Embossing
By Costmary
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when lights are low i search
a thousand shadows
behind each matchstick flame
in every frame i count fewer teeth/ less hair/ less sparkle in my eyes
i photoshopped my pictures in charcoal it is better
to see myself as a sketch
nameless i feel/ i count down
empty bullets and numbers on a list
names i was called on/ names i called others on
falling between crumpled pillows and dreams
my bones have deeper roots and lesser bark
i can embrace now other leafless trees’ shadows
sunrises are simply more beautiful
with each colder day that comes
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Very interesting IP Costmary.
Very interesting IP Costmary... I like the 'empty bullets and numbers on a list' and 'to see myself as a sketch' - thank you for sharing
Rob
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Oh sorry... I should have
Oh sorry... I should have expressed myself better - I have edited my post. What I meant by that is - by adding the keyword you are gaining more traction with search engines and thus gaining a wider reading audience. When a site like ABC publishes a collection of works that contain similar keywords (as it does with IPs) it draws more attention online than an individual piece. I was commenting from an SEO perspective (Search Engine Optimization - which ranks your work in relation to other available content online). That sadly, is a logic that all online writers seem to miss, hence their works are limited in regard to the actual size vs potential size of their readership. It was a very relevant Tip to help you... badly expressed on my part... not an instruction. I apologise if I, or my accent offended you in any way.
Rob
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