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Blogging about Poetry in March
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slipping into cool lake water
short flowing elementary backstrokes
under pine, and oak boughs
cast in flickering campfire light
then further
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hold me to this
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becoming softer after every compromise
brittled and self-destructive, we were charring
into sharper malicious states of being
compressing ourselves into mo...
Life happens...
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My baby boy is 12...
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Life happened so i did not post anything in forever.
Well Same moonlight for our Dreams is coming back.
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from a decidedly brown-skinned black girl with a big bouncy purple fro to a
beige biracial "safely black" girl with straight hair
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Hey there, fighter
it will get brighter.
Take a breath, a little deeper
and bring your faith a little higher.
Remember, you are a leader
not a follower..
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Inhale the yawning frost
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I like this. I've definitely wished somebody would just say this is what you should do with your life/time/job/boyfriend/situation etc but let's face it if that happened I'd be like hell no! I know what it's like to have inspiration that has committed suicide. I'm glad your back. Thought provoking poems as always.
Nice! Liked the whole thing--lots of strong lines and beautiful flow (interrupted only once by "yeild" :P) . I wrote a much shorter piece of a similar vein: http://wordcoaster.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/294/
invite you to join poetry picnic today, simply share a relevant or a random piece, and enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving, Always, your presence is sunshine to us. Best Wishes!
Noting that you have won the perfect poet award for week 58, what an achievement, thanks for your outstanding contribution to us along the way, keep up the excellence. Best!
Come join our poetry rallyby Friday if you wish to mingle and get inspired!
A poem of your choice or a free verse is accepted.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Looking forward to seeing you share. Respect and hugs. xoxox
Wouldn't it be so nice if life was color coded lol...do the green stuff now all red stuff between 23-29 avoid all yellow wires...sigh. Sometimes I think even if it was I'd be the one who was color blind :( I dig this for many reasons besides your impeccable use of language :P
Is there a prescribed mourning period for inspiration that has committed suicide?
ReplyDeleteInspired.
wow, how deep and profound this is,
ReplyDeleteamazing job.
I like this. I've definitely wished somebody would just say this is what you should do with your life/time/job/boyfriend/situation etc but let's face it if that happened I'd be like hell no! I know what it's like to have inspiration that has committed suicide. I'm glad your back. Thought provoking poems as always.
ReplyDeletewhat an elegant piece of poetry.
ReplyDeletewow.
inspiring words.
Nice! Liked the whole thing--lots of strong lines and beautiful flow (interrupted only once by "yeild" :P) . I wrote a much shorter piece of a similar vein:
ReplyDeletehttp://wordcoaster.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/294/
loved your poetry, hope all is well.
ReplyDeletesubmit to poets rally week 56 today, smiles.
best wishes.
Well done. I can relate.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
ReplyDeletehope all is well,
invite you to join poetry picnic today, simply share a relevant or a random piece, and enjoy!
Happy Thanksgiving,
Always, your presence is sunshine to us.
Best Wishes!
your talent rocks.
xoxox
Greetings:
ReplyDeleteHope all is well.
Noting that you have won the perfect poet award for week 58,
what an achievement, thanks for your outstanding contribution to us
along the way, keep up the excellence. Best!
Come join our poetry rallyby Friday if you wish to mingle and get inspired!
A poem of your choice or a free verse is accepted.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Looking forward to seeing you share.
Respect and hugs.
xoxox
Wouldn't it be so nice if life was color coded lol...do the green stuff now all red stuff between 23-29 avoid all yellow wires...sigh. Sometimes I think even if it was I'd be the one who was color blind :( I dig this for many reasons besides your impeccable use of language :P
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