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Away

Every sound
Every breath
Every flicker
Every flutter
Every tear to come
I could unravel for you

Not one step
Or ache
Or choice
Or fear
Or desire
I wouldn’t unravel for you

The shade of your eyes, the crease of your skin as you talk yourself out of what I am talking you into is not going to work, is not going to happen, you look, you are, you have become

But you choose your own boat
And I watch you offshore

Away
From it all
All
Away

November 4, 2019
Icarus Falling
Edward Ibeh

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 2/7/2021 9:53:00 AM
It's a pleasure to find your charming poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology, Marnie ~
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Date: 11/10/2019 2:48:00 PM
Marnie, congratulations on having your poem selected as a Feature Poem on the home page this week, enjoy the honor !
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Marnie Portland Johnson
Date: 11/22/2019 11:45:00 AM
Thank you! I appreciate the selection and am honored.
Date: 11/4/2019 11:48:00 PM
I enjoyed this poem from start to finish. Your consistency is fascinating.
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Date: 11/4/2019 9:18:00 PM
Wow. That was wonderful.... More.. please... Ann
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