Marvelous piece of writing Fia. Powerful, unapologetic and demanding. This is a well thought out piece. Nice work.

Powerfully penned, Fia. Excellent write my friend. Your voice was authentic, focused, and real.. A very moving piece. Appreciate you, cuz.

Damian

I imagine this was somewhat cathartic once you got it off your chest and out in the open .. You have a fine pen and a lovely voice by the way .. Neville 😎👍

Pow! Truth!

Wow. Powerful work.

Thank you for saying that, John😊

Fia, this is one of the best poems defining the realities of love gone wrong that I have read. Your introspection here is precisely articulate, emotionally honest to a tee, and powerful. This really spoke to me as a man. You really told it like it is with the sincerity of a genuine woman who has been through the wringer. Poetry that does more than engage the reader it made me think and feel deeply. And the spontaneity here is fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing this testament.

John

A powerful and thought provoking piece, dear Damian! Puppets on the string which move to every command of the puppeteer are easily to control…
To follow the drum of your heartbeat was a good idea! Your free rhyming flows easily and naturally!

Excellent, see .. this is what happens when free verse becomes you .. its all prose from here and no cons .. write on .. Neville

I HATE corporations and Politicians. Your poem strikes a nerve which I can easily understand and agree with.

This is really good cuz. I don’t like politics, but you write this so well.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Mary. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Back at ya.. Appreciate you.

Damian

Fantastic work, my friend.

Two verses yet they tell the whole truth…. I don’t know how the human mind and spirit will survive and deal with all these negative rushes all around and everywhere… The problem that even when You are conscious and doing what You should do, the environment around You is saying another thing, and we both know how the surrounding affects us and now we need extra extra work! Yes I do appreciate old times. Great write my friend.

You know, the number of poetic rants I’ve written this year alone actually depresses me. It never seems to end. Spilling their lies and spewing their hate on the daily. Everyone I know is numb and fighting fatigue from it all. I’ll keep spilling truth if you do, my friend

I second this addiction. I feel lost and unfocused if I do not write.

I third this addiction.

I love the written word..mine and others.

Great write,right,rite,wright….lol

Very relatable Willow. Thank you for sharing 💕

Brilliantly penned, Willow. Into the book it belongs! Infectious vibe your words and the musical arrangement my friend. It’s the one addiction that I feed and I refuse to kick. You summed it up well as you always do. Loved this one Willow. Excellent work. Appreciate you.

Damian

You express perfectly what most of us here feel, dear Willow! It’s the same with me – I scream, weep, bleed and laugh my soul onto the paper.

It’s horrific, that ‘silent scream’, the self-reflection not seen in the mirror, the expression held inside. I hear your pen, Willow. It’s LOUD!!! But I welcome it. Let the ink flow, make Rorschach’s of rage across the page. Just know, you are seen!

Curt

Brilliant work.

I don’t run the pen. It runs me, girl. As Shrek said…Better out than in. Excise the wounds so they can heal clean. Thank you, girl. You wield a mighty pen yourself

Thank you, Thomas

Powerful writing.
The truth is,that we are complicit in the disaster unfolding across the world.The powerful will keep us separated and distracted so they can get whatever they want.Divide and conquer…..classic.

Powerfully penned, 253. Into the book it belongs! Dude, this is my kind of write. Spitting facts with this one and the last stanza drove the stake through the heart of their corruption. I can’t pick a favorite line they are all fucking amazing. Take a bow my friend, epic write. Appreciate you.

Damian

P.S. This is begging for music!!

Well, Dear Poet 😳

Talk about eye-opening for the everyday Joe, awakening for the lethargic unaware … precisely, the kind of diatribe we should all hear, agree with, and ascribe to (not only Americans, but all countryfolk of every race, culture, and creed). I wish there were functional ways to predict how our politicians will end-up acting when/before we vote them into office.

Powerfully and candidly spake, indeed … wish I possessed the literary skill and wherewithal consciousness enough to invoke such palpably stunning truths!

With a vibrantly impacting voice like yours, who needs punctuation? LOL!
Your impacting verbiage brings so vividly to mind those deeply passionate war protests of the ’60s.

I hope the value of your words’ll stick with me and come to mind at the right times.
Thank you for sharing! ⁓ Richard🖌

“men in suits lyin thru perfect fuckin teeth
smilin while the country bleeds out slow
they cut us up
sell us back the pieces

wrap it in a flag
call it freedom”

((( DAMN, 253!!! )))