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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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No way at all for us to live. Thank you, Curt
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Brandon Houser wrote a new post
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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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Fia Naturie posted in the group National Poetry Month
The Seagulls
The cry of seagulls
Has me longing to return
To the solitude![Profile Photo]()
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Nailed it in such few words😘
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Thank you Peter😊
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Well written! I should try these more.
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Thank you M.E. yes try it
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I’ve never tried this!
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Im not that good at it but I wanted to try it.
Remember syllable have to be 5-7-5😊
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Beautifully penned, Fia. Excellent write my friend. Pretty cool. Appreciate you, Cuz.
Damian
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Thanks Damian 😊
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I remember seeing gulls in a Costco parking lot in Denver once and being surprised. A long way from the ocean, they were. I wonder if they ever missed the silence of the sea. Great haiku…I can’t seem to get the hand of writing them myself
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Powerfully penned, Brandon. Outstanding write with amazing flow my friend. Nicely done per usual. Appreciate you.
Damian
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I like how the changing of seasons and self are merged in this. Humanity has a deep bond with nature, but many have lost sight of it
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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