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Peace From Dead Skinned Fingers

It's minor keys that resonate, I'll stay up late and wait then in between the silence I'll hear the sound of steel and cedar, the slow rebound wrapping around my reflective heart and so it comes,this slow release brings me peace in dead skinned fingers. It's me who lingers unanswered and unsolved even after prayer wheels have been revolved. The answer is not to doubt at all, to take our backs from off the wall, but still these shapes take precedence, a permanent tenement residence of twos and blue toned cadence. That perfection goes unnoticed would be easier to bare if there was someone there to share the exquisite madness and requisite gladness who's roots draw from melancholy but the apple that fell on me knocking sense into me bruising my head releases me, brings peace to me instead.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 10/2/2018 12:01:00 PM
"I'll hear the sound of steel and cedar, the slow rebound" I love the deep, heavy quality these lines give to the poem.
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Date: 1/29/2013 4:43:00 PM
I think this is my favourite of your poems so far. As someone who can't play the guitar to save her life, I am intrigued by this description of music making. You really are in your zone when you write about songwriting. Write more soon! (And thank you for your sweet comments today. It took a long time for me to decide to put my poetry out there, so I really appreciate feedback like yours!)
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Date: 1/27/2013 8:46:00 AM
Even, :-) Congratulations with your featured poem of the week. Glad to see you among the poets on the soups front page. Love your wonderful verse. Have your self a nice & beautiful Sunday... ~PD
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Date: 1/18/2013 6:46:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup, if you need any help just holler. Light & love
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Date: 1/19/2013 3:13:00 AM
Thanks Debbie, the only thing i wonder is if there is somewhere with a way of understanding all the forms when we post. Not being a scholar i do not understand what the forms and therefore how to classify mine. Thanks for welcoming me.

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