“The depths of winter longing are ice within my heart
The shards of broken covenants lie sharp against my soul
The wraiths of long-lost ecstasy still keep us two apart
The amen winds of bitterness still keen from turn to pole.
The scares are twisted tendons, the stumps of struck-off limbs,
The aching pit of hunger and throb of unset bone,
My sanded burning eyeballs, as might within them dims,
Add nothin to the torment of lying here alone…
The shimmering flames of fever trace out your blessed face
My broken eardrums echo yet your voice inside my head
I do not fear the darkness that comes to me apace
I only dread the loss of you thy comes when I am dead.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land
Maverick Mist 
Oh my, I wouldn’t want to mess with this stranger.
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Yeah you wouldn’t want to wake him up in the morning. 🙂
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Hello, Maverick. I’ve been dying to see what you look like and now you’re posting a selfie. Don’t worry I will not poke you. 💕❤️💕❤️😘😘👌🏽👍🏽
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Well this does bear some resemblance to me so now you have some idea. 🙂 And thanks for not poking. ❤
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Sad to see a polar bear without ice and snow. A moving post.
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He does have access to a large pool but you’re right it’s not natural without the snow and ice.
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he’s magnificent but I also feel sad! Beautiful poem!
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Thanks Cybele, I agree.
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Lovely post.
I love all animals. That is why I do not eat any of them.
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Thanks. It’s healthier to eat what some of the animals eat. #Respect.
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#Love & #Respect
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For sure 🙂
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