Published by Ryan Stone
Ryan Stone writes after midnight. His short fiction and poetry have appeared in publications including Eunoia Review, The Drabble, Algebra of Owls and Silver Birch Press and won prizes in a number of competitions at venues including Grindstone, Writer Advice, Goodreads, Writersโ Forum Magazine and Poetry Nook. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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Just beautiful, Ryan ๐
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Thank you, Kelly ๐
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Welcome, Ryan!
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The record plays on…. Usually, it hurts but eventually we start to dance again. ๐
Your words are beautiful here ๐
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So is your feedback. Thank you ๐
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Ha ๐
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Such deep and profound melancholia overwhelming my senses again. It tugs to my heart when I think they might never meet again.. “ceramic skin” I thought was brilliant!
how i love getting lost while reading you..
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What a perfect way to see out 2015 – truckloads of much-appreciated praise ๐ You are a lovely friend ๐
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I will take the truck and unloaded in my sleep tonight. Please be well, take care of yourself, and give yourself a pat on the back from me. You are a gem and i am blessed to have met you. i am loving the thrill your poetry gives to me.
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The feeling is definitely mutual – you are insanely talented.
Thank you and sweet dreams.
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aww you caught me right before meeting the white rabbit ๐
enjoy your day handsome!
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So much awesome here…the feelings, the play with words skipping on a record, the truth of young love. Brilliance, my friend.
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You’re lovely, Em. Thank you-I really appreciate your kindness ๐
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My kindness is merely the truth, Ryan. Love your talent.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you so much ๐
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Lovely!
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Thank you ๐
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This is lovely,
Saudade..one of my favourite words and you’ve captured it beautifully.
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One of mine too, Louisa. Thanks for making the effort to leave feedback-it is greatly appreciated:)
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You’re welcome.
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(Note to self: Dear heart, please stay calm. Ryan is the new romantic poet but he’s taken and so are you ;))
This was thaaat good, Ryan! No one does saudade as good as you, not even I.
.. *heart melting here* A big hug to you for this.
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Wow! What can I say, Nandita?! Thank you for such amazing feedback. I’m blushing ๐
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Wonderfully written Ryan…lovely Indian Summer and how the Santa Ana winds comes to you..that wind kiss my face very often here in California! ๐
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You’re very lucky, my friend. And thank you.
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LOL…Thank you check your email!
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Will do ๐
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A special day! ๐
https://yesterdayafter.com/2016/05/08/my-poem-emotions-published-on-spillwords/
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I love the opening line !!! Very romantic ๐
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Don’t tell anyone-I’ve got an image to uphold… ๐ Thank you, Nina.
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Gorgeous writing–I love the way this begins, and every word to the bittersweet end.
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Thank you, dear Muse ๐
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Most welcome always ๐
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Ryan, brilliant to use โSaudadeโ as the title. I think youโve captured the essence of young love beautifully. Stunning poem and the repeats add a delicate reminder of the, โwhat ifโ that we all ask ourselves. Lovely as always. Wishing you a marvelous week. ~ Mia
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Danke, dear Mia. Your thoughts are beautiful and gratefully received, as always. Big smiles from me to you, my friend ๐
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Dear Ryan, thank you for your gracious reply. You’re most welcome and thank you for the smiles, back at you! ๐
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Beautiful poem Ryan. Did you know that ‘Saudade’ is Portuguese and actually doesn’t have an equal word for it in English? The closest word would be ‘miss’ as in missing someone, although it goes deeper than that (from what I’ve been told).
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Thank you, Staci. Yes, I did – I have a whole collection of beautiful words with no English equivalent. I love trying to capture their essence in a poem. My understanding of Saudade is a melancholic longing for something/someone who is absent, coupled with the knowledge that the thing/person may never return – such a wonderfully tragic concept. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts ๐
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Hi Ryan, yes, I think your definition of ‘saudade’ is right. However, here in Brazil people use it with less meaning too (or at least not as intense). Like if you haven’t seen someone in a while, it’s very common to say ‘que saudades de vocรช'(Ohh, I’ve missed you). Like a term of endearment.
Hope you’re having a wonderful week.
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So interesting! I’ve never heard it used before (I live in Australia) – I stumbled across it searching for unusual words and I thought the meaning was beautiful. Thanks so much ๐
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This has brought back fond memories of young love and other tragedies. The opening line is beyond beautiful and the visual it creates made my heart skip a beat. You could melt stones with your words Mr. Stone. ๐
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Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment, Tanya. I’m so happy you liked it ๐
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