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Missed Connection in Portland, OR: Framing

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Missed Connections in Portland, OR

Looking Forward by Gabriel Delgado

some people are drawn to
the eyes
others moved
by the smile
or the lips
still others feel the tug
of the heart
in the voice
in a gesture
in a mannerism
of the other
for me
it is and was and will
always be
the brows;
those thick russet ridges
framing those beautiful
enchanting
eyes.
Always at the edge;  bordering,  supporting,  outlining and framing the past and the future.  Simply amazing.

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Her Two Cents on Framing

I don’t think I’ve ever read such a heartfelt ode to eyebrows.  In fact,  the eyebrows are one of those bodily adornments that I’ve never given much attention to beyond when that one, crazy-long hair asserts itself (and is promptly trimmed).  Thanks to your compelling words, dear Portland poet, I will have to make a concerted effort to discretely notice these frames of the past and future.

Gentle Readers: Let us take a moment to reflect upon the human eyebrow. While women often pluck and wax their brows to no end, it appears to be a less common (or more secretive) practice for men. Would it matter to you if the man in your life shaped his brows? Would you encourage him to? (and if you did, would he??)

Missed Connection Portland, OR: Fingers Around a Coffee Mug

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I am not thinking of you with your shape shifter greenish greyish eyes.
I am not thinking about your hank of hair as it falls over one eye.
I am not thinking about your masculine feminine
somewhere in the cosmos walk.
You stuck your thorn in me and now I have to wait until this weekend
(maybe possibly)
for you to pull it out.
What are you?

Note from the Missed Connections Chief Bottle Finder: Haven’t we all met someone like this? They are the sprites, wood nymphs, and Peter Pans who enter our lives and change them forever. Comment with a smile if you know someone who fits that description.

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Her Two Cents: Lost Footing (Portland, OR)

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Her Two Cents offers daily commentary on messages selected to appear on Lovelorn Poets.

The Lovelorn Poet from Portland, OR wrote:
” I was walking my dog.  You said hi.  I said hello.  You stumbled… and I thought it was cute.“

As the Portland poet so perfectly illustrates in this succinct, yet heartfelt message, what one person surely perceived as a horrifying, embarrassing, “Why on earth am I such a klutz at all the wrong times???”  moment is viewed in a completely different light by another.  Just goes to show that our goofy human stumblings have the potential to be endearing.

Gentle Readers: While so many of us strive to maintain a yogi’s composure and ballerina-like poise, we all have our times when the Universe hiccups and the resulting tremor finds us flailing and flopping about. Has this ever happened to you while in the presence of your heart’s desire? What did you do and what was the response?

Missed Connection Portland, OR: When a Woman Asks Me Out

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I don’t think it is inappropriate.
I don’t think it makes her look desperate.

I think it indicates that she has very good taste.

Note from the Chief Bottle Finder: Glad to read you’re feeling good about yourself. Self-confidence is typically seen as a desirable trait as long as it’s properly proportioned. Kind of like cooking with habarano peppers – wouldn’t you agree?

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