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I am a Californian, born and raised. My husband, Greg, and I Iive in San Diego, California. We have two grown sons, both married. Our older son, Eric, is an artist and filmmaker and our younger son, Jeffrey, is a film editor and composer. Their work is featured on their website, Albino Fawn Productions. We have two adorable grandsons, the younger just recently born in June, 2021! We also have an adorable granddaughter! I was an R.N. for many years, and chose to retire early. I am a Christian and active with the women's ministry at my local church. I love music, the arts, and have dabbled with poetry off and on for the last several years.

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My Grievance

Blog Posted:12/20/2021 8:57:00 AM

I am disappointed that at this time of the year when we celebrate Christmas and goodwill that Poetry Soup is inadvertently becoming an increasingly divisive place. To give both "Bully Bully" and "Voo Doo" poems POTD awards mocks those poets who have beautiful poems that deserve recognition (more than these do). Does the PS team mean to encourage this kind of bullying behavior? If so, this is very disappointing for a poetry website to stoop so low. I'm sure there will be repercussions for me for posting this blog, but it's getting ridiculous and makes me less likely to want to post here. Too bad...I truly have enjoyed this site ( for years) in so many ways. Hopefully we can ignore this acrimonious behavior or block those who stoop so low as to continue to fling insults at one another. It will just go on "ad nauseum". I wrote a little poem a few days ago about my take on bullying..whether you agree or not, I choose to ignore the vitriol altogether. I prefer engaging in words that uplift rather than tear others down., Life is hard enough as it is, especially in this day and age. God bless you!
Laura

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John
Watt

Date: 12/22/2021 5:11:00 PM

Laura, I salute you for taking a stand against acrimony and divisiveness on PS. Not engaging in negativity is something we can all try to do to keep small flames from becoming contentious infernos. What trolls feast on is attention. If we spot abuse/bullying, let's take screenshots and report. If we find disagreements, let's do what we can to engage in civil discourse, and agree to disagree. We're a family here, let's work out our differences and learn to get along. Let's support and encourage those who have been bullied or maligned. Let's all make this the kind of site that we would be delighted to invite our friends to. Thank you for opening this dialog.

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/22/2021 9:11:00 PM

I may have not used the correct venue via blog to state my grievance, but now that it’s done I’m glad it was brought to PS team’s attention. This is a great site in so many ways, and most of us here want to keep it positive. Thanks for your consistent care and encouragement to so many here, including me, John! God bless you and your family this Christmas! :)

Sam
Kauffman

Date: 12/21/2021 2:17:00 PM

Laura, thank you for your courageous blog. I heard "make a difference with what you have" in a sermon. We as poets can make a difference with our words - positive words that can make a positive change by lifting up our fellow poets. I truly believe none of us has "arrived." We can learn so much from each other. I learn from every souper everyday. My heart is saddened when one poet thinks and feels they have nothing to learn and takes on the role of expert. I think your advice to "ignore the vitriol" is sound and very wise as hard as it is to do. Sending your heart blessings of comfort.

Rob
Carmack

Date: 12/21/2021 11:49:00 AM

Laura I know you and many others want peace here, but given the human condition, I just don’t believe it is possible. Not a true and permanent peace anyway. To me, the haters are a gift. Like this very blog, and all the support it shows. And like it was with The Beautiful People, as they waxed and waned (both in mood and number), one is able to see who sways with them and who remains true. God Bless You Laura and Merry Christmas.

Rob Carmack
Date: 12/21/2021 4:25:00 PM

William, indeed this life is a war in every place and in every way. Glad admin got one.

Rob Carmack
Date: 12/21/2021 4:22:00 PM

Laura - It is good to see you are brave enough to speak up. No matter what happens, don't let the haters make you leave the site. That is what they want and that is what keeps them going more than anything else.

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/21/2021 12:48:00 PM

I simply acquiesce with your assertions, Rob. Goodness fails to be true lest evil gives it purpose. As noted, an individual has been steered towards the exit by the administration -- cues of effectiveness. Blessings Rob and Laura, to your loved ones as well, on the upcoming days ahead ... and the many years that follow, Aloha!

