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appetite






we swallow a Sun;

witness
and mark it,

unable to know
how  it will sear us
before this meal
is done








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  • AJ Morelli gold member
    May 5
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    love the title, love the poem...


    excellent entry

    al


  • Heart Sutra
    April 20

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    Wow! this has a sharp feeling to it.
    I could feel the fear and the regret somehow mixed with a warning that we cannot properly head since we need the sun to live.


  • Heath Thompson
    April 18

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    another of your poems that I have read and liked. It begins with a very Zen-like image. Best of luck


  • Nicolette gold member
    April 16

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    Simply love the depth you've managed to achieve in so few words, kate - beautiful.

    ~ Nicolette

  • Suzanne Dia
    April 14

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    swallowed whole
    I think I'd rather swallow the moon
    but the aftermath wouldn't change much for the conversion

    perhaps a bit more luke warm going down
    dry with a hint of midnight.

  • andrew houtman silver member
    April 14

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    I think I've said this abut your poetry before: You have a way of saying so much with so few words. Honestly, I had to look at this several times. I would have never thought of using swallowing the sun as a metaphor, but it definitely works. Very thought provoking and powerful.

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