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Circle of Desire
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Circle of Desire

by John Herlihy

 

wanting and wanting

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having and having

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desiring and desiring

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loving and loving

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leaving and leaving

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losing and losing

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missing and missing

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longing and longing

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yearning and yearning

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seeking and seeking

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finding and finding

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having and having

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Saturday 19 July 2025


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 Reviews of "Circle of Desire"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on January 5, 2026
I LIKE THIS SHARING, JOHN. THE FORM HANDLES THE RHYME SCHEME EXCELLENTLY. YES, HUMAN DESIRES ARE NEVER REALLY SATISFIED. I MEAN...IN THE SUMMER, WE WANT IT COOLER AND DREAM OF SNOW. IN WINTER WE WANT THE WARMTH BACK AND DAYDREAM OF THE BEACH. I'VE FOUND THAT THE ONLY THING THAT ENTIRELY 'QUENCHES' OUR YEARNINGS IS...JESUS. HE IS THE DESIRE OF THE AGES AND HIS WATERS SATISFIES ...SATE, AS HE TOLD THE WOMAN AT THE WELL. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 18, 2025
Beautifully and sparingly related.

The human libido, so strong during the prohibitive teenage years, runs full circle until either satisfied or unsatisfied.

No, I desire the next savory treat that my love will provide me with. "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."

Ron


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