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Premium Member Waterfall of Shadows
I watch
as sun slides down in the sky.
The shadows increase in length,
a dark waterfall descending 
upon the sandy beach.
Slowly I inhale and exhale,
savoring the fresh...

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Categories: devour, eve,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Where Gladiators Fought
Part I

Where gladiators fought for life,
we meet to fight for love
The constellations in the Roman night sky,
celestial spectators, bathe the Colosseum
in the white blood of...

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Categories: devour, passion, places,
Form: Epic
My Solace, a Poet's Thoughts On Poetry
The wonder of nature you describe with the color of feelings 
that even the blind sees the beauty, for you anoint with your sight.
From my...

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© Kp Nunez  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: devour, imagery, metaphor, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Little Fire
I witness you fading away,
The winds blow frantically
They are against us, as all are

Little fire, rise in my cupped hands
Be it my life I shield...

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Categories: devour, courage, death, fire, growth,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Soul of Seaside Sepulchre

When the 
seaside sepulchre 
of a kingdom, 
without its queen, 
is smeared with 
screams of lighting, 
I wish to crackle
these slivers 
of silver shakle, 
and...

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Categories: devour, angst, betrayal, dark, deep,
Form: Free verse



Hiya's Words
 "There'll be a zealous zephyr 
    that isn't tamed by time; 
   I'll be the lunar princess, 
 ...

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Categories: devour, appreciation, friendship love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Fondant Gates
The distance between us means nothing~
      l've f a l l e n in love with you, despite the moon...

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Categories: devour, love,
Form: Free verse
Obsidian
An almost stillness came about
as she strode into my door,
like breath itself refused to move,
fearful of touching her mysterious beauty

But her obsidian eyes betrayed her....

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Categories: devour, abuse, dark, mystery,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member I Think of You - But I - 2
The rain outside plays games with the webs that cloud my mind,
I think I hear a tune. A drum solo that heralds memories buried deep
and...

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Categories: devour, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Agatha Christie Taught Me To Be a Book Worm
Behind a chair 
        Below a desk
 with my bare feet on a wall, in my flannel pajama...

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Categories: devour, books,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Course Correction
Light the nation a new fire;
Awake the apathetic’s desire;
Like sheep to Shepherd’s crook;
We need a new course, old Book.

Our founders risked it all;
Starting with Lexington’s...

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Categories: devour, leadership,
Form: Political Verse
Premium Member Nonetheless
I sigh …
pushing warm, wordless weight
onto the twilight mist,
where its folly hangs like old sackcloth,
the silver-doubloon moon dripping
it’s wan wonder to daub
breath and bones alike...

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Categories: devour, lost love, moon, ocean,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast

In the deep core of her skin
I feel a human who is no saint  
Cutting out her heart, ripping everything to...

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© Skat A   Create an image from this poem.
Categories: devour, abuse, beauty, dark, emo,
Form: Epic
Premium Member Your Seductress Speaks
You don’t know this woman
You haven’t got a clue
This paragon of beauty
Is a mystery to you

You think that I’m so gentle
You think that I am...

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Categories: devour, sensual, sexy,
Form: Quatrain
Miracle Divine
In the midst of great turmoil and strife, 
There is a force manifestly to be heard…seen….touched
A voice—ever so soft… yet loud enough to break mountains...

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Categories: devour, analogy, blessing, change, deep,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things