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The Perfect Poem

The perfect poem
always has something missing,
an emptiness between words
lined with longing,
a space large enough
for a reader to fit in.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025




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Date: 8/20/2025 7:12:00 PM
That's it. You've nailed it! ~ Gershon
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Connor Abbey
Date: 8/21/2025 6:38:00 AM
The challenge is to write such a poem. That's why poets keep trying, keep writing poetry. Thankyou Gershon.
Date: 8/19/2025 11:07:00 PM
Like the definition Well done.
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Connor Abbey
Date: 8/19/2025 11:12:00 PM
Thankyou Akham for visiting and leaving your kind words.

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