Forgive My Silence

Dear December, Forgive my silence, 
I’m still bleeding from 
               the lacerations,
I still hear the echoes 
from our confrontations.
So much was 
          lost in translation,
though I’ve been 
         healing in isolation.
Warm is the smile,
when you stretched 
your arms
with compassion,
understanding that
not everything 
    is black or white. 
As I’ve learned about life: 
   it goes on.
and In the midst of the
somersaulted journey,
I still remember those 
who boosted my sanity,
when September sorrows 
slayed my spirits,
as I slowly severed my thorns,
to watch them drown 
in a sea of 
   broken breaths,
whilst perpetually 
praising the painters’ pain,
and the abstracts of 
architects articulating 
a peaceful pathway, 
although I still dwell 
on the regrets from 
strawberry fed wolf moon,
the night when my 
heart yearned to be heard,
as I delicately smeared 
my emotions across 
clementine and 
       cranberry twilights,
in hopes
        of forgetting 
withered willows,
whilst letting it melt 
Honeysuckle vines,
with hues of the sangria 
sky reflecting ever so softly,
showing me reasons 
to believe again in
better tomorrows,
for there is a rainbow 
aching to glow 
after every storm,
and there’s far too 
much to be grateful for 
in this life of delirium,
so shall we allow this 
winter to be the seed 
of warm light and water~
      forgive the stars that
veiled their silver,
as fate turned
her back on our garden, 
let memories float in 
      paper boats of
          lilac feathered forgiveness, 
along the river of reconciliation.

Let’s flow and flourish together,
leaving behind an aroma
so divine on 
cashmere sweaters,
with unwritten poems 
tucked beneath velvety pillows,
that tasted so many tears,
and have seen too many 
                 vanquished fears.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 1/26/2024 3:20:00 AM
Empress Empress. This is free verse at its finest. It is poetry at its finest. And yes, an entry that must be read out loud slowly with emphasis and feeling. The voice and tone are quiet which makes this exceptional in my eyes and ears. Without a doubt the emotive factor is present. Thank you for sharing your skilled talent. Have a beautiful morning and day. Blessings Peace and Light always. (smile)
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Date: 12/27/2023 6:55:00 PM
Whoah, this has me in awe, dear Ink. I love your art- mirror to your soul.
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Date: 12/26/2023 2:59:00 AM
Ink I love this!! I see your style expanding and developing. The addition of some clever rhyming adds to the spoken flow.. this should really be read out aloud. Great job and great win. More in '24 please :))
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Date: 12/25/2023 7:14:00 PM
Ink Empress Your poem, is a beautiful and poignant piece that speaks to the human experience of pain, healing, and hope. The imagery you use to describe your journey is vivid and evocative, and your words are imbued with a sense of warmth and compassion that is truly inspiring. Your poem is a testament to the power of art to heal and uplift the human spirit, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to read it. Well done! ?? - Blessings, Daniel
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Date: 12/23/2023 2:01:00 AM
This is a very touching rendering, Ink Empress. I can relate to your mention of a familiarity that is celebrated at the lagoon beach in Honolulu, known as the Floating Lantern Ceremonial Festival. A short mention of my release from the hospital promise that I'll be home for the holidays literally after nearly a year of recuperation and recovery of up to 90% with continued home care. Mele Kalikimaka a Hau'oli Maka Hiki Hou 2024. Aloha, William
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Date: 12/22/2023 7:17:00 PM
I'm usually not a fan of longer poems but this one is/was like quicksand, the more I struggled to escape, the more it pulled me in and twice at that!
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Date: 12/23/2023 1:28:00 AM
Ah that means alot really, yes i tend to get carried away when writing, but im so glad that you found this long poem worth the read. Truly grateful always.
Date: 12/22/2023 8:23:00 AM
Oh, how wondrously the words flow, dear Ink! Your poetic prowess leaves me in awe with its eloquence. A letter of exquisite beauty addressed to December, brimming with floral enchantment and other delightful imagery. This verse resonates with me: cashmere sweaters, with unwritten poems tucked beneath velvety pillows, that tasted so many tears, and have seen too many vanquished fears.