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/21/2021 12:23:00 PM

I agree with you, Rob, about the human condition and realize there will always be trolls and poor behavior. But, I just could not remain silent as things were escalating in a negative direction yet once again. Now that PS team is on it, maybe they can figure out more effective ways to combat these issues. Merry Christmas to you and yours! :)

Constance
La France

Date: 12/21/2021 7:31:00 AM

Laura, well said, it is a very sad situation ~ love and serenity _Constance

Darlene
De Beaulieu

Date: 12/21/2021 7:30:00 AM

Hello Laura, This is suppose to be a friendly site, friendly to everyone. I feel there should not be any friction here at all of any kind. People her should be friendly to everyone here. This is how I feel Laura.

Unseeking
Seeker

Date: 12/21/2021 12:05:00 AM

True what you say. However, insulting behaviour cannot and should not be tolerated. There is no need to trauma bond. Perhaps, if admins are lax, we each can take a call on who we wish to block. There seems no other practical option to cyber bullying.

Terry
Flood

Date: 12/20/2021 3:32:00 PM

Spot on, Laura. Hard to see how to stop it. In the short term, blocking may have modest effect. In the longer term only completely ignoring offensive comments and/or deleting them may cause the offenders to look elsewhere for their, usually anonymous, kicks. Terry

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/20/2021 8:23:00 PM

Terry, your point is well-taken, and I am resolving to take that approach whenever I see something that offends me.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 12/20/2021 3:32:00 PM

I like your idea to ignore acrimonious behavior, Larua. if everyone did this, it would more easily remove the need for retaliation. There is bullying going on with both sides of the political arena and it's a shame if poets cannot get along despite political differences. We are a microcosm of the world here, so we need to show our sensitive side to each other , as difficult as it can sometimes be.

Jan
Allison

Date: 12/20/2021 1:36:00 PM

shame somone has removed Tanias poem but not voodoo's which started it all in the first place. No wonder folk leave the site with such favouritism shown

Mark Koplin
Date: 12/21/2021 10:37:00 AM

Admin has deleted voodoos poems

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/20/2021 6:30:00 PM

My reasons I seldom POTD was emailed to TPS, whereto, they've responded professionally with their terms and conditions, and not a piece of their mind! 'Twas read after my comments below. Jan's point, "folk leave", it's my interpretation that few PS members that post elsewhere, no longer post here--it gives no cause they'd be considered "former" PS'ers--"serious", is subjective, methinks, "food for thought".

Mark Koplin
Date: 12/20/2021 3:39:00 PM

William, I don’t think you need to be dropping snarky comments when people are being serious!

Team Poetrysoup
Date: 12/20/2021 2:08:00 PM

Read our latest blog.

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/20/2021 1:59:00 PM

Hmm, someone? Truth takes a sad turn, tho' I'm not surprised, yet that truth eventuates with PS members taking footholds in other poetry websites.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2021 1:47:00 PM

I doubt very much if Tania has removed it as she was making a point, I will mail her

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/20/2021 1:43:00 PM

Unbelievable!!! My mind is boggled by the lack of fairness and superficial treatment of this very real issue!

Mark
Koplin

Date: 12/20/2021 1:20:00 PM

Potd is pretty much like politics, you might not agree with it but it’s won by popular vote. Instead of posting your concerns here and possibly making yourself a target of one of these trolls, I would recommend that you ignore the ones that offend you or send a complaint to admin via email. Merry Christmas!

Team Poetrysoup
Date: 12/21/2021 5:37:00 AM

EXACTLY Mark! It's amazing that people reply in kind and then wonder why it continues.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/20/2021 7:13:00 PM

That is precisely what I intend to do in the future, Mark, and If I do, I will provide them with everything they need. But, on the other hand, I won't be reading their snark any more, so I doubt that administration will be hearing from me.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 12/20/2021 3:28:00 PM

I like your response here, Mark. I do not know anything about the Tania event, and I think I want to avoid that thing, whatever it is.

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/20/2021 1:35:00 PM

Dirt is always on top and no matter how deep you dig, it'll still be dirt ...

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2021 1:27:00 PM

Mark I have seen POTW with few reads and no comments yet it still gets POTD so its not always won by 'popular vote'

Hilo
Poet

Date: 12/20/2021 1:15:00 PM

Laura, I agree, and I'm sending you and TPS an email, Aloha!

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/20/2021 8:46:00 PM

Mahalo, Laura! Smiles rec'd!

