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  • a poet’s playground
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    • evocative muse
    • meditation relaxation
    • reflective healing
  • a poet’s art
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  • contact

a poet's playground

raw

there is something
to be said
about exposing
oneself
to being brutally honest
to oneself
to not passing judgement
on oneself
to feeling
every emotion
letting each take
hold for as long as it takes
to recognize
the pain
the joy

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rising sun

you rose

with a clear intent
to brighten this day

to pour warm rays
of joy
upon every soul
in your path

blessing those in pain
sending healing light
conveying to all
a belief in peace

you vowed
this day would not pass
and fade into

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full snow moon

the full snow moon rises
over a sea of white
spreading winter’s blessing to all

with few surprises
this moon
shines remarkably bright
warming the soul
from the cold

inhale a meditative breath
cleanse your head
of the superfluous

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Opame

lost
in
endless
and
endearing thoughts
of hope
of resilience
of survival

viewing life
as endless
viewing love
as limitless

her arms
gather
a family
built not of blood
but
formed through friendships

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monotony

everyday
starts the same
a cup of coffee
a wish
a dream
clouds
of uncertainty

dressing
unfashionably
smiling
uneasily
pleasing
no one
but self
in a selfless style

light
fusing
objects
blending
rain drops
splattering

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desolation

continue to reach
continue to stretch

continue to breathe
though difficult it may seem

the mind
in a void

the space
an abyss

reality
not within grasp

a task
a test
not to lay down
and die

a wretchedness
within
losing hope
losing

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