Lingering leaves of gold frolic in the autumn wind
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"Lingering leaves of gold
frolic in the autumn wind,"
Swept up by bygone breezes,
already collapsing
before they begin,
As disillusionment clouds an overtired soul—
Misplaced and irretr...
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Categories:
disembowels, angst, autumn, imagery, loneliness,
Form: Free verse
Villanelle: Dare You Stain the Portals of Your Deity's Sacrosanct Citadel
...Villanelle: Dare you stain the portals of your deity’s sacrosanct citadel
Dare you stain the portals of your deity’s sacrosanct citadel
Which mortal mammal’s primal address the rapists desecra...
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Categories:
disembowels, mother, symbolism, woman,
Form: Villanelle
Dread
...What is it about dread that controls us? The mixture of fear and loathing that
consumes the contents of an empty bottle, longing for concentration and proof.
Do we confuse the child within with...
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Categories:
disembowels, confusion, death, faith, life,
Form: Prose Poetry