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Plain Affected

The forest around her story damning the plains— The littlest girl seen by the wind through the plains. Green honey passes just by a bee's swirling wings; The gold smoothed by her heart; fingers reading the plains. The likelihood of being near to her this game, She surrenders up more than her stones to the plains. A drying rag, the glass pint in her cast as she Remembers her death of the harvest in the plains. The sun knocks knees; and against the grain, she shivers Everywhere as she walks among the swaying plains. For her own loves knew not what they were to do with That dear unworthy child who craves after the plains. In the golden clouds, the rain's stare on the life that Returns one season after season for the plains. God, reap the grace instead, that the grain makes me walk, The soul in woman form leaving the silent plains.

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Date: 5/22/2024 4:13:00 PM
I seem to recall maybe doing my gazal poems a bit differently . Anyway. I love the theme of the plains. I grew up in that part of America and really relate to your words here. (I too left my beloved plains)
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Paige Hind
Date: 5/22/2024 11:43:00 PM
I am from the country, not directly from the prairie, but they're close...with fields, etc, and I could relate, and my muse wrote on plains...I will always be southern somewhere at heart...<3 thanks for commenting
Date: 5/21/2024 10:57:00 PM
Well done for trying this form...there are different ways to do it amd you did it really well..nice refrain..
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Date: 5/16/2024 12:11:00 AM
What a profound poem this is, i can see your muse is on fire, some soul hitting and powerful poems youv been writing lately. Sorry for visiting so late as these days im so occupied with living life too. However i appreciate your poetry and you
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Date: 5/15/2024 8:34:00 PM
I enjoyed your ghazal. It did a great ob telling a story.
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Paige Hind
Date: 5/15/2024 9:27:00 PM
Got it! :)
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Mike Bayles
Date: 5/15/2024 8:35:00 PM
I mean it did a great job telling a story.
Date: 5/14/2024 8:35:00 PM
I enjoy this frontier story in your poem. I see the child grow and become the woman. It is top talent in writing. I send congratulations.
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Date: 5/13/2024 5:00:00 PM
just wow, Paige! I wasn't expecting the ending, but found it poignant and powerful. I liked the personification (sun knocks knees) as well as your imagery. Beautifully crafted. Wishing you a pleasant evening, hugs, Sara
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