words of fire singe my skin
but the winter inside
does not let them in
a surgeon sutures
my broken interiors
walks out
head hung low
the last breath
like a serpent’s hiss
rocks my existence
liberates the soul
from quietness
to high-activity zones
Existence
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I have often wondered about afterlife. You give food for thought. 😊
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Thank you, Punam! 🤗
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Reena, that final stanza lingers with me—“from quietness / to high-activity zones” feels like an eruption of spirit. I think this whole piece simmers with restrained intensity.
~David
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I believe a soul has lot to do after leaving this world – reviews, rearranging bonds and renewal.
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🤗
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I held my breath throughout the poem ~ very well done, Reena ❤️
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Thank you, Sanaa!
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Very moving poem Reena
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Thank you so much, Sadje!
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You’re very welcome
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And the breath releases us from this earthly plain! What a stunning poem, Reena.
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Thanks a million as usual, Colleen!
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Yes, Reena, we are made for eternity (following our existence here)!
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💯 💕
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I can not keep wondering about what comes after…. if not just a nothingness.
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There are lot of videos on YouTube to tell you that. Believing or not is your choice 😊
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Great quadrille, Reena!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thank you so much, Yvette!
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quietly compelling. ❤
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Thank you, Ren!
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Beautiful
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Thanks!
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🙂
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Your quiet quadrille portrays a painful existence, Reena, with words singing skin and a surgeon suturing broken interiors. I love the release in the final stanza, the ‘last breath like a serpent’s hiss’, and the liberated soul.
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Thank you so much, Kim!
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You’re welcome, Reena.
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