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Read More© 2025The sky suddenly grew dark -- and very loud! Blae’s feet dug into my shoulder, quite hard. “Ouch.” I said aloud, involuntarily.“Shut up, Tex!” Blae commanded. He didn’t just say it. It was most definitely a command.I shut my...
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Thank you, my treasured friend. I will certainly be honored to see and read it.
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Well, we’ve gotten here, you and I, and now our elbows wobble. (and all that other stuff) But doesn’t it beat the alternative? Maybe a little Neil Young is called for:
Old man lying by the side of the road
With the lorries rolling by
Blue moon sinking from the weight of the load
And the buildings scrape the sky
Cold wind ripping down the alley at dawn
And the morning paper flies
Dead man lying by the side of the road
With the daylight in his eyes
Don’t let it bring you down
It’s only castles burning
Find someone who’s turning
And you will come around-
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I’m not sure if you got my response to your Neil Young tribute for me, Sam. Sometimes I forget that when replying to a comment, one should click the Reply button directly below the comment to which one is replying. Usually, I notice immediately, then I copy it, paste it using the correct Reply button, then delete my original. But I have the sneaky feeling that I’ve screwed it up other times and come off looking like a shit.
But I left out of my below comment something I meant to say to you: “Old Man, look at my life, I’m a lot like you only a lot better looking.” Man, that guy sure knows how to write, huh, Sam?
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Well, Neil Young isn’t my favorite (it”s the voice), but he’s a hell of a writer, so I’ll take this with a big thank you, my friend. And a big Ho, Ho, Ho, too!
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This one walks like a wounded animal—slow, deliberate, and not asking for pity.
That rain in the closet and reflection lying flat? That’s grief stripped of metaphor and still standing there, breathing.-
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Damn, Thomas, you nailed it! Uh huh. You always say the nicest things, my friend — and I sure do like the way you talk. Thank you!
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Fia Naturie posted in the group ”BACK TO POETRY BASICS”
This is my “Magic of Poetic Voice” submission
The Beast Confession
Confessions are made to come from the heart
To make you feel the weight of it
Whether is it good or bad from the start
I need you to sit and understand me a bitI wandered into a space without time
Alone with my thoughts
Never hoping that someone could be…Read More![Profile Photo]()
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This is my Magic of Poetic Voice submission
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The Beast Confession
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·Confessions are made to come from the heart
To make you feel the weight of it
Whether is it good or bad from the start
I n…Read More
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Oh yes… you have piqued
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lol, Oh really?;))
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Piqued but not peaked.💋
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Haha, thank you Peter;))
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Passionately penned, Fia. Amazing write my friend. Appreciate you, cuz.
Damian
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Thank you so much Damian;))
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An exciting time in a relationship. Clearly, beautifully stated.
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Thank you, Jim;))
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Chère F.,
I was not looking in your direction
You made my head turnO yes, definitely!
Warm regards, Gus-
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Thank you, Gus
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A very fresh read. Uplifting too.
Regards
James-
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Thank you, James. I appreciate it
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Back for an eye full of beauty!
What a way
To start my Friday!
Warm regards, Gus
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twofiftythree posted in the group ”BACK TO POETRY BASICS”
hopin to receive partial credit for late assignments…
swore under oath
rationality
face down hands cuffed to my tongue
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Love it, Dru
Excellent, in every sense of the word: counts, directives, and intent in following in the spirit that one of the truly tangible facets of what the Senryu is meant to convey.
For me, your Senryu literally strives to express needed fervor for acceptance and the strife to be trusted and believed-in, even though the opposite may appear…Read More
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I recently wrote a piece about aging too. I visit my mother in her apartment building every weekend and I see others there, just hanging out in the lobby alone. She says they never get guests and that many of her neighbors are jealous of her consistent visitors. It made me sad to think about all the stories sitting in silence. I’ll post it in honor of this poem and its message