Thirty-three years have passed in the
blink of an eye and the taste
of those first kisses still lingers, of
sea salt on the wind that tied us
together. I remember the
excitement, the spice,
the excitement of
being us.
Can you remember the
rolling waves and their hollers,
the crash of the rollers and
suck of the ebb? I still feel the
pull, the melodies and rhythms
of your voice, your skin and
mine, touching, and the
chiming of our heart beats:
the lasting echoes of
the symphony of us.
Kim M. Russell, 29th January 2026

Grace is our host a the dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night, and the optional prompt is a poem, ‘Proof’ by Cornelius Eady.
I took these lines from ‘Proof’ and wrote a golden shovel to celebrate our thirty-third anniversary, which is tomorrow.
Congrats Kim and hubby! Happy celebration!!!!! Love the ending lines: the lasting echoes ofthe symphony of us.
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Thank you very much, Grace.
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What a perfect way to celebrate… love to have a symphony of two
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Thanks so much, Björn.
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Loving the energy flowing through your anniversary poem, Kim. Happy 33rd!
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Wow!!!
Nice one
🎇much love
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Yowzagood stuff, kim. my beloved sandra and i will hit our 1st meeting 35th anniversary this summer and she recalls almost nothing of the night… I thought you might dig this: How It Happened | scrambled, not fried
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