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The 3rd Period of the Pre-Spanish Era of Philippine History:
Trade with Southeast Asian Neighbors
I wrote
then paused,
ball pen hovering—
the words too bare.
They sat
on yellow sheets,
unsealed and unsent
in little brown envelopes.
A line
meant for truth,
one for letting go,
another for quiet peace.
I wrote
“I miss you,”
maybe even “I love you,”
then crossed half the page.
Sometimes
I read through
the unsaid in my heart,
and almost sent a word.
Your name—
blue, unfading
crawl the old sheets,
but my voice never came.
What
could have healed
or stayed broken—
I’ll never know to say.
Only that
silence felt safer,
quieter, and maybe better
than something too true.
word chosen: wallflower 17 Syllables. Checked HMS
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wilting wallflower with whimsical ways - watching waltzes while wishing
Thursday, 2025.1.16
Happy birthday to my sister.
She turns a mile stone at the new corner.
Now she earns the title of being a senior.
Congratulations to you, my sister.
Congratulations to me too.
Today, I was introduced the Poetry's world.
I started to post my poems,
Few days later, my first piece of work,
Was listed in "This Week's Featured poems".
It was read by many viewers.
I was overwhelmed and flattered.
Initially, the poems were written,
To serve as my diary keeper.
Eventually, the writing got easy and easier.
I was glad, I met this poet,
Who I named "Mr Author",
He introduced me to the poetry's world,
Hopefully, I can continue on writing,
Post them all on the internet.
Thank you "Mr Author"
Thank you all the viewers.
It was all my pleasure.
I latest piece is too long the poem section - so it's in "Short Stories."
It's called "the writers." I could shorten it - but why? *shrug*
Here's the link: (you have to add the https part)
www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/the_writers_12021I
hope you like it!
I latest piece is too long the poem section - so it's in "Short Stories."
It's called "rose, bud and thorn" I could shorten it - but why? *shrug*
Here's the link:
www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/rose_bud_and_thorn_12018
I hope you like it!
I posted a New short story - "Flowers" - it was 483 characters to long for here.
It's under short stories it's called: "New Year's and strip clubs"
Here's a partial URL - you can't post a URL here (there are so many rules)
www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/flowers_11899
My latest piece is 422 characters too long for a poem - who decided that?
So, it's under "short stories"
It's called "eve 2022"
Here's most of the URL (because you can't post those here - oh, no.)
www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/eve_2022_11888
My latest piece is too long for the poerty sectiob - it's in "Short Stories."
It's called 'an interview"
Here's MOST of the URL:
www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/an_interview_10880
I have a new piece that's 416 characters too long for the poetry section.
Called "shake it off"
the URL is:
www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/shake_it_off_10825
I hope you like it =]
My latest piece is 388 characters too long for the poetry section.
So, I posted it in "Short Stories" (Other sites don't have this limit)
Here's the link...
www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/stupid_10822
If you bother, I hope you like it
My latest piece is too long the poem section - so it's in "Short Stories."
It's called "discoveries"
I could shorten it - but why? *shrug*
Here's the link:
www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/discoveries_10810
I hope you like it!
I latest piece is too long the poem section - so it's in "Short Stories."
It's called "trends." I could shorten it - but why? *shrug*
Here's the link:
https://www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/trends_10745
I hope you like it!
I latest piece is too long the poem section - so it's in "Short Stories."
It's called "omelettes" I could shorten it - but why? *shrug* Here's the link:
https://www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/omelettes_10739
I hope you like it!
I can't help but find it ridiculously absurd
when people call Biden a liar and a fraud
yet believe Trump is truthful with his word.
Cheering his fictitious claims, they applaud!
That man has spun so many webs of lies,
that he has to tell more to cover his butt.
Blaming others for everything, using alibis
that are nothing more than ludicrous smut.
It's not our Democracy that has failed,
but narcissists who want to act like a king.
He's the guilty one who should be jailed.
Alcatraz is closed, but what about Sing Sing?
I had no intention of being political again,
but sometimes lines are written that irk me.
I've no political affiliation, but I won't abstain
when some wing nut is on an anti-Biden spree.
The claim seems to be that Biden likes to rant
but who bellows and rages more than Trump?
It befuddles my mind, and I swear I just can't
comprehend why they defend that ogre's rump.
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