Ring

Plain emptiness, where I touch an ebony diamond, only gives me edges— wiped in my macadam; heartache an old rust from repetitious beats the faceted phantasms link, perhaps to mask their face— or mine; light just off within its sides— all my fingers stream sanguine, no fit for the hollows on my face, madness glitters— and so drags my shadow's shadow— like far wishes took from life.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/10/2023 6:06:00 PM

the faceted phantasms link, perhaps to mask their face

Ink Empress

Date: 10/10/2023 6:14:00 AM

Ebony diamond! I love that i use that a lot too black diamonds! So beautiful and your way with expressing here is so poetic.”all my fingers stream sanguine” how seamless! Its always such a pleasure reading you, something about the way you weave words truly is captivating and so very refreshing! A fave for me

Mat Ignacio

Date: 10/9/2023 7:51:00 PM

Nicely composed - edgy with a dark aesthetic, a pleasure to read.

Anonomus Scorpio

Date: 10/9/2023 7:29:00 PM

"and so drags my shadow's shadow" it is interesting how they can cast there own, almost as if leading it makes them real. My take is very likely, not what your intention was... but my take it is. My penumbra gives its regards, A.S.