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Respond with poetry
Responding in kind to the trials of life only gives those trials more power. Instead, be the eternal romantic. Look for the starry sky in the darkness, or the glow of the sunshine behind those grey clouds. Romance is not about sharing a moment with another. Romance is about embracing a moment for yourself despite…
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Forgotten bones
Sullen heart Tainted soul Exhausted spirit Far from home A journey long A stranger lone Broken promises Forgotten bones Cryptic poetry from a cryptic soul For each to take What echoes with their own… Photo credit : Adobe Stock #authorsofinstagram #poetry #spilledink
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Restless souls write
Restless souls write Anxious souls read Complacent souls pay no heed And then there’s me. Fitting uncomfortably in each space, while not fitting in at all. There’s a blessing in being anomalous. It spares us the slavery of living by rules. But blessings don’t occur without burdens, and the burden of being anomalous is the…
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Poetry of old
“Poetry often belies the age of the poet, but always reveals the struggles of the soul. What we write of youth, applies to old. But most would rather resist it, Than bear the truth be told. I’m in love with life. But I hate the world.” It’s possible to live life romantically, you know. Despite…
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Blessed are the few…
Blessed be the gentle ones who love too fiercely, Accept too easily And hope endlessly. The ones torn between duty and love Or responsibility and passion The ones who sacrifice quietly But celebrate others loudly The ones who when sad Find joy in making others smile Who serve willingly But expect none in return Blessed…
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Poetic Relevance
Poetry often belies the age of the poet, but always reveals the struggles of the soul. What we write of youth, applies to old. But most would rather resist it, Than bear the truth be told. I’m in love with life. But I hate the world.
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Life Awaits
Pleasantries aside, Life awaits. A release waiting to be honoured, A being of self resisting restraint, An expression of the soul refusing all rules, A delight of indulgence to tickle a child. Laughter Love Abandon Life awaits.
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Peace
Belying my exterior, That serene scene saunters into view of my mind’s eye. Driving to a destination that isn’t, Until my fuel is spent, Effortlessly emerge from the vehicle, And continue on foot, Until I am spent. Finally melding into the sand, Without a trace, I become one with time. Passing you by, Unnoticed. Finally…