Hilo Poet
Date: 12/20/2021 3:21:00 PM

Mahalo, TPS! Your cut-N-paste rec'd!

Team
Poetrysoup

Date: 12/20/2021 12:36:00 PM

As a reminder, blogs are not to be used for public venting. However, to address your concern, we do not manually select the poems of the day. We use an algorithm based on the selections by members.

Team Poetrysoup
Date: 12/20/2021 2:18:00 PM

@L MILTON HANKINS Please provide specifics, but read our new blog and associated links first. Thanks.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/20/2021 1:40:00 PM

Several of us have been deeply offended by a few of the "poets" here on the site who persist on trolling, denigrating, insulting, and using disparaging language. I have been a target for over a year, I have notified Administration, and nothing (absolutely nothing) has been done to stop this behavior. If you want more specific information, I'll be more than happy to supply it!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2021 1:35:00 PM

I see someone has removed Tania's POTD but leave voodoo child's 'bully bully' which started the issue. It beggars belief!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2021 1:25:00 PM

sorry you felt compelled to remove your comments Jenna but I understand why you didit . Admin could I suggest that you actually monitor the poem chosen as POTD/POTW BEFORE it is shown on the site, perhaps that would prevent issues in the future.

Team Poetrysoup
Date: 12/20/2021 12:54:00 PM

Jenna, maybe you can email us. We cannot determine anything by that post. Seems like you have some insider information. Email us. This is not the way to attempt to fix problems. It only makes things worse.

Jan
Allison

Date: 12/20/2021 11:59:00 AM

Great blog Laura, but in truth I'm SO glad Tania got POTD in her rebuttal of the prev potd - there are two sides to the story shame a troll is back under an alias and causing issues and stirring the pot

L Milton
Hankins

Date: 12/20/2021 10:27:00 AM

I couldn't agree more, Laura. I have struggled with the idea of writing a similar blog, but I felt it would just pour gasoline on the fire. Thanks so much! I have also struggled with how to deal with the trolls, the insults, the put-downs, and the mean comments. I am blocking and will continue to encourage everyone NOT to give these people a platform.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2021 11:54:00 AM

well said Milton, just keep on doing what you are doing writing excellent poetry and supporting others with your comments and being a community builder. I will never be deterred from writing poop poetry (albeit it has been deemed 10th grade) and trying to make folk smile

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/20/2021 10:29:00 AM

Thank you for your response, Milt. I think you are right. I know you want peace on this sight. Best to not add fuel to the fire. Hugs! :)

