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A Bit of Verse: Emphatic, Concise, Universal

Posted: Saturday, June 20, 2009

by Jeff Brown
Inner Projection

This is a piece of poetry that just came to me, like a lot of poetry does. However, what I find interesting about this piece is that it is so concise. I like the way it forms, emphasis coming down on short phrases and single words. It is about that intimacy that we look for so much that oftentimes does not lie directly in the physical but in the intangibles, the acts we do for others, the sacrifice, and all else that is missing from "love" when the physical connection fails.

And lastly, to consider length, this is one of the shortest poems I've written, but sometimes the most beautiful is the most simple. Enjoy.

Back to Back

We make love
face to face,
often,

straining to pull
intimacy from
each other's eyes,
permanently

No matter,
separate
every thing
fades

If we sat back to back,
quiet,
barely touching,
barely moving,
maybe it would last

forever

Jeff is a Career, Life, & Mentor coach & CEO of www.InnerProjection.com: working with students and parents using the proprietary Success, Design and Preparation system creating a plan to ensure his clients are of the 30% of college grads who don't waste 10 to 15 years or leave 100s of thousands of dollars on the table.

Prior to owning Inner Projection, Jeff worked as a computer programmer and in tech. support, but hated it enough to move from his home in Connecticut to do stand up comedy in Boston where he worked with such comics as Bill Burr, Dan Cook, and Billy Martin and wrote for people like Mz. Michigan who needed material for her ventriloquism act. He then moved to Los Angeles to do more stand up, but found being a coach & college instructor more rewarding. He's married with 3 children.

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» left by Connor Davidson
2 years 335 days ago.
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Great article. Well done.

Some things take many words some things take few and some need none.

In this case the poem works as it is short (cuts to the chase. I like it.

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» left by Jeff Brown 2 years 334 days ago.
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Thanks Connor

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» left by Dr Clarence Rucker, Jr
from MI 2 years 334 days ago.

I am moved by it because I utilize the expression "Back to Back" often in my illustrations. Husbands and wives in Christ with back to back living can see the real enemy coming in their relationship, satan. The husband covering the wife's back and the wife covering the husband's back. The pressure from satan presses them into one. Like the earth pressing the coal to create a diamond. There is more but this is a taste of what I mean. I know you have it. Thanks Jeff, always enjoy your work. You have heard the expression, "some minds just jell."

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» left by Jeff Brown 2 years 334 days ago.
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Thanks Clarence. Appreciate the kind words and thoughts.

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» left by Josh
from WY 2 years 334 days ago.

Wow! Love this one. Great job. I'm your newest fan. Thanks.

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» left by Jeff 2 years 333 days ago.

Thanks Josh.

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» left by Deborah Wilson
2 years 333 days ago.

Thank you for you poam. I liked it very much.

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» left by Jeff Brown 2 years 333 days ago.
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Thanks Deborah.

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