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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

reminds me of baseball .. the ‘bases & base running.. 🦎🏴‍☠️👩‍❤️‍👨

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Umm....yes.

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Touch tone silence; time to breathe, hold, look in eyes. No thoughts rise, just slowly brush cheeks and lips light kindling ender touches with desire enflames🔥. The heart consumes, wanton wishes wait no more, the moment lips touch the kiss lingers ecstatic interlude begins.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Kindling. Yes.

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Kate Henry's avatar

Sweet ))))))

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Come on, you remember it well, I know you do... The sensory memory never deserts us...

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Kate Henry's avatar

Don't have to "remember". )))

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

Especially now, especially always, hidden memories....out they surge!!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

When least expected...

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

Yep

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James Ron's avatar

"Is it hot in here? Or is it just me?" - Nice one, Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yes... hot. Over time, the body may cool down, but not the memories.

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Wade Terry's avatar

Beautiful.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks Wade. You know what I am talking about, you with your romantic soul and love poems and heated love letters....

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Oh YES!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Uh huh. You know all about this, Sue.

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Janice Walton's avatar

I sure miss those kisses.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yeah. Me too , Janice, me too.

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Sharon Hudson's avatar

"Those were the days, my friend

We thought they'd never end...."

Remember the song? Well. they do end...but never the memories. Steamy story, Sharron! Bingo!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Sharon. Inspired by the photo.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I’ll have one of those, please. 🤣

Well done, Sharron.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You and me both, Mark. Thank you.

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Yael Gelardin's avatar

It’s been a long time! You refreshed my memory 😌

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

An eternity, in my case! ha ha ha! The photo I found, though, really brought back a memory. Thank you, Yael.

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

You capture the communication of the heart beautifully.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

That very brief hesitation... My senses feel the scintillating life in it still.

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

💛💛

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks, Barrie. I thought this would bring back a memory...

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

To us all … every time.

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Beautiful and sensuous

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Kathleen, for this very sweet comment. I am happy you found something in this little prose poem. I was going for sensuous, but am not sure I pulled it off.

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

You sure did

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Perfectly captured, Sharron.

Also, "enkindle". Delightful.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Nathan. At a certain age, the body may cool, but the memories do not.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

An absolute delight of a story. I'm a little sad that 'those few seconds... will happen only once for you and me', but hey, that's how it goes.

Great picture!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Do you recognize the kissing pair? (Ms Heywood and Sidney from Sanditon, season 1 )

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh, no actually I didn’t! I haven’t watched Sanditon - would you recommend it?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

One caveat - watch it once and you will want to watch it ten times… or at least the most delicious parts…

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh wow! Sounds like I need to give it a go! Thanks, Sharron.

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