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...is the one which speaks to me at the time

               written with heart blood and passion

                              straight from a questioning soul


cinnamon bark and a core full of feeling

               lavender fragrance thistles and roses

                              moon spoons and day light


a drop of defeat and fears from the nib

                quill of compassion and meaning

                               fountain of pleasure and joy


when I write I am one with myself

               critical emotive rational and honest

                              demons contained and spirit contained


when I do not express myself on pages

               I feel empty and void lost and unbalanced

                              like a tree with no roots and no seeds


if a reader gains a bit from my writing

               that is a bonus and extra reward

                              an artwork in progress and script


I am my poems and they shelter me

               every single one the best I can do

                             any time any place and enough


13th June 2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 6/12/2020 12:58:00 PM
The seed of truth in poetry blooms, seeds, falls and ripens in silence inspiring readers! Powerful well written poem Kai!
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 6/12/2020 1:17:00 PM
Thank you Frances. It is not perfection but progress. Take care, Kai
Date: 6/12/2020 10:16:00 AM
This is an instant fave for me Kai! Something that I had been wondering about from my memories. Thank you for writing this. Glad I was on the same frequency as yours right now :) Blessings
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