You’re surrounded by things that know how to stay.” — The Tiny Joy Project.