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Along Dry Path

Am I fitful,
fluctuating, fluid? 
thin compass waver
as I jubilantly weave
lilac tree vignettes 
that weep or chortle,
rainbow figment curtain
rashly wished upon
in grain smudge zephyr
garnet sand raw vehicle 
garden common opal 
transit sidestep
to a multiverse 
of sappy fruit drip
net bag of niche
mauve rim canopy 
a gilt ring culprit’s 
flashpoint conjure 
stirring taxi cabs 
of lavish spurt  
woolgathering 
a gold rush stray
footslog must 
have steel encased. 
undulating folds
entangled nomad feint
dwarf yellow scorcher
firmament fatality
dash for straw hut
casita or elm 
wood cabin where 
advertence on
turnpikes, trails,
woven tracks lead
trajectory abuts
plod along dry path 
dust bowl swirling as 
they spurn allotments
meek enshrouded lull
with unalloyed poise 
to jettison narcolepsy  
brief embargo on
spiral plumule  
when one’s physique 
has many harrowing 
gasps, taut breath
that intrinsic quest 
for glistening cascade 
seems an urgent 
void, crushing  
diapason rudderless
mahatma clement at 
Arcadias nascent
totem of egress 
yet charismatic 
terminal flag 
as this sentient 
hypothesiser on 
emerald tint bract
beneath hiking boot
unflinching 
wild clasp at
beanpole verges
riven from
shade burst cockcrow 
lure an impetus 
to meandered pretext 
primeval boon-docks  
whilst tranquil flit 
discommoding tawdry 
pitch or tilt 
gaunt endowment
I must brood on
surreal moiety
of cerebral aspect 
squandered 
rude reckoning aside
lapse into sullen 
vacuum found across
a link whose blind  
velvet crush lingers
query later doused  
in vapour whirl gush
inkling thin veneer 
sheeny beadlet  
brow sapped 
nod and falter
to a childhood turf
shelter for the limb 
victim of grinding 
marathon on marathon 
to relish glow hue noons 
hermetically abeyant  
sempiternal eves  
avenue to wanderer 
fatigued yet still 
in broad pursuit 
of deep quiddity

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Date: 7/12/2024 4:06:00 AM
Dear howard, i really love the wordplay in this and how youv used so many adjectives and also how colorful it was down the lines, as you expressed in a very introspective manner in such a soulful rhythm! Pleasure reading this. Congratulations on your win. Pleasure reading this
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Howard Kerr
Date: 7/12/2024 5:06:00 AM
Dear Ink Empress, I am honoured by your encouraging comments and detailed observations on this piece to which I have a very strong affinity for in every sense of the word Heartfelt thanks for your podium placement Howard
Date: 5/19/2024 2:05:00 PM
Masterful, which you always deliver, Howard. A smorgasbord of harmonizing words and verse as I sit here watching a bluebird couple go in and out of the bluebird birdhouse, (expectant parents.) Have a lovely Sunday evening. :))))
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Date: 5/16/2024 6:06:00 AM
Dear Howard, your poetic odyssey along the dry path captivates with its introspection. Each line unveils new layers of the journey, inviting me to traverse the rugged terrain of the human experience. Your masterful command of language sculpts a visceral, multi-sensory exploration of life's depths and complexities. Howard, this transcendent work is a testament to your poetic genius and the resilience of the wandering soul. - Blessings, Daniel
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Date: 5/14/2024 9:43:00 AM
Howard, This is a great poem that appears to depict the process of self-exploration and reflection. It explores a range of emotions and experiences, traversing many landscapes and mental states while reflecting on their position in the world and their internal conflicts.
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