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My Poetic Life

My experience as a new poet; Based on my life, and my need to show it, My growing up, and my family life, The interference's, disturbances and strife. Mine and friends pains, hurts, and love, All this and the strength to grow above. Some harsh words about my future ex-wife. Romance that started and stunted my life. My praise to our wonderful natural earth, All around us but not recognised for its worth, The wind cleaning up, and suns beauty, The splendour of a rainbow and its sensational duty. A snail’s hard trail of life and its role, And it’s aim with a simple goal. Being a doormat and being stepped on, Only to be ignored and replaced and gone. My relationship with my daughter, The alienation and innocent laughter, My love and devotion to her, And promises I will keep for sure. The passing of my brother, the sadness for the family and mother. Deep and dark unexplained minds thoughts, Overwhelming my inner self, like rots. Some erotic passionate poems, Leaving some readers; with groans or moans. I thanked God for our Earth and help with my future ex-wife, So maybe, and here's hoping I will have a better afterlife, These are my poems and more to follow I hope, Will attract readers to my new lives, wives and uphill slope.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 9/21/2016 12:17:00 PM
Last lines are uplifting and full of hope.Congrats Mark and thanks for sharing!
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 9/21/2016 12:34:00 PM
Thank you Sara - The pleasure is mine. Regards, Mark
Date: 9/21/2016 11:14:00 AM
Wives? Here's hpoing you will need only one Mark. Isn't it truly amazing the way we can channel out pain and loss through our poems? Such a blessed release to find our voice again. Well done.
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 9/21/2016 11:46:00 AM
Wives - yup, 1 down so far - sad but that seems to be unfortunate reality nowadays Thank you for reading and comments Regards, Mark
Date: 9/21/2016 10:52:00 AM
Congratulations Mark, well done...
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 9/21/2016 11:44:00 AM
Thank you much Charlie Regards, Mark
Date: 9/21/2016 6:46:00 AM
Mark, loved this one, very well written...Congratulations on your placement in the contest :)-luloo
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 9/21/2016 9:30:00 AM
Thank you Luloo Regards, Mark
Date: 9/21/2016 5:57:00 AM
Congrats on your win, Mark. Agnes
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 9/21/2016 9:29:00 AM
Thank you Agnes Regards, Mark
Date: 9/21/2016 1:42:00 AM
Many congrats on your win Mark:-) hugs Jan xx
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 9/21/2016 3:00:00 AM
Thank you Jan - YAY!, I feel amazing with my placement Regards, Mark
Date: 9/21/2016 12:45:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, great stuff. Many wishes, Kai
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 9/21/2016 2:59:00 AM
Thank you Kai - much appreciated Regards, Mark
Date: 9/20/2016 10:45:00 PM
loved the many aspects of ur life u brought up, beautiful journey Mark, congratulations on ur win in this contest. I enjoyed the bouncyness of ur words, ur poetic friend Lewis.
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 9/21/2016 2:59:00 AM
Thank you for the placement and interest in reading my poem - I really do appreciate the contests and input from poets Regards, Mark
Date: 7/15/2016 6:15:00 AM
Love the honesty and variety in your write Mark it's almost like a bio poem :-) hugs Jan xx
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Mark Paul Van Der Merwe
Date: 7/15/2016 8:08:00 AM
Thank you Jan - all the best there. Mark

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