My Past Blog Posts


A Stirring Poem Date Posted: 5/26/2022 8:35:00 AM
My Grievance Date Posted: 12/20/2021 8:57:00 AM
PS Team please HELP! Problem with Comments coming in! Date Posted: 11/26/2018 12:07:00 PM
My Absence Date Posted: 7/25/2018 1:41:00 PM
Do you enjoy Independent Films? Date Posted: 3/8/2017 12:02:00 PM
Confusion over Heroic Crown of Sonnets contest Date Posted: 6/5/2016 9:23:00 PM
Out Of Commission! Date Posted: 5/18/2016 9:27:00 PM
A Special New Poetry Soup Member! Date Posted: 5/12/2016 1:21:00 PM
Eternity Contest Judged Date Posted: 9/15/2015 5:20:00 PM
Been Gone! Date Posted: 9/14/2015 9:27:00 PM
Let's Get Philosophical Date Posted: 9/2/2015 8:14:00 PM
Colloquilisms Contest Judged Date Posted: 7/31/2015 12:20:00 AM
Colloquialisms- My FIRST Contest! Date Posted: 7/1/2015 11:38:00 AM
Questions About Member Contests Date Posted: 5/27/2015 9:22:00 PM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
4/25/2024	Dream of Dreams	Rhyme	dream,heaven,
4/25/2024	Who Will	Rhyme	death,god,hope,
1/4/2024	When Winter Sleeps	Free verse	winter,
12/10/2023	To Where You Are	Abecedarian	conflict,eve,youth,
12/6/2023	Bells	Rhyme	christian,music,
10/31/2023	Hart Island	Sonnet	death,halloween,
9/30/2023	Quiet Masterpiece	Free verse	angel,music,sad,winter,
9/19/2023	Witch	Pleiades	dark,scary,woman,
9/14/2023	Piano	Pleiades	music,
9/12/2023	Firefly	Pleiades	insect,light,
8/30/2023	Journey	Free verse	god,love,nature,
7/28/2023	When Doves Cry	Rhyme	bird,grief,
7/28/2023	Longing For You	Rhyme	faith,longing,love,
6/9/2023	Rock Me	Free verse	adventure,boat,sea,
5/7/2023	Melancholy Mood	Free verse	blue,lost,sad,
4/18/2023	Clouds	Free verse	beauty,earth,sky,
4/17/2023	Warriors On Our Knees	Dramatic Monologue	america,care,character,ju
4/16/2023	Released	Rhyme	death,life,missing you,
4/7/2023	Unveiling	Haiku	spring,tree,
3/25/2023	In the Grass	Rhyme	child,nature,
3/20/2023	When Memories Slip Away	Free verse	emotions,memory,
3/16/2023	A Baa Baa Feed Fest	Rhyme	animal,funny,
1/7/2023	The Cardinal and the Rose	Free verse	bird,flower,grief,
12/5/2022	Mystique of the Mojave	Free verse	earth,nature,
11/29/2022	Questions	Free verse	analogy,life,
11/18/2022	The Forgotten Path	Rhyme	celebration,christian,chr
10/27/2022	Autumn Celebration	Free verse	autumn,celebration,nature
10/18/2022	Keeping Watch	Free verse	blessing,sunset,
10/5/2022	Zipper	Pleiades	clothes,fun,
10/5/2022	Yesteryear	Pleiades	age,life,
10/5/2022	Xebec	Pleiades	boat,nature,
10/4/2022	Wilderness	Pleiades	nature,
10/3/2022	Valleys	Pleiades	nature,
10/1/2022	Umbrella	Pleiades	rain,
9/30/2022	Train	Pleiades	travel,
9/29/2022	Shepherd	Pleiades	devotion,father,
9/29/2022	Ripe	Pleiades	fruit,senses,
9/29/2022	Quail	Pleiades	bird,
9/9/2022	Summer Fun Rains	Light Verse	fun,rain,senses,sound,
7/26/2022	In Pursuit of Love	Lyric	longing,love,
7/11/2022	Farewell Friend	Rhyme	death,life,
6/29/2022	When Love Flies Away	Rhyme	loss,love,
