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today I read poetry





today I read poetry
in the smallest of things


like the leaky faucet
with it’s miniature rainstorm
a-patter on the stainless steel,
the steady ping-ping of each drop
was reliable & I found myself thinking
‘I was here for the last ping’ -

there’s a skewered security in that thought,
on any other day I’d wrap a dishcloth
around the offending metal
amidst sailor curses
& finger flexes

but not today



today I read poetry















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  • styrofoam
    January 6
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    i love it. this is beautiful.


  • PurpleSky
    January 4

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    the laugh was at the turd talk from the others lol have a great day or night!


  • PurpleSky
    January 4
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    This entrigues some very deep thoughts such as simple as ones you have written of here. I love that it was thought provoking and I found this to be a very lovely, peaceful and quite beautiful piece. Thank you for a wonderful read oh and the little laugh


  • Emmjay
    January 4

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    Great write ! One moment misery, the next - poetry. Ain't that just the way things are.
    Best wishes in the contest
    -Emmjay


  • Justmenow
    January 4

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    this is a great write it is so powerful and i am running out of words to use because it is one opf those great pieces you strugge to discuss, well done though


  • stasis
    January 4

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    Yay! I'm so happy that you've written something for this! It's been so long since you've posted anything, I was getting worried, lol.
    Onto the piece itself, it is fantastic. I can't even think of any words to describe this, and I love the way that it made me feel.
    Your opening line completely woke me up to what was coming. I've missed your writing so much!!

    Thank you for entering and best of luck.


    ♣ Tegan


    • LadyUnique silver member
      January 4

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      i was getting worried too lol i absolutely dread when i can't write. so much is inside the head but it comes out looking (and reading) like turds lol
      i try to enter all your contests especially ones for favorites. glad i could make this one
      as for the faucet... i feel a need for a hatchet and blow torch coming


      • stasis
        January 4
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        lol, I am the same way when I can't write. It's like your brain is crammed with so many different thoughts and you can't sort them all out, even when you're trying to put it on paper.
        But this is wonderful, it looks and reads beautifully, nothing like a turd. lol.

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