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Date: 12/23/2023 1:28:00 AM
Thank you always dr sotto for leaving such thoughtful feedback truly, im always grateful for your mindful comments
Date: 12/22/2023 5:50:00 AM
Every one of your poem is a FAVE, my friend. Much to gleam from the discourse with December recalling sorrow of September, and it gets better from there: as I delicately smeared my emotions across clementine and cranberry twilights, in hopes of forgetting withered willows--to believe again in better tomorrows, for there is a rainbow aching to glow after every storm-- A FAVE for sure!
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:39:00 AM
Im always so very grateful for all your kindness and support dear Vijay, thank you for the fave and for your thoughtful feedback. It truly means alot always
Date: 12/22/2023 4:54:00 AM
"a peaceful pathway, " may this be your one and only mantra today dear Ink beauty, walk through it with head held high and a burning heart for love alone.
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:40:00 AM
Awwn thank you so very much sweet rose im forever grateful for your kind support
Date: 12/22/2023 3:50:00 AM
This is indeed another one of your masterpieces.... a soulful utterance of dejection and hope. Everything is not black or white, but a mixture of both. "Warm is the smile, when you stretched your arms with compassion, understanding that not everything is black or white. As I’ve learned about life: " This realization gives us the strength 'to bear the slings and arrows of life'. "let memories float in paper boats of lilac feathered forgiveness, along the river of reconciliation." Yes, forgiveness and reconciliation are the keys to a stable relationship. Empress, each time you make us nonplussed with your extra ordinary thought process and the inimitable beauty of your versification. I don't know how much I love this poem. Into my FAVE
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:46:00 AM
You always leave my heart full with your very sincere and thoughtful feedback and faves etc. thank you so very much for reading and also feeling the depth of my poem means alot as always
Date: 12/22/2023 1:26:00 AM
Dear Ink, this is such a heartfelt poem that deals with how misunderstood dialect gets converted into irreversible arguments and our hearts live in the horrific echoes from those confrontations.Sigh, this poem was quite a different ride to read as it evoked so many emotions for me, for, it's deeply resonating.Having seen such situations when healing has to be propelled for the sake of one's own peace and forgiveness is necessary for being able to live..I absolutely love this write, very powerful
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Date: 12/22/2023 1:29:00 AM
"I still dwell on the regrets from strawberry fed wolf moon", "Honeysuckle vines, with hues of the sangria", "forgive the stars that veiled their silver" ~ gosh, absolutely impeccable, my dear.. This is such a phenomenal piece and you've so brilliantly extracted those hues of depth, that are associated with forgiveness.. I love the title 'forgive my silence' .. Best of luck to you for the contest!
Date: 12/21/2023 11:49:00 PM
Oooooo damn papi… a beautiful piece for December.. I still hear the echoes from our confrontations.So much was lost in translation,.. mmm the pour of emotions !!! showing me reasons to believe again in better tomorrows,.. mmmmm the way you can make my heart just turn into a river with such gorgeous lines! rainbow aching to glow after every storm, amen sista!! Let’s flow and flourish together, Ok let’s !! I comin ae! Mmm that ending is exquisite! Absolutely amazing piece..love every line! Gorgeous
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Date: 12/21/2023 6:58:00 PM
Beautiful poetry. Feels familiar though. Was this on Insta? I like the way this starts off, like a personal convo. In the end, a choice: to flourish together. I'm in
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Date: 12/21/2023 9:05:00 PM
Oh wow you remember, yes the opening was on insta. Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback truly grateful
Date: 12/21/2023 6:27:00 PM
An exquisitely lovely letter to December, so full of floral delight, and other charming imagery. I adored the final verse.
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:51:00 AM
Ah thank you so very much as always for your kind and generous support
Date: 12/21/2023 6:14:00 PM
Wow! Alliteration imagery superior word choice and electric energy. This is a fav for me. I reread it and get more from it each time! Poetess you are truly a gift.
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:51:00 AM
Awwn karen you are so sweet thank you so very much for your kindness always truly means alot
Date: 12/21/2023 1:24:00 PM
Awesome imagery. i have a poem I think called Warm December. Not nearly as eloquent as this one. You are always super creative. I really do love when December is warm.
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:47:00 AM
Awn you are so humble im so grateful as always for your kind support dear andrea
Date: 12/21/2023 11:34:00 AM
Best way to express how you miss someone dear… beautiful
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:46:00 AM
Awwn thank you dahlin
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