The Lies Of A Fool
Four days. It’s the fourth day since you left yet the flowers are still in full bloom. They bask under the sunrays with the colors of whites, greens, and purples. A madman would drink opium down to the last drop after a heartbreak and abdicate the lust for life. But not me. I only needed lies. Lies, you see, lessen the pangs of sadness. I will live with lies if it means climbing the stars with you. I will trick myself with a vague truth if only to get back to you. Back to where we started. A neolithic era of planting love with polished stones. And if, one day, you suddenly reappear, I will thank lies for being my nepenthe. The flowers will never perish and so will this fool.
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In response to MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie’s Wordle #164 hosted by Yves and Sunday Writing Prompt: Fine Dining Kitchen Tricks hosted by Pat of Scribbler’s Dipstick.
I managed to jump into blogosphere (after another hiatus) for a quick peak but when I saw Pat’s storyboard, I couldn’t help but write. Argh! Who could resist Bukowski?! ❤
Anyway here’s my take combining the two prompts. Though I’m not sure this has something to do with fine dining kitchen tricks. Hehe. Will be reading your posts in jiff!
Head over here to join the fun:
DoodleScribbles 
July 17, 2017 at 1:31 pm
Maria, your writing is always knock-me-over GOOD! I loved every word and line ❤
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July 17, 2017 at 1:56 pm
Aww.. thank you, Jael!! And I have to say this, I missed you BIG TIME~ ❤
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July 17, 2017 at 2:02 pm
Ohhhhh, you’ve hugged my heart–I miss you and Rosey BIG TIME too ❤ Wish you both could fly to me–I'd cook for you, and HUG you BIG! God bless you this week ❤
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July 17, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Awww… We’d love that for sure!! *fingers crossed* Can’t wait. Anything with a lot of cheese and love will most surely do. God bless you too, Jael. xoxo ❤
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July 17, 2017 at 5:20 pm
xoxoxoxo ❤
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July 17, 2017 at 6:11 pm
Excellent use of the words Maria, so well done, great response.
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July 18, 2017 at 11:46 am
Thank you, Michael. I especially enjoyed using the wordle in line with Bukoswki’s quote. 🙂
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July 17, 2017 at 6:17 pm
Maria you have taken the prompt, and Bukowski’s spirit, and woven them into your own magic. Excellent writing.
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July 18, 2017 at 11:48 am
Thanks a lot, D! Glad I gave justice to Bukowski’s wonderful quote. The man is a genius.
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July 18, 2017 at 9:32 pm
He has become my favourite poet Maria. I am currently reading his book of poetry on cats and another of his on love 🙂
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July 17, 2017 at 7:44 pm
I will trick myself with a vague truth
A neolithic era of planting love with polished stones
Oh wow – what lines are these – actually this piece is stunning and gorgeous – have me completely captivated and spell bound!
Thanks for playing the Sunday writing prompt – and since I’m filling in for Yves – the wordle too! Actually, they combine really well together – and you’ve done a great job with both – separately and then together – I had to read several times to make sure I was reading the wordle too – because it all just flows so perfectly as one reading/interpretation!
Absolutely stunning Maria!
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July 18, 2017 at 11:50 am
Oh wow. Thank you, Pat. I enjoy both prompts a lot. ❤ And I'm sending you hugs for using Bukowski's words in the storyboard! Glad you enjoyed my take. Looking forward to the coming prompts. 🙂
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July 18, 2017 at 8:29 pm
thanks for the hugs 🙂 If anything, Bukowski offers mass possibilities in interpretation – he has the ability to get a rise out of people, so that’s always a good starting point 😉
Glad you’re enjoying the prompts 🙂
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July 17, 2017 at 9:17 pm
A beautiful lie to keep us goin…whoa …beautiful work Maria..
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July 18, 2017 at 11:51 am
Sometimes, we tend to settle for lies to survive. Sadly. Thank you, Mich.
P.S. I hope you’ve been doing well. 🙂
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July 18, 2017 at 12:24 pm
That’s actually true Maria..I’m doing well thank you…
P.S.
Its flooding here…aaarrrgghh
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July 17, 2017 at 9:47 pm
You have been missed, my friend! That last line tumbles my brian. Wonderful!
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July 18, 2017 at 4:16 pm
Aww… Yes, it’s been a while. Thank you. Glad to be reading again, Jilly. Hope everything is fine. 🙂
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July 18, 2017 at 1:05 am
So bittersweet and beautifully written.
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July 18, 2017 at 4:16 pm
Aww… thank you, Magarisa. ❤
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July 18, 2017 at 8:27 pm
My pleasure, Maria. ❤
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July 18, 2017 at 2:54 am
Your wordage and the tone of this poetic brilliance is something of a bittersweet and masterfully crafted. I love what you’ve written here Maria. 🙂
So glad to be back and surprise on my blog. 🙂
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July 18, 2017 at 12:01 pm
Happy to be a surprise, Charlie. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it, thanks a lot. And I hope you’ve been doing well too, my friend.
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July 18, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Wonderful writing. Sometimes, we don’t want to know the truth. To believe the lie is to follow the path of least resistance.
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July 18, 2017 at 9:00 pm
I think you did capture a type of ‘beautiful lie’…
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July 23, 2017 at 11:38 am
Very interesting, as is the use of Nepenthe from the Oddessy. Well done. His lies can be truths if he wishes them so, chooses to believe. A much better way if saying (your poem) ‘Fake it until you make it.’ And for him I think much better than suicide, even if one day he will inevitably end up facing some truths he’d rather not. “The Truth will Set you Free.” He’ll never be free of her, without the truth, someday when he’s ready.
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