Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

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Date written: 09/05/2025

A Kite With A Severed String

         a kite 
with a severed string...

          is what I am;
the wind's useful idiot, 
d   r   i   f   t   i   n   g 
              erratically 
across the tempestuous sky, 
losing all control...
make no mistake about that!
 should I rise 
with the morning sun 
                         one day 
             and not see you 
lying right next to me....
gee, I can't even imagine!
v u l g a r
just the thought of it! 
        you see, 
                you, my anchor 
are the tethered string, 
                that gently reels me 
                           d
                           o
                           w
                           n
from the evil winds that blow 
in the loftiest of skies.
   should I no longer have 
your hand to hold,
       no matter how you leave,
i'd be everything 
      to the gust of wind 
             and nothing
                   to myself. 
i'd be however it wants me,

            so please,
                     never do.

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Alison A Smith September 6, 2026 at 4:21 AM A striking free-verse meditation on devotion, using the kite-and-string metaphor with compelling visual force. The staggered spacing and descending “down” beautifully enact the speaker’s instability and need for anchoring, while the candid voice makes the final plea feel deeply vulnerable and sincere.🪁 Edward Ibeh September 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM Thank you so much indeed, Alison🙏 I appreciate the steady support, my friend.