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Live Life To the Fullest

I pissed off my spiritual advisor Just how precious are the lessons Ghosted by the spirits Echos—it’s not me it’s you Everything green and golden Is this the eye of a hurricane Darkness whispers— Extinguish all hope I think I am in love Ever startle awake to knocking No matter what they say If you happen not to wake Never ever answer that knock

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Sigrid Ermine

Date: 8/18/2020 5:53:00 PM

I like the essence of your thought. Purgatory limbo expressed as a choice (the way I read it) Speaking of read, thank you, - I read through a lot of William Carlos Williams and other recommendations. Imbibed firm influence from them. Greatly enjoyed the undercover irony of Red Wheelbarrow, and the Jehovah visitor poem and others.

Belden Raiser
Date: 8/18/2020 6:26:00 PM

Thanks Sigrid, ''The Red Wheelbarrow'' is one of my favorites and is fun to kinda disect and decipher. ''This is just to say'' is pretty amazing also. I had been studying ''Purfrock'' when I wrote this poem. I am drawn to the modern and Stream of Conciousness style. Thanks again!