April 8, 2014

you are slightly late,

you are slightly late,
i am slightly early –
somewhere
on a floor just
above us, over
the hum of two
fluorescent bulbs,
someone is plotting
these data points
across multiple
axes, sipping the last
of Tuesday’s
coffee, closing the
folder on why
we never meet –
the sudden draft
is mesmerizing
.
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April 9, 2014 - 12:20 M. Lev

Love this!

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- April 9, 2014 - 12:29 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you! you feel similarly? (smile)
  
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  - April 9, 2014 - 19:59 M. Lev
    
    Of course! But I would never have been able to craft my sentiments into such beautiful imagery! Forget a “love” button, I need a “super-love” button!
  - April 9, 2014 - 20:18 yi-ching lin
    
    aww! thank you so much!!
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April 11, 2014 - 12:32 segmation

I think maybe a few more words are needed on this one.

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- April 11, 2014 - 12:36 yi-ching lin
  
  but then i’d go over the limit… (smile)
  
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  - April 12, 2014 - 11:18 Vincent Mars
    
    It’s great the way it is. 🙂
  - April 12, 2014 - 11:28 yi-ching lin
    
    (smile) aww, thank you for the inspiration!
April 11, 2014 - 12:58 smileadriana

this is so beautiful!

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- April 12, 2014 - 05:18 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you, Adriana!
  
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April 11, 2014 - 14:23 kali

this is an interesting concept on why we don’t meet certain people. I like it.

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- April 11, 2014 - 14:28 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you so much, kali! it’s a missed connection!
  
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  - April 11, 2014 - 14:29 kali
    
    It really is! I kind of want to run into a bunch of people now just to make sure I don’t miss some one that could change my life.
  - April 11, 2014 - 14:30 yi-ching lin
    
    (laugh) i love your passionate response!
April 11, 2014 - 21:45 rohitmaiya

Exactly 50 words. It is very good for just 50 words. Seriously.

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- April 11, 2014 - 21:58 yi-ching lin
  
  thanks so much!
  
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April 11, 2014 - 22:54 mithriluna

Y! Freshly Pressed! How wonderful! And well-deserved. Wonderful 50 word story!

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- April 12, 2014 - 05:14 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you so much for your continued support!!
  
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April 12, 2014 - 04:30 Paul Militaru

Wonderful…

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- April 12, 2014 - 05:11 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you, Paul, for your regular likes and follow!
  
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April 12, 2014 - 04:38 ilkermaden52

🙂

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April 12, 2014 - 09:16 shlomohsamuel

Reblogged this on thispagecannotbedisplayed.com.

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April 12, 2014 - 13:45 obeseelephant

Reblogged this on The Musings of an ObeseElephant.

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April 12, 2014 - 17:19 bluefeatherss

Reblogged this on Mardini-tini.

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April 12, 2014 - 17:51 Mary F.

Well done!

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- April 14, 2014 - 07:46 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you, Mary F.!
  
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April 13, 2014 - 06:09 erikleo

Did I post mine in the wrong place?! 😦 I put it on Reply. It was about a girl posing for Edvard Munch.

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- April 13, 2014 - 09:20 yi-ching lin
  
  i have not seen it…
  
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April 13, 2014 - 09:01 janvajda

Reblogged this on Attorney at Law Jan Vajda Namestovo, Slovakia.

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April 13, 2014 - 10:04 welikenonsense

Nice! http://gossipgirlnetherlands.wordpress.com/

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- April 13, 2014 - 10:06 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you, GG!
  
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  - April 13, 2014 - 17:30 welikenonsense
    
    🙂
April 13, 2014 - 13:32 #The girl you know

i love!

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- April 14, 2014 - 07:46 yi-ching lin
  
  sweet!
  
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April 13, 2014 - 20:34 kateherrod

I didn’t know that the story of my life could be written in 50 words by a complete stranger

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- April 14, 2014 - 07:46 yi-ching lin
  
  awww… thank you!
  
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April 14, 2014 - 03:36 PishinMusic&mobileCentre

nice see u ahead again

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April 14, 2014 - 06:38 jamharl

yes I am late… 😀

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- April 14, 2014 - 07:43 yi-ching lin
  
  (smile) nice validation!
  
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  - April 14, 2014 - 08:44 jamharl
    
    😉 Cheers!
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April 16, 2014 - 03:43 http://sawerajabeen.wordpress.com /sawerajabeen@g.mail.com/

LOVELY NICE THOUGT.GOOD FEELING LIKE IT.

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- April 16, 2014 - 08:55 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you so much for your visit!
  
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April 16, 2014 - 09:45 Desire

One word – WOW! Uhm… is “wow” really a word?

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- April 16, 2014 - 21:05 yi-ching lin
  
  YES! (smile) thank you!
  
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April 16, 2014 - 11:13 onebroadsjourney

I just got into writing poems and this is great inspiration! I enjoyed your story.

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- April 16, 2014 - 21:05 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you! keep it up!!
  
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April 17, 2014 - 09:32 Link Nicoll

Very nice.

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- April 17, 2014 - 09:55 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it!
  
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April 18, 2014 - 10:20 susipet

Great… Enjoyed this! Quirky …

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- April 18, 2014 - 10:35 yi-ching lin
  
  quirky! nice!
  
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April 18, 2014 - 13:21 The Kat's Meow

love this!!

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- April 18, 2014 - 13:25 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you so much!!
  
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April 19, 2014 - 23:45 shalilah2002

I’m not very good about writing poetry, the rhyming , but I like it’s beauty. I am following you.

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April 21, 2014 - 20:49 thisisnthappinesss

Reblogged this on thisisnthappinesss.

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April 24, 2014 - 04:11 ohtpyg

Wow! This is so great!

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- April 24, 2014 - 07:51 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you for dropping by!
  
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April 24, 2014 - 16:31 appslotus

Reblogged this on Apps Lotus's Blog.

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April 27, 2014 - 20:33 stuschmidt1

I really enjoyed that story. Thank you for writing it!

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- April 27, 2014 - 20:53 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you!! so glad that you liked it!
  
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Reblogged this on maha's place.

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May 27, 2014 - 14:26 cykwong31

You spoke my mind. Love it!

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- May 27, 2014 - 14:41 yi-ching lin
  
  aww! thank you!
  
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June 6, 2014 - 10:24 dipti

Very nicely captured … Loved it.

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- June 6, 2014 - 10:32 yi-ching lin
  
  thank you, dipti!
  
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