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s h a p e me ~ with nautilus shells, shimmering like shifting shadows in sultry silence across hermit shores where the inked silhouette of the cerulean siren dawns as sapphire souvenirs of poetry you've written beneath lovestruck skies of music you've dreamed beneath crystalline cloudscapes swaying in hammocks hugged by palm-leaf p r o m i s e s ... for within the aquatic eyes of the heart-laced horizon I feel saffron sighs while thoughts of teal roses roam to home and rhyme the sun and the moon in sea-kissed warmth amidst the trembling tip of your quivering quill purging selkie soliloquies painting shipwreck shivers~ an island l o v e reverie brushed with t i m e and h o p e...

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 4/27/2025 8:42:00 AM

IE, I think you're saying that the island has a magical power to inspire poetry and feelings that allows us to feel wonderful. I say I am in 100% agreement! I love that you describe this sentiment. It makes me think of many beautiful places that might have an effect such as you describe. Hope you are well and smiles (of course)!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/24/2025 1:38:00 PM

ahhh, so magically romantic this is and done with your usual elegant wordsmanship!

Billie Jama

Date: 4/24/2025 10:54:00 AM

Absolutely enchanted by this island dreamscape. "Swaying in hammocks hugged by palm-leaf promises" and "Selkie soliloquies painting shipwreck shivers"—pure poetic bliss. The island vibes and metaphors make me feel like I’m floating through a love letter written in ocean breeze. A fav!

Paige Hind

Date: 4/23/2025 9:16:00 PM

"the sun and the moon in sea-kissed warmth" "selkie" what a personification-

Ink Empress
Date: 4/23/2025 10:41:00 PM

Awwn thank you dear paige! Appreciate you!

Di11y Da11y

Date: 4/23/2025 1:47:00 PM

Wonderful imagery Ink and beautiful photo. I've been to the Maldives three times and absolutely loved it! I wasn't a poet at that time though but I'm sure your inspiration for all that is beautiful is off the charts. I must pause at this point as I'm commenting on a poem with cerulean siren in... You've won me over and made me a cerulean convert! Wonderful imagery and beautiful poem x

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/23/2025 10:47:00 PM

In my 1735 poems it seems I've used cerulean twice :) once in 2023 and once in 2024. It's about due its annual outing :)

Ink Empress
Date: 4/23/2025 10:40:00 PM

I bet the poet within you even then was alive, you just didnt know! Three times to the maldives, thats alot, and yes i tend to have elements of maldives nature in my poems as im surrounded by the sea and sun. You should visit maldives again btw! And cerulean convert haha i stopped using cerulean for a while cus too many used it. But now i dont see as much so i feel ok using it hahaz i Will believe my indirect influenced did work on you when and if ever i see cerulean in a poem of yours haha thank you again for your visit truly grateful

Lioness Onpaper

Date: 4/23/2025 1:06:00 PM

shimmering like shifting shadows in sultry silence … mmmmm the alliterations!!! the inked silhouette of the cerulean siren dawns as sapphire souvenirs.. look at u weaving fine art using perfect parts of the elements… music you've dreamed beneath crystalline cloudscapes.. the beauty in the dreaminess of that line ..painting shipwreck shivers.. love the heaviness there !!! Absolutely stunning!!!

Ink Empress
Date: 4/23/2025 10:37:00 PM

Awwn heaviness? Haha papi thank you!

Tom Woody

Date: 4/23/2025 5:57:00 AM

Sigh. The Maldives must be so beautiful. I wonder if some might take it for granted. Nice tribute to your home and here's hoping and wishing you have that special someone who writes love reveries for you.

Tom Woody
Date: 4/24/2025 5:32:00 AM

Sorry to hear you're getting hate stuff. It gets old for sure. As for politics, human rule has failed and will continue to fail to meet the real needs of the people. We need something better

Ink Empress
Date: 4/23/2025 10:36:00 PM

Thank you tomsz, hope you are doing well. I have many writing love reveries and hate too about me. Maldivians are very proud of their sun and sea and sand but there’s so much more that makes us unhappy.. which can get political if spoken about. Thank you for your visit. Appreciate your support truly

The Aura Rhymes

Date: 4/23/2025 2:12:00 AM

Wow I’m speechless ! This is just a brilliant write with brilliant imagery .

Ink Empress
Date: 4/23/2025 10:34:00 PM

Awwn thank you twinszy