Abuse

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Photo by Anete Lusina on Pexels.com her makeup is a ruseshe suffers from abuse-not physical violencefinancial, mental abuse She suffers from abusedisguised control issuesfinancial, mental abusewanton verbal- socially acceptable disguised control issuesunspoken secrets die with herwanton, verbal- socially acceptableabuse, repeated abuse unspoken secrets die with herher makeup is a ruseabuse, repeated abuse-not physical violence https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2021/05/15/weekend-writing-prompt-209-wanton/

Shades of Blue

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Photo by Bri Schneiter on Pexels.com A blue sky is the space where imagination soars like birds to fly find perspectives missing from earth where is clarity of vision, when grey clouds invade minds you turn colour blind How do you let infinity and clarity get contaminated with grey let it symbolise depressed, compressed mental … Continue reading Shades of Blue

Maniac’s Dance

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Previous poem The dance of a maniac lacks the grace of a gymnast the gay abandon in expression of joy calculated steps to build a rhythm The dance of a maniac disturbs the balance of tolerant earth stirs spasmodic earthquake energy to unearth some more madness The dance of a maniac Strives - to make … Continue reading Maniac’s Dance

Subconscious alleys

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Photo by Keira Burton on Pexels.com I think I was born out of someone else's will -unarmed, unprepared I go back enriched, strengthened by lessons I may forget but lurking somewhere -alive in folds of the soul they control me, and once more, I write fresh stories -ink on electronic screens need to learn coding … Continue reading Subconscious alleys

Controls

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Photo by Harrison Haines on Pexels.com Whatsapp groups talk about friends, relatives struggling to breathe in hospitals or those who’ve moved beyond He flicks channels once again only to get on another- flashing Covid updates He slips deeper into depression… He accuses others of being insensitive while imagining who would miss him If he is … Continue reading Controls

Quadrille

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four couples sway to Mento music swap partners keep with floor patterns not blinking or missing a step keeping up traditions become seeds for a form of poetry to be celebrated decades later a number rules a spirit gains more prominence than format -Quadrille https://dversepoets.com/2021/05/03/quadrille-127-planting-seeds/

Anti-gods

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I'mawake-need to closeeyes left opencenturies ago-petrified by uglydark, ungodly agendasmy soul retreated back to yore-stony exteriors mislead worlds antigods worshipped - I'm human no more https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2021/05/03/what-do-you-see-80-may-3-2021/

Your judgemental thought

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She is a restless spirit, till she gets what she wantsIf you call her wayward, it's just your judgemental thoughtShe emerged from a mould, which the maker destroyedShe wanted kindred spirits, but found only a void If you call her wayward, it's just your judgemental thoughtShe has that rare courage to try, when you'd rather … Continue reading Your judgemental thought

Bridge

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I tossed, turned all night struggled to get things right not a singe straight line I wanted those to align ~to build a bridge of some kind~ two points which don’t entwine resources to build on a design zig-zag ideas it does ignite till I make two ends unite https://dversepoets.com/2021/04/27/poetics-build-a-bridge/

Clash

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Photo by Tehmasip Khan on Pexels.com Just when did the story begin Wanting to win you thought you rule barking was cool I had a strong mind of my own lights always shone in my sharp mind but not unkind It was then the story began we fought; we ran away from love push came … Continue reading Clash