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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Retrouvailles #NewNormal #A2Z

 

Retrouvailles 

Pronunciation (ruh-troov-eye) (French)

The happiness of meeting again after a long time



Oh how I miss

holding a hand 

skin on skin

the warmth of another beating heart

next to mine

these were regular

normal things

and now 

it is a desire

a privilege

a longing....

a hope.....

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This is my 6th #AtoZ, read the posts from previous challenges HERE.


Find a List of all my 2021 AtoZ posts HERE.


This post is part of #BlogchatterA2Z


This post is also part of the global Blogging from A to Z 2021




16 comments:

  1. My thoughts exactly. Strange you wrote this for R, I wrote it for N as in New NOrmal. I just hate that word which makes everything seem 'normal' when it is not.Take care and letshope this second wave dies out soon

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  2. How true this is! New normal is just not good. :(

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  3. Lovely poem & a beautiful word.

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  4. Of course retro is a very common word. Retrouvailles - reviving the old? It was a new word for me to learn. Problem is French origin words are difficult to spell and pronounce.

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  5. What a gorgeous choice for R. I do hope for more retrouvailles with friends and family once things are better.

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  6. Sometimes a hearty hug makes a world of difference.

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  7. I miss hugs, I miss the old normal ! Sigh ...

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  8. I've never been a hugger but after this last year, I think I'll hug a lot more folks! I learned a new word today -- thanks for sharing!

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  9. Beautifully written...can feel those emotions

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  10. My goodness, yes! I miss hugs and closeness -- and swing dancing with partners. But best we keep safe until it is time to reconnect again. https://mollyscanopy.com/2021/04/rock-n-roll-djs-my-brief-crush-on-jack-rose/

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  11. Such a good post, I liked your selection and how you did justice to it

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  12. Sometimes it's the most common and "normal" things, right?

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  13. Nice word with lovely sentiments attached.

    Arlee Bird
    Tossing It Out

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