6/28/2022	Whirling Watermelon Ride	Rhyme	fantasy,fun,
6/7/2022	Old Man	Rhyme	history,life,mirror,
5/18/2022	Love That Lasts	Abecedarian	care,character,love,
5/16/2022	Mysterious Trees	Rhyme	mystery,nature,tree,
5/13/2022	To the One	Sonnet	child,prayer,spiritual,
5/10/2022	A Little Drama	Free verse	nature,water,wind,
5/5/2022	The Clothes Line	Rhyme	fun,joy,
3/18/2022	Cormorant	Haiku	bird,sea,
3/17/2022	Kingfisher	Imagism	bird,sea,
3/7/2022	Ukraine	Free verse	imagery,peace,war,
3/6/2022	Port To Port	Free verse	friendship,sports,togethe
3/3/2022	Sunflower Dreams	Haiku	flower,nature,
2/23/2022	Hairpins	Free verse	age,beauty,
2/9/2022	Bubble Dreams 2	Couplet	dream,fantasy,
1/16/2022	Hidden	Haiku	animal,winter,
1/12/2022	On a Prayer	Rhyme	angel,spiritual,
12/29/2021	Respite	Haiku	bird,winter,
12/28/2021	Lord of the Skies	Rhyme	power,weather,
12/24/2021	Morning Revival	Rhyme	nature,
12/18/2021	Crickets	Rhyme	anti bullying,care,emotio
12/14/2021	Silent Soliloquy	Verse	butterfly,flower,nature,
12/13/2021	Zephyr	Free verse	baby,blessing,love,
12/12/2021	Angel	Acrostic	angel,
12/11/2021	A Simple Winter Wish	Rhyme	christian,christmas,
12/11/2021	Reverie of Wintertime	Quintain (English)	christmas,winter,
12/1/2021	Hear the Word	Lyric	christian,hope,
11/7/2021	Zen Garden	Abecedarian	garden,
11/4/2021	Tucumcari	Free verse	history,usa,
11/1/2021	To Kiss a Rainbow Goodbye	Free verse	child,loss,love,
10/30/2021	Escape	Free verse	change,peace,places,
10/26/2021	Sounds of the Subway	Rhyme	city,sound,
10/26/2021	Blessings To Share	Tanka	blessing,giving,thanksgiv
10/26/2021	Illuminate My Heart	Rhyme	christian,prayer,
10/15/2021	Only Him	Lyric	song,spiritual,
10/14/2021	Bird of Prey	Haiku	bird,
10/13/2021	Ghost Bride	Rhyme	dark,scary,
10/11/2021	Islands of Rest	Free verse	christian,
9/26/2021	Moods of October	Free verse	autumn,seasons,
9/23/2021	Jubilee	Couplet	fantasy,happy,joy,
9/2/2021	Guardian	Haiku	nature,
8/28/2021	Drifter	Free verse	adventure,feelings,freedo
8/27/2021	Black As Black	Enclosed Rhyme	dark,death,
8/23/2021	Hypnotic	Free verse	beauty,feelings,ocean,
8/13/2021	Breakthrough	Free verse	flower,hope,
8/3/2021	The Void In My Heart	Free verse	death,grief,sad,
6/15/2021	The Charm of the Woods	Free verse	nature,solitude,
6/13/2021	Her Shape	Free verse	beauty,water,
6/9/2021	Love Always Sees	Free verse	5th grade,happy,love,
6/7/2021	The Arbor	Free verse	nature,
5/29/2021	Wildflowers and Tangled Memories	Rhyme	childhood,emotions,memory
5/28/2021	Smitten	Free verse	love,romance,
5/21/2021	A Rose Is Like No Other	Ode	beauty,flower,
5/19/2021	Giving Godly Grace	Acrostic	christian,spiritual,
5/19/2021	Sunflower	Acrostic	beauty,flower,love,
5/15/2021	The Valley	Free verse	beauty,earth,
4/4/2021	Omnipresent	Pleiades	christian,easter,spiritua
1/17/2021	Psalm To the Artist	Free verse	beauty,creation,sky,soulm
11/24/2020	The Little Things	Verse	friendship love,giving,

