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Trash Trucks

Chirpy birds disturb my deep sleep. Sky pastels reflect in a somber ashen tinge. Sun seems to be lost in a floating mist, cloaking wet slates and chimney smoke. As lamp lights reflect upon puddles, poured into uneven pavement slabs, it seems like an abundance of angels, wept like irritated insomniacs overnight. In the backdrop of contemplation, a trash truck thunders and plunders, with boisterous waste collectors, wheeling bins into its hungry mouth. Sky paints in an apocalypse aura. Mind is intrigued - pondering, if only it wasn't just palpable garbage, that was taken away and forgotten.

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Date: 1/5/2024 5:56:00 AM
This is imagery at its finest punctuated by wonderful metaphors that skillfully captures a scene and brings it all beautifully to life. Cheers - Gary
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Date: 1/4/2024 4:55:00 PM
Another FAV for an excellent and deep Metaphoric poem, Silent One. The imagery, line after line, impeccable, my friend. You expose the depth in the poem in those last two lines, "if only it wasn't just palpable garbage, that was taken away and forgotten." Priceless. Bill
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Date: 1/3/2024 8:44:00 PM
I love the imagery. A wonderful piece to ponder.
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Date: 1/3/2024 3:52:00 AM
This is another beautiful yet intriguing write S1... "if only it wasn't just palpable garbage that was taken away and forgotten. "....such excellency in conveying your thoughts through right choice of words into verse..is as always expected from your talented ink...you always craft great verses yet make it simple and readable. I loved the amazing first line. God bless... ~ Ani
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Date: 1/2/2024 8:43:00 PM
Amen. (Those birds are gonna chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp....at least they're not talking trash...or are they? I think even the Angels have much on their minds as of late. Some of them also in charge of taking things away. Relatable poem in many angles and ways.
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Date: 1/2/2024 5:17:00 PM
What a wonderful scene, so filled with imagery ,till the trash truck comes along , but even in discord of the interruption you've still given us that one thought to ponder..if only it wasn't just palpable garbage that was taken away and forgotten. Hugs
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Date: 1/2/2024 3:07:00 PM
I’ve never made a secret of the fact that I rarely ‘get’ free verse (that’s just me, I guess), but this is wonderful S.O. I found a rhythm and flow that I often struggle with outside of rhyme. Trust me… when I like your free verse…. It’s a compliment! (Sheesh, that sounds a lot more pompous than I intended ;-) apologies).
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Date: 1/2/2024 3:04:00 PM
wow, this poem is deep, full of wisdom cloaked in the metaphorical trash and trash truck. The day begins with hope (chirping birds and light reflecting on puddles) and also ends that way...if only we could capture that hope every morning and empty out our burdens as the day begins. Superb!
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Date: 1/2/2024 2:42:00 PM
Deep writing, love the imagery and your idea...
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Date: 1/2/2024 2:22:00 PM
Wonderful capture of imagery, SO. You take the reader to the scene--I hear the trash truck and its boisterous voice. Much depth in the ending my friend.
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Date: 1/2/2024 1:58:00 PM
Yes, sometimes as well get older we realize what is being taken away from us each day like our energy, our memory, our strength to name only a few things. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K
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Date: 1/2/2024 11:29:00 AM
I enjoyed your "Trash Trucks" write/story. Why do they need to be so very loud??? Can they come later in the day??? Yes, they need to be feed with their hungry mouth. If not very careful one will become one of the "Trash Trucks." Loud, dirty, with a big mouth... Have a great day writing away..........
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Date: 1/2/2024 10:59:00 AM
This poem has a tremendous depth to it that invites the reader to look closely at themselves and the significant undercurrents in their own life. I am quite happy with how you have effectively given incredible depth and flawless frame to your poem, adding powerful metaphoric richness and an enlightened tinge. Every day begins and ends with the hope of being cleansed and refreshed by a symbol for buried burdens.
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Date: 1/2/2024 10:17:00 AM
Silent One, impalpable garbage can be taken away and forgotten, healing comes at the start and end of the day, when we pray…Belle
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Date: 1/2/2024 10:03:00 AM
Ah silent one, a poem that would make readers ponder and grasp deeper than what it seems like meanings, is what this poem would do really! I love the flow and depth of this and how you’ve painted imagery and the metaphorical depth of this gives a philosophical touch to your well articulated lines. I especially love “ sun seems to be lost in a floating mist “ wow! The kind of line i wish i had written! “ it seems like an abundance of angels, wept like irritated insomniacs overnight.” What a way t
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Date: 1/2/2024 10:06:00 AM
Think of puddles… well its been flooding here in paradise. It rains too yes in paradise and this time it seems a bit worse than usual and i just love how artistically and poetically youve depicted a scene such as that! “ a trash truck thunders and plunders,“ what an excellent line that is! I am in awe of your assonant alliterations flowing in eloquence. The last line… made me think of time… too. Profound write this is! Pleasure reading your work always

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