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Aldo Kraas posted in the group National Poetry Month
There was a time
That I was all alone
Trying to find
Someone to be my friend
It was very hard to do
Until you came into my life
And I felt no longer alone
I loved spending time with you
Friend please don’t put me down
I just hate that very much
I hope you will be my friend
Forever
Also please don’t hurt me
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Read MoreWe met serendipitously,not because the universe announced itself,but because a concrete planterheld just enough spacefor two people not lookingto notice each other anyway. A week too heavy.A night already thinning.Then your voice, unarmed.Mine answering before I knew why. Chance opened the...
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Aldo Kraas posted in the group National Poetry Month
Can’t take that away from me
My peace of insanity
I need that very badly
I don’t want to be left
hungry without food
Because I need to eat also
And I live without food
I would starve
I don’t want to starve
So please feed me
I also need a drink with
My food
Yes I am quiet capable of
Looking after myself
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Read MoreI met her on the Iowa Riverwhen the water was movingand neither of us knewwhere we were going.Lost as a dead carp. We didn't have much in common.She liked to drink.I liked to drink.She liked sex.So did I.That was enoughfor...
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Thank you, Willow.
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It’s definitely the noticing. Being present. And then letting the bleeding begin. The way you share a story or a thought always amazes me. It reminds me of sitting quietly on the porch as sun goes down, listening to someone reminisce or ponder life’s journey. I love that your cats so often play a part in your story 😊
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Thanks, Willow.
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Just because we leave the river, doesn’t mean we stop moving. Just a different rhythm and more deliberate movements. You kinda tend to go with the river’s rhythm until you step out. Strong piece here