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Love In the Silence of the Soul	Narrative	death,love,sorrow,
A Song For Pansy	Rhyme	history,
Slow Walking Talker	Rhyme	adventure,baptism,beautif
The Nightingale Lost Her Lamp	Free verse	courage,life,lost,love,pa
Hand Puppets- For Contest	Free verse	introspection,
The Journey	Rhyme	appreciation,child,daught
Just Before Dark	Rhyme	dark,imagery,imagination,
Without Lament	Sonnet	introspection,
We'Ll Always Have San Andreas	Alliteration	depression,relationship,s
Abandoned Flowers	Sonnet	allegory,death,flower,sad
A Thawing of Hearts - For Contest	Haibun	animal,death,friendship,
One Green Leaf	Verse	color,green,holiday,image
The Skeleton Coast	Free verse	sea,
Mirror of Memories - For Contest	Free verse	family,fear,
Love One Another	I do not know?	death,depression,hate,hop
Christmas With Christ To Look Upon His Face	Quatrain	angel,baby,inspirational,
A Leash-Led Life	Free verse	animal,autumn,dog,nature,
Chasing the Sun	Couplet	angst,
Before Birth	Free verse	christian,faith,heaven,
The Tears of Stars	Couplet	imagination,stars,
An Ebony Tether	Sonnet	beautiful,imagery,imagina
Reality Slumbers	Blank verse	beautiful,color,imagery,i
All I Am	Free verse	longing,
Still In Love	Verse	dance,happiness,love,marr
As Father Is To His Daughter	Free verse	father,introspection,word
The Mariner	Free verse	adventure,
Doorway To Dreams	Verse	dream,myth,psychological,
The River of No Return	Epitaph	absence,beauty,destiny,fa
A Cathartic Weave of Three	Free verse	break up,celebration,devo
Grounded	Sonnet	identity,
Moonlight Lanyard	Free verse	moon,passion,soulmate,tru
Melodies of the Heart	Free verse	analogy,love,music,romant
The Light of Day	Quatrain	beautiful,beauty,imagery,
The Astonishing Serenity of Eventide	Rhyme	beauty,nature,
Melancholic Tree	Free verse	analogy,assonance,deep,sa
Crystals of Starlight	Sonnet	beautiful,hyperbole,image
Falling From the Heights	Sonnet	death,
Haiku - Bashful	Haiku	day,metaphor,nature,sea,w
Oh How I Adore Thee	Pantoum	god,love,
Rainy Days and Mondays	Free verse	color,memory,pain,rain,
Bring To Life- the Clothes Peg	Rhyme	humor,
Solitude By the Reverie	Free verse	dream,solitude,
Asp of Grief	Rhyme	beauty,death,grief,
Another Time	Dramatic Verse	age,identity,
sea song -	Free verse	analogy,appreciation,beac
Haiku	Haiku	summer,
Faithful Mcgee	Light Verse	humor,humorous,
The Glory of the Eastern Edge	Free verse	appreciation,beauty,image
Love Kiss	Quatrain	lust,passion,romantic,sen
The Red Leaf	Free verse	death,emotions,grief,hear
Wind Song	Blank verse	write,
All That Was	Sonnet	introspection,life,
Of Mountain Things	Rhyme	mountains,people,
My Destiny, You	Haibun	longing,love,
The Wind and Sea	Tritina	sea,wind,
Fragmented Thoughts	Free verse	bereavement,loss,wife,
Beneath a Blanket of Snow	Rhyme	christian,god,gospel,grie
Island Aloha	Rispetto	animal,beautiful,memory,p
Night Shoes	Iambic Pentameter	night,
The Maker of the Stars	Lyric	destiny,meaningful,prayer
The Night Grandma Broke Wind	Rhyme	funny,humor,humorous,
This Is Love	Alliteration	passion,romantic love,tru
Silent Reverie	Free verse	analogy,deep,life,
The Cross	Sonnet	christian,love,
Gray Silence	Prose Poetry	love,
Drama of the Day Star's Demise	Imagism	beauty,day,image,nature,s
Not My Choice	Rhyme	simple,words,
Fragility of Fate	Free verse	death,love,love hurts,
The Butterfly Nebula	Rhyme	beauty,nature,sky,stars,
Winter Wonderland	Sonnet	imagery,magic,snow,symbol
The Whip of Your Selfish Whims	Free verse	desire,emotions,longing,l
The Thunder Rolls	Imagism	anxiety,dark,storm,
A Million Fairytales	Rhyme	beautiful,imagery,
For the Sparrow	Rhyme	beautiful,bird,flying,fre
Nested In the Umbrage	Free verse	cancer,death,friend,
Against the Ashes of the Fire	Pantoum	autumn,earth,environment,
Amid the Jagged Shadows	Free verse	dark,fear,
- Up In Flames -	Free verse	emotions,lost,missing,poe
Those Who Dream	Free verse	angel,dream,evil,fantasy,
The Wall	Rhyme	birthday,character,child,
Cityscape	Free verse	art,city,night,perspectiv
Sherlock Holmes and the Mysterious Case of Appundicitis	Rhyme	friend,
Goodbyes	Verse	extended metaphor,goodbye
Single Flower, In Winter's Grip	Haiku	art,bereavement,dark,deat
Colors of My Day	Lyric	color,love,romantic love,
Seagull Semantics	Pantoum	beach,bird,conflict,ocean
A Strange Galaxy	Free verse	stars,
Free Verse Fever	Free verse	appreciation,inspirationa
Folly of Autumn's Fog	Free verse	age,autumn,life,nature,ol
The Starlings Descend	Free verse	poetry,
A Dream Once Forgotten	Free verse	dream,longing,
Time	Rhyme	time,
Petals - Silence of Heartbeats	Free verse	assonance,love,sensual,
To You Alone	Lyric	god,jesus,prayer,
The Mustard Seed	Couplet	children,earth,flower,nur
Canyon Reverie Constanza	Rhyme	autumn,nature,wind,
Quietus	Free verse	angst,conflict,dark,depre
Aubade	Free verse	life,love,wisdom,
On Feminine Wings	Free verse	appreciation,dance,endura
Come the Morn	Rhyme	death,loss,love,suicide,

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