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Curly Grace posted in the group National Poetry Month
Dust Before the Storm
The warning didn’t come
with sirens or lights.It came quietly,
a shift in the air,
a stillness settling
like dust before a storm.The horses grew restless,
pacing the fence line,
ears toward something
I could not yet see.Even the cows
lifted their heads,
watching the horizon
as if it held
an answer I…Read More![]()
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people are stubborn, Curly Grace. Ignore, avoid and then find someone else to blame when reality slaps them upside the head. Cool poem and love the art work as well. -Curt
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Read Moreinches to miles look how far we've fallen never perfect but better than this they're rewriting what they aren't erasing stacking the deck in their favor throw another log on the fire some say he's crazy and they're probably right but crazy can still be evil as...
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This bonfire is raging with truth.
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There’s a lot of power in truth. And we gotta keep it blazing! Thank you, Fia 😊
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Gotta keep that fire going! Thank you, my friend 😊
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Willow posted in the group National Poetry Month
Backsliding into Hell
inches to miles
look how far we’ve fallen
never perfect but better than this
they’re rewriting what they aren’t erasing
stacking the deck in their favor
throw another log on the firesome say he’s crazy
and they’re probably right
but crazy can still be evil as well
and nobody’s stopping his actions
what does…Read More6 Comments-
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Willow, day 6 of poetry month and your words contain fire!!! I have extra matches in case they are needed. -Curt
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Thank you, Curt 😊
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”Your words feel like a cold wind. In my world, it rains when I’m sad, and I can feel the ‘inhumanity’ you’re talking about. If your world is burning, maybe my storm can help put out the flames. We’re both just trying to find some warmth in the dark.”
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Good job
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This is my bonfire of hope. We need it in these cold days. Thank you 😊
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Of course no doubt. We need the warmth to keep the days of life. No problem 😊
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Curly Grace wrote a new post
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Read MoreNot just the kind that fogs glass,the kind that lingerseven after the water stops,curling into my skinlike it refuses to leave. A drop slid over my shoulder,and my breath caught, sharp, shallow,a tremor I did not try to hide.The heat...
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Breaking my shy rule here. This one just stopped me in my tracks. Speechless and searching for something cold to drink.
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Beautiful, made me think of Dorothy in Kansas . Lovely write keep it up❤️