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PAR (Paulo Acácio Ramos) posted in the group National Poetry Month
The Old Man at the Window and the Immortal Cats
April 8th arrives
with the hush of a page
that turns itself.In the big window
the one that frames the world
like a painting too honest to sell
an old man sits,
chewing a piece of old bread
as if time itself
were something he could soften
with patience.He does not speak.
He never…Read More -
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Read Moresleep... we parted company...for the most part a while ago snatches of nap here and there but a full night's sleep? ...very rare disrupted by dreams and thoughts as I stare at the ceiling and toss maybe it's only my imagination (but I somehow doubt it) the world feels... heavier? more dense? and...
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Willow posted in the group National Poetry Month
Atmospheric Compression
sleep…
we parted company…for the most part
a while ago
snatches of nap here and there
but a full night’s sleep?
…very rare
disrupted by dreams and thoughts
as I stare at the ceiling
and tossmaybe it’s only my imagination
(but I somehow doubt it)
the world feels…
heavier?
more dense?
and…Read More2 Comments-
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I think your poem speaks to something very true Willow. There is a definite compression in the air in these times (and for many for a very long time before this). But especially today, there is the feel of the walls pressing in, everything is hunkering down trying to find a safe place to live in. This is no way for human beings to live. -Curt
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No way at all for us to live. Thank you, Curt
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Read MoreAm I a workerwho never stayed the coursejust to be implicitin all society's crimes?Or am I just a foolwithout the patienceto let the game run outon someone else's dime?If you give me a ladder,I'll pretend to climb.If you have...
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Powerfully penned, Brandon. Excellent write my friend. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Thank you for this!
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There is a twist to this one that intrigues. You think you know where it’s going but it turns and doesn’t land where expected.
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I let the pen be kind of mischievous here. I appreciate you reading this Willow. Good morning to you.
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Not just you. I am laying here reading this at 4 in the morning. Maybe that’s why I love this write. Well done.