The awesome Charlie asked me ages ago for a collaboration and I was frankly too scared to take him up on it because his style of writing is *totally* different from mine. But, Charlie insisted and I agreed to at least try…the idea was that there should be no conscious thought process involved in this: if I got Charlie’s lines and nothing came to me in response, I would just put them aside and go back to them later. Consequently, this collaboration took weeks but I must say I’m quite pleased with how it turned out. I think it reads more or less as one voice and that’s quite a feat considering Charlie and I are such different writers. Thank you so much, Charlie for pushing me to do this and having faith in me when I didn’t think I could handle your genius mind – you rock, my friend! ❤
I kissed a ghost –
its lips take me to a sensual disillusionment,
brought on by a textured touch papier-mâché –
exacerbated by a beached whale
who whispers weird tales in my ear
as I am sipping on my beer.
Concescastors summoned Babylon.
The subgenius behemoth
unshackles all the deluded minds
that hit the asylum walls.
Bleeding thoughts! Said the salamander surgeons –
Who discovered a vile tantric;
slithering around the world
& against the mint galactic blues.
Unholy communion—
cerebral abrasions—
A broken compass needle swinging back and forth –
sanity catatonic, insanity seducing north.
Decopygmenes slurp evidence off a decayed dictionary.
The words plea for help!
The words laugh soundly!
I’m sitting underneath the lemon tree
where Aristophanes contemplates
and studies the honey bees
unconsciously touching the crease in his sleeve.
They beg to slip in the shoe void Amsterdam.
Was the mirror not stretching integrity
enough to…
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This is sort of suconscious poetry surrealism.
I love it!
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This is fun. I liked it a lot.
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Thank you! I’m really pleased you did 🙂
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Cheers and hats off to you two! Love this surreal and fascinating write! ❤
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Thank you so much, Holly 💜
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Between you and Charlie Zero, I feel like a talentless hack.
Seriously, you’re both amazing scribes.
Well done.
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You, my friend, are really funny and write hilarious posts. Do you know how rare *genuinely* funny is these days? Plus, we need funny more than ever in this increasingly crazy world.
Thank you, so glad you liked 🙂
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I really did.
As the kids say, you’ve got mad skills.
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Good posts, beautiful blog.
Congratulations.
Welcome to see my creations:
http://paintdigi.com
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Thank you so much 🙂
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You’r welcome , friend 🙂
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A great piece of writing.
You guys work well together. Bravo.
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Thank you, Alan! I’m so pleased you enjoyed our collaboration 🙂
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This is delicious – “Decopygmenes slurp evidence off a decayed dictionary.” I’m using that in a meeting later.
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Hahaha please, do! And I want video evidence as well 😉
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I adore this piece! I am a huge fan of yourself and Charlie. 😀 Dizzy with your intriquing words and phrases I move forward.
TY to both of you for this meaningful collaboration!
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Thank you so much! Charlie’s mind is something else, isn’t it? 😁
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It is something else!
It’s a good else,
It has elses no else
Has, and my
Elves love you guys!
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LOVE this comment! You DO have a way with words 😉
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Nathalie, we did it. 🙂 We make a great team and I feel we did such an amazing job and putting our 2 minds together and creating something very phenomenal and so surreal. 🙂 I’m happy with our results. 🙂
P.S Check your email. Please.
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I’m happy too, Charlie! We do make a great team, don’t we? It was an honour and a pleasure collaborating with you 😀
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Yes, indeed we do. 🙂 Same here. Much honor and I got so much respect for you. 🙂 Thank you so much for you being you. 🙂
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Aw, thanks Charlie, you’re such a sweetheart! 😘
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🙂 🙂 Big hugs to you. 🙂
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Nathalie, you and Charlie did one heck of a job on this collaboration, it’s fantastic! Congratulations! A lot of marvelous lines, a favorite, “unconsciously touching the crease in his sleeve.” ~ Mia
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Thank you so much, Mia! Sorry for the late reply, your comment didn’t make it into my notifications. WordPress is annoying me in all kinds of ways at the moment. I’m so pleased you stopped by, and I’m glad you found this to your liking.
Enjoy the rest of your day – Nathalie
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This is a true winner for open mike poetry night. Helluva collaboration.
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Aw, thanks! Have a shot of whiskey on me, I’d join you if I could too!
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👏👏👏👏👏👏👏standing! Oh my. Feet from ground touches sky. It floats and drops, it rides. The wave weaved, oceans swell eating up the land. Where we survive as lovers.
Nathalie and CZ1…your poem…bang-o-rang! 🙏➰❤️
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Thank you, my Canadian brother! I miss you and need more of you in my life. We need to write something together again, if ever you have the time, and if you get the inclination 😉
Hugs 💜
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I would love that. I have an insane life right now. It will settle down soon. My inclination turned to want as soon as you said we need to write again lol. Have a lovely weekend. Im off to work. Hugs❤️
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Drop me a line whenever your crazy life settles. Have a wonderful weekend, Antony 😘💜
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Very seamless. So jealous! Well done!
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