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PAR (Paulo Acácio Ramos) posted in the group National Poetry Month
April 11th — Ladders, Snakes and the Art of Forgetting
April 11th arrives
like a board game spilled across the floor,
ladders leaning toward impossible heights,
snakes coiled in patient spirals,
waiting for the moment
you think you understand the rules.It is a day of ascents and descents,
of sudden rises
and quiet collapses,
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NAVINA posted in the group National Poetry Month
WAITING
Waiting ….
I wait …
I stay …
In place …I’m waiting…
I’m praying …
In my space….Waiting …
The long days ..
My same road ways
Time.. slow pace …Waiting….
Hoping for a change
For a hand in marriage
That man that’s only a mirageWaiting…
For a love
For destiny I still think…Read More![]()
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Read MoreMy blood has no tasteUnless served on a steel plate Sharp enough to chisel fine wordsThat bring primal color to this dinner Paper on a platterI consume to later vomitAcids merged with indigestible flavors Sick poems no one desiresThese cravings...
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Powerfully penned, thoughtsdie. Amazing write with lots of layers my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
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I love this. Very powerful I can relate to this.
Thank you for sharing this.
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Read MoreI looked for you down colorful aisles humming a song through five hundred miles I looked for you under two feet of snow hands frozen and blue why did you go I looked for you at January’s end will they blow out your...
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Hi,
A heartfelt thoughts that really touched me. I can see how deeply you are connected her. Parents are Gods, in Hindu mythology we pray and bow to three beings who shaped our life and made us,
Mathru devobhava
Pithru devobhava
Acharya devobhava
Mother father and teacher are equal to God and we seek their blessings and they have invested whole their life in making us.Thank you for your beautiful lines about your mom.
Jessy Jacob ❤️
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Thank you, Usha, for the read and comment. I also appreciate you sharing your culture with me, I am honored.
Clay
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This is beautiful and it did make me cry. This is a beautiful tribute.
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Thank you, Fia. I have been struggling to put things into words lately and am relieved it made sense. Thank you, again.
Clay
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Beautifully penned, Detritus. A heartfelt tribute my friend. Thanks for sharing. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thank you, Damian. I likewise appreciate you and your consistent support.
Clay
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