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Plagued by Memories

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Written: April 21, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Ink Empress Quote: "We chase the light, but darkness stays, memories twist in mysterious ways." By Poet ***************** A wispy witchery in my spirit broad, towering lanes, this leads to dust-draped merit, Cobwebbed corners are hidden In nooks without candles of a precious memory. Portraits of the past perfectly polished.  Glistening and lavishly framed,  winding whimsically  against the staircase wall, exquisite expressions  of family elders, glistening girls and dazzling smiles. Effulgent daylight, memories from childhood are enveloped in the  petrichor of rain. Peripheral souvenirs,  framed by foreign beams, perched at a level,  beyond human vision, above the floor  of urbanites, a breathtaking perch where everyone is? fascinated and ubiquitous, a place our planet wishes to be. A memory smog  has purloined my secrets metaverse of memory, a brilliant dual meaning feigned an inkling, diffuse and interlaced estranged from the truth a benign propensity, whispered from the sky. Content has been shaken  from the future aligned for amplification. Each phase of life is intrinsic feelings vibrate loudly memories of bitter passions once typical of daily life linking sight and sound We all leave daily marks wrapped in time web Will I ever be free? dust covers my mind ghosts of love whisper Artwork veils my secrets Time brutally faded hues as lost streams, memories flow, Each drop contains memories. Your silent laughter engulfs me. as a spooky dawn embrace, I wake up alone in this world wandering dark stories for fun, nervous memories inspire hope Raw paint goes on the dusty art.

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Date: 4/22/2025 9:50:00 AM
WOW!!! What a write and quote you have here. I enjoyed reading this one. "Good Luck" Have a wonderful spring day.........
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Date: 4/22/2025 4:29:00 AM
You delved deep into the long past memories which has overflowed through your words. All the best for the contest. I love the orchestral music too. Hugs Maria
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Date: 4/22/2025 2:42:00 AM
- You have really put these feelings into words, Las :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs
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Date: 4/21/2025 10:44:00 PM
WOW! The first verse has strong imagery and a beautiful form; it's rich, with a clear tone. The second tugs on your heartstrings as you feel the piece getting emotional. And the third hits; it described life in ways I could never articulate. "Each phase of life is intrinsic" sent shivers down my spine. The "Will I ever be free?" suggests you were meant to be taken, though at the end it suggests a restart-- simply beautiful.
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Date: 4/21/2025 9:47:00 PM
This poem is an exquisite exposition of your amazing vocabulary, word power and command of language. Also of your ability to go waxing on any topic. I register my unalloyed appreciation for you as a poet, a great poet. May you hoard accolades!
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Date: 4/21/2025 7:48:00 PM
Truly beautiful- what language, so deep, Sotto,
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