Floating among nebulas
in the sky,
stars to light our way

We merge together –
Like darkness and light,
becoming entwined.
There is no beginning
or end,
only being.
βΈ Laura Bennett
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing Prompt #397: This weekend your challenge is to write a poem or a piece of prose in exactly 28 words using the word “Merge”.

Happy Saturday! Hope you are enjoying a peaceful weekend!
Thank you as always to Kevin for the cover / featured photo β€οΈ

Beautifully written Laura as usual! ππΉ
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Thank you so much, my friend π really glad you liked it β¨π happy weekend to you! π«Ά
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Youβre most welcome. Happy weekend to you tooπΉ
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Beautiful. Just like the author. π
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Awww π₯° *blushes* thank you!! β€οΈ And thank you for the lovely image π I couldnβt not use at least one for the cover! ππ
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Very cool response Laura. I like how it came alive in the minds eye. Enjoy the day!!! Stay warm down there in the winter time. βββ
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Thank you, Ernie! π glad you liked it π I enjoyed this one a lot β¨ and yes, I hope you are staying warm with some peaceful insanity! βοΈ βοΈ βοΈ we have an βarctic blastβ coming through here right now ππ€£
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I’m sitting in the depths of a cold hell up here lol. πβπ
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Oh god π₯Ά stay warm!! π weβre at 49 (feels like 41) early this morning! Youβll have to drop by for some βοΈ βοΈ
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18 and feels like 3 above. Snow off and on all day. Plenty of ground brown being drank today βββ
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This is beautiful, Laura. β€οΈ I like your name tags you’ve been putting up on the bottom of your posts. Looks great!
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Thank you so much, Kymber! Iβve been trying out different logos and tags to see which one I likeβ¦I went a little crazy with different designs π I appreciate your feedback! β€οΈ
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LOL I overdo it with the graphics, so I get it. I make tons of them and then end up only using a few of them. LOL
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So true! Ok, thank you lol π at least I know Iβm not alone on that front LOL
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No, I reckon this makes us partners in crime! π€£π
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Ahhh so are we bank robbers? Iβm down with that! π€£ or are we just committing the crime of having too many images? LOL π
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LMAO! I’m up for both! LOL Or…. the image thing. π€£π
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Heh well yes just to make sure not to incriminate ourselves on a public forum *cough*! π€£ π but yeah, me too!π€
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LOLOLOL You’re the smart one in the team. π π
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That definitely remains to be seen π
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Hahaha π
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Nice one, Laura. π You could dedicate this to those poor astronauts stuck on that space station. πͺ I’m willing to bet this has crossed their minds a time or two! π
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Thank you Nancy! Haha π your humor is definitely on point! π€£ thatβs so true – Iβm sure the astronauts could certainly benefit! π β¨
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beautiful! Mike
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Thank you so much Mike π really glad you liked it π
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Beautiful, Laura! β₯οΈ
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Thank you so much, Sara π always appreciated β€οΈ
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Itβs my pleasure, Laura! β€οΈ
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Good to see you back, Laura! Happy New Year!
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Iβm so glad youβre back too, Kevin! π Happy New Year! π May this one be better than ever π
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Love this
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Thank you βΊοΈ glad you enjoyed it!
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Beautiful ππ And those images! πβ¨
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Thank you, Kay π Iβm so glad you liked it π always appreciate your kindness so much π
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Enchanting response and love the ending! “onlyΒ being” π₯°
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Thank you so much, Michele! π glad you liked it – the ending is my favorite too! π
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A delight! You’re very welcome. π
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Gorgeous and inspiring, Lauraππ
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Thank you so much, Cindy π really so appreciated π π π
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You’re so very welcome, Laura! π
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So beautiful! β₯οΈβ₯οΈ
Happy Saturday, Laura!β₯οΈ
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Thank you, Daisy for your sweet comment π I hope youβre having a great weekend! β€οΈ β€οΈ
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β₯οΈπ
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Nice! Very Romantic!
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Thank you Phil, thatβs the vibe I was hoping for! π Stay warm!
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…..There is no beginningΒ
or end,
only being.
Wow what a beautiful poem
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Thank you so much, Thomas π really appreciated π Iβm so glad you liked it
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So very beautiful Laura ππ
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Thank you so very much, lovely Maggie π π highly appreciated π€
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It is my pleasure always Laura π€π₯°πΉ
Have a lovely Sunday ππ
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You too my lovely! π₯° π€ π πΉ
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Thank you Laura β€οΈπ₯°π€πΉ
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A living art piece. β€ Beautiful.
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Thank you so much β€οΈ π
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Excellent written Laura, happy new year.
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Thank you so much, Freddie π really so glad you liked it π happy new year to you as well! Wishing you all the best in 2025! β¨
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Thank you so much Laura.
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Very stunning and fresh, digging it
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Thank you so much for your kind words my friend π truly means a lot π I hope you are well β¨
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Beautiful poem. Prompt achieved!!π
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Thank you very much Javi π really so appreciated! β¨ π
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I love this so much βΊοΈ
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Thank you so much π Iβm truly appreciative! π
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“We merge together β Like darkness and light” Beautiful poem, Laura!! βΊοΈ
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Thank you so much, Ana π really so appreciated π β€οΈ
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Oooh this is beautiful. Yeah I do wish I was that much younger ππ
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Awww βΊοΈ haha! π thank you so much π really appreciated π
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Beautiful, Laura!
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Thank you so much, Dawn! π
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Beautifully written as usual π«‘
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Thank you so much my friend! π happy new year to you! β¨
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Sweet and tender, Laura. I love this–love you.
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Thank you so much, Mary! π Your kind words mean a lot to me, always. Love you! β€οΈ I hope you are good π
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Gorgeous poetry. π
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Thank you so much, appreciated! π
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Ah yes, the cosmic romanceβwhere stargazing turns into star-merging! Just donβt forget to pack snacks for the endless journey of βonly being.β πππ€£
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That’s something deep to ponder…
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This is a gorgeous ethereal romance! Love it!
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That was really good! β€οΈ
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Thank you so much π π
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