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Read MoreBeneath this tree, where shade is good I park my car and pop the hood Spark plugs fouled--she won’t run right I’ll scrape ‘em clean with this here knife Got one good tire with lots of tread The rest are may-pops, nearly dead The tail...
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Read MoreFour Quiet Seasons - One Loud ManWould you please just look at me,I tend to oscillate and goaround and around in increasinglyunpredictable circles,chasing my tail, but hardly making even the faintest sound ..But if the truth was only known...
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Thank you kindly Fia .. many thanks, Neville
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Powerfully penned, Neville. Another excellent write with lots of layers my friend. Nicely done as always. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Bless you Damian, here’s me wishing you all good things .. Neville
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Read MoreI killed a rat not happy about that,but what other choice did I have?It wouldn't just leave of its own accord.It had found a nice cosy place in my home,a place to set up house and breed.I'm sorry your life...
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It does feel awful to kill a living animal but they are dangerous and they steal food. I hope your okay.
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Thanks Fia for reading.
I really just wanted it to leave but rats arent inclined to do that.Im ok with it now but I still wasn’t thrilled about killing it.
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redzone posted in the group National Poetry Month
The Silence of Words
April 30th, last day of
Poetry Month, arrives
with showers, grey skies,
and sadness. Fitting I
suppose referring to
the old saying, ‘April showers,
May flowers’, those Springtime
colors designed to bring joy,
happiness, and the feeling of
self-worth, of being whole
and seen, alive in wonder.
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I’ve found that more often than not, people translate words through whatever filter they’re currently struggling with. It may not have anything to do with us even. But our words have impact, not always how we meant them, and their responses have an equal impact. Words are powerful and because of that, can be dangerous. Even if unintended. I feel this one
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Hi Willow, I really appreciate your comment on this poem. I think your are right about the ‘filter’ of how words land with someone. It’s hard at times, even in real, face to face conversation, but here or on any social media website, it’s even harder. And yes, words are powerful and dangerous. It’s one reason I think, that we write poetry. Thank…Read More
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redzone posted in the group National Poetry Month
Love Sonnet LXXXVI
For some reason April 29th
hung in the air like a full
moon, its beams finding you
through the open window, andtickled your skin as you
slept. I watched you
breathing, breasts rising and
falling as the moon beamsfrolicked their enthusiasm,
causing you to awaken slightly,
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The concept of the pendulum is put in perfectly. Nice piece