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Best Not What It Poems

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Premium Member Wind From the Sea
Inspired by Andrew Wyeth Watercolor Painting -- Wind From the Sea, 1947




Standing in the old house
A strange mixture of feelings erupt within me
My roommates Depression,...

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Categories: not what it, conflict, depression, forgiveness, hope,
Form: I do not know?



Premium Member Love One Another
“Peace I leave with you
           my peace I give you
     ...

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Categories: not what it, death, depression, hate, hope,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member Love Gift
I saw Love climb upon the wind
Heard the laughter in the breeze
Tasted lilacs, jasmine, and honeysuckle
With a turn and twist Love caressed my skin
The scent...

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Categories: not what it, dream, love,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member In the Moment
Sitting by his bed
Labored breathing
Time is short 
Holding his hand
A prayer – for him, for me
Be strong and courageous
Eyes blink open for a moment
Then nothing...

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Categories: not what it, grief, life, love,
Form: I do not know?
Bloody Wrists
I'm sitting on the floor
I'm crying so much more
trying to erase this pain
trying to forget your face
sitting here with the blade in my hand
running so...

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Categories: not what it, abuse, boyfriend, bullying, depression,
Form: I do not know?



Premium Member Just Within Reach
just within reach?

things!
lots of things!

stuff one could collect,
especially graphic novels
with a writer that made you wish
you had a photographic memory
so you would never forget even...

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Categories: not what it, introspection,
Form: I do not know?
.."?Your Beauty!"..
Blackberry kisses, within the celestial starlit mornings hour....

Stirring these passions aglow, amid the flickering flames of desire ~

Caressing such thoughts of you; smouldering embers, that...

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Categories: not what it, faith, life, love, passionlonging,
Form: I do not know?
Love Is Like Magic
Love is like magic
And it always will be.
For love still remains
Life's sweet mystery!!
Love works in ways
That are wondrous and strange
And there's nothing in life
That love...

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Categories: not what it, lovesweet, love, sweet,
Form: I do not know?
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: not what it, allah, angel, angst, bereavement,
Form: I do not know?
Cycle
Dearest young leaf,
Why so melancholy?
Thy emerald sheath has not borne Time's folly.

Think not of Autumn's deathly brilliance,
Of colors rich and flaky grounds,
For Thou wilt weep...

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Categories: not what it, faith, inspirational, life, nature,
Form: I do not know?
...."the Wedding At Dreamendon" ~
Dressing the ancient stars amid their anthem weddings attire....

The universe anxiously anticipating these adorned galaxies of, anew ~

Bookplate bridesmaids, with such glittering eyes and broadening...

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Categories: not what it, faith, happiness, holiday, love
Form: I do not know?
Bittersweet
A love that lasts a summer,

A song that last forever,

A cry that will end in a short while,

And yet the morning stays in denial....

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Categories: not what it, life
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member Crack Like Fissures
To The Brink For The Ink    Crack Like Fissures 


Another page scarred with ink.   Upon her page, I see red...

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Categories: not what it, angst, beauty, dedication,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member A Choice
A vulture and owl
                     ...

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Categories: not what it, addiction,
Form: I do not know?
....The Title ^fight....
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Leaning against the ropes, eyes swollen half closed

Its been a long fight....

Blood dripping from a dislocated jaw

Body beaten and bruised; taking a few more blows

Crowd...

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Categories: not what it, faith, love, passion, time
Form: I do not know?

Book: Shattered Sighs