Panning For Painful Metaphors

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It's still flowing, never stopping to change direction Cuts are made without sharpening, perfection; Behold the pain; beholden, the bastard This river's banks, always see the last word The stream of water that only the ravens tend; Panning for painful metaphors; to no end Flowing; with all the liquidity of a snake There's just more confusion in its wake Why has this mortal life made no sound? This brook beguiled; the lost and drowned

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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 3/22/2023 11:10:00 AM

I find this one comforting somehow. I wish I could sit with said ravens, with quiet mind, feet wet. Thank you. xomo

Anonomus Scorpio
Date: 3/22/2023 11:20:00 AM

<3 you have been missed thank you for the wonderful compliment. A.S.

I Am Anaya

Date: 3/21/2023 1:35:00 PM

You are the Banksy of poetry! I enjoyed your quote on the bottom part of your BIO and posted it in my quotes.

Anonomus Scorpio
Date: 3/21/2023 2:13:00 PM

<3 So appretiative of this huge compliment! Warmly A.S

Daniel Turner

Date: 3/21/2023 12:15:00 PM

I too have panned for painful metaphors. This is great writing, AS. Poetry at it's finest.

Anonomus Scorpio
Date: 3/21/2023 2:12:00 PM

Man, WOW thank you DT! With Respect A.S.

Paige Hind

Date: 3/21/2023 9:50:00 AM

Sometimes it's hard to write exactly what we're feeling...but you have described that 'feeling' so well. Good work!

Anonomus Scorpio
Date: 3/21/2023 10:05:00 AM

It is always been interesting to me, how the words of others can set me free. ;) A.S.