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Scherben Des Lebens/ the Shards of Life/ Los Fragmentos De La Vida
Die Scherben des Lebens lassen sich nicht kitten.  (German)

The shards of the life cannot be cemented.  (English)

Los fragmentos de la vida no se...

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Categories: des, philosophy
Form: Monoku



Premium Member FOREVER ADELINE - Narrated by Poetry Soup Poet - SAM SCOTT

FOREVER ADELINE 

Acknowledgement:  
A big thank you Sam Scott from our Poetry Soup Community,
for your splendid narrative contribution.

Synopsis: 
A story of unrequited love that...

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Categories: des, lost love, romantic,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Starbright
Starbright

As I gaze into indigo skies,
Stars are brighter tonight,
Twinkling in the darkness 
Of a new moon.
Orion's belt enchants 
My impassioned heart
As my thoughts of you...

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Categories: des, french, happiness, love, romance,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member September 1945
red rooftops appear to glow in rainy-day haze
lost in memories of pre-war bliss
     she looks up to watch them bleed

pain is...

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Categories: des, longing, war,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Love Said Collab With the Silent One - POTD
POTD 27 Sept 2023

~LOVE SAID ~
"Go find her, set her free."

In my search, I found an array of colourful petals,
An abundance of aromatic aromas.

Each one,...

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Categories: des, dedication, feelings, love, sensual,
Form: Free verse



Je Suis Charlie
Translation below (in progress)


Celui qui n'a pas de cœur
Ne doit jamais reposer en paix

He who has no heart
Will never rest in peace


J’étais Charlie

De ma tombe
Mon...

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Categories: des, allah, angel, angst, bereavement,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member Not Even Close
A musical throng of 400,000 strong invaded a dairy farm in New York in 1969,
 which set fire to the 70’s; but there was no...

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Categories: des, growing up, life, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Burnt Aqua
"Burnt Aqua"



I can taste the sun
on my tongue
it spills down 
my throat
like burnt aqua
healing the beating frisson

I am ebony inside
shading in my shadow world
some somnolent...

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Categories: des, death, dream, life,
Form: Free verse
Birds
What could be better than birds, my friends,
To put our heads straight,
What could be better than listening to this melody ?
The blackbird invites us to...

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Categories: des, appreciation, bird, cheer up,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Un Confit Pour Toi--A Sweet For You
Aimeriez vous une chevaline rouge 
Composée de sucre d’orge?
(would you like a red horse made of barley sugar?)
Vous pourriez faire la race de
Plaines aux tires...

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Categories: des, fantasy, race,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Skies From a Little Girl's Eyes
She wades in until the water reaches her waist,
looks out and continues into the endless sea.
Her imagined long gown floats behind her.

Her little girl shoulder...

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Categories: des, child, french, nature, princess,
Form: Free verse
Abendwind/ Evening Wind/ Viento De La Noche
Auf dunklem Wasser
Das Säuseln des Abendwinds
Mit kleinen Wellen

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On dark water
Murmur of evening winds
With tiny waves

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Sobre agua oscura
El susurro del viento 
Con pequeñas olas 



Note: To...

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Categories: des, nature
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Shut Up It Is a Secret
This was accidentally written as a comment to my buddy, Line.
Yes, THAT Line.
The famous Line.
The one who wins all the contests, and 
we all love...

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Categories: des, 9th grade, family, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Der Pazifische Ozean / the Pacific Ocean / El Océano Pacífico
Zwischen dem Morgen und der Nacht 
fallen die Sterne in den Pazifischen Ozean.

Die ewige Sonne lässt die Wellen erklingen,
mit dem weichen Schaum leichten Schnees.

Die See...

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Categories: des, naturesea, me, ocean, sea,
Form: Free verse
Flussufer/Riverbank/Ribera-Eine Alte Eiche/ An Old Oak Tree/Un Viejo Roble
Am Ufer des Flusses
Bevor die Sonne erlischt
Nur leichtes Gurgeln

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At the river banks
Before the sun finally sets
Only a slight gurgle

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A orillas del río 
Antes que el...

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Categories: des, nature
Form: Haiku

Book: Shattered Sighs