Tag: Poetry
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“Harmony on the Rooftop”– after Leonard Cohen, in chorus with Neruda, Angelou, Whitman, Eliot, Dickinson, and others #NaPoWriMo #25
On a rooftop under an open sky, strangers gather with instruments and lines from beloved poets to create a symphony of collective memory, voice, and hope.
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I Ate the Lightning: The Risk I Took That Set Me Free (A Meditation on Risk, Regret, and Becoming) #poetry
In a world that demands obedience, the most radical risk is unbecoming the version of yourself built for approval. This poem is a fierce, introspective odyssey into choosing truth over comfort, fire over silence, and liberation over belonging. A testimony for anyone standing at the edge of their own becoming.
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The Ones Who Knew How to Sing (a meditation in birdsong) #NaPoWriMo #24
In a world cluttered with noise and stories, birds remind us that healing doesn’t need a reason, and song doesn’t ask for silence to begin. A lyrical meditation on grief, hope, and the quiet courage of birdsong.
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Transient Tapestry: The Silence of Might-Have-Been
In the murmurs of half-remembered dreams and silent regrets, a timeless tapestry unfolds—whispering of a day when inaction reigned, only to yield a spark of courage and the promise of transformation.
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Saturation: The Ache That Ate the Sky
A surrealist exploration of obsessive longing, emotional hunger, and phantom intimacy, this poem weaves different perspectives into one trembling tapestry of desire. Saturation isn’t love—it’s the storm before, during, and after.
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What Makes Me Nervous? (A Hovering) #poetry
A surreal, tangled poetic journey that shifts between I, you, and they—each person unraveling their nerves, hesitations, and unspoken trembles. This piece dives deep into the psyche, weaving vulnerability, inner monologues, and public masks into a shared landscape of human emotion.
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Resilience Wears Soft Shoes
A river of voices—braided into poetry that stumbles, dances, and rises through the silence. A poetic letter to the weary, the hopeful, and those quietly becoming. Resilience here is not loud—it’s soft, steady, sacred.
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Blue-Lit Abyss: How Do I Use Social Media? #poetry
A hauntingly lyrical plunge into the paradox of social media—this poem blends various voices to explore how we curate, connect, and sometimes collapse online. Dwelling between the constructive and the destructive, it ultimately offers an unexpected gesture of raw humanity.
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Quid Pro Quo: A Ballet of Broken Mirrors in Binary Dreams
A poem dissecting the invisible exchanges we make in love, power, memory, and identity. Through surreal scenes and broken metaphors, it unveils the spirals of giving and taking—what we trade, often unknowingly, just to stay whole.
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A Flicker in the Crowd: The Stranger Who Set the Dark on Fire #poetry
A random encounter with a sock-wearing, pigeon-speaking stranger blooms into an unforgettable mosaic of hope, mystery, and rippling kindness. The boundaries dissolve—transforming a fleeting moment into a revolution of connection.
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