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"Halloween or Samhain"
Candles burning Dripping wax Jack-o'-lanterns Filled with snacks Darkened pathways Ghostly moon Trick-or-Treaters Coming soon Witches cackle Owls...
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"The Coffee House Spy" 5
Stacy turned from the window and holstered her gun as Brent walked back into the apartment. “Did you get the license plate?” she asked. “I framed a...
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"Willow's Missing Tail" 5
Perfidia pulled into the parking area of the Arcane Gardens and Pet Rescue and stared at the nondescript building ahead with a skeptical eye. “It...
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"Anemoi" (wind gods- mythology)
Eurus owns the Eastern winds And all the autumn colors The Blazing trees Gold and red September’s Artful nature October nights Shortened days Through...
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"Willow's Missing Tail" 4
Martha brought a plate of fresh baked brownies to the table and Perfidia breathed in the chocolate laced aroma. “I love brownies; and these are...
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The concrete jungle and the
Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023
The concrete jungle and the open green pastures; nice depictions of the issues in both dwellings as the city does need more green space and the countryside could use more amenities; although, “their surroundings are real cool" - Enjoyed this...
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A nightmare; that's what this
Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023
A nightmare; that's what this felt like; a never ending dream of horror. Tragic, that she almost tasted freedom but failed in her attempt to flee.The ending is powerful in its looping her back to captivity.
Read full commentPosted in Nothing Concrete
The beauty of nature will
Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023
The beauty of nature will awaken tired spirits. I loved this poem Jenny; it is so sweet and relaxing a read; perfect for a spring day!
Read full commentPosted in Relaxed Day In Summer
Agree with Marandina; those
Posted on Wed, 29 Mar 2023
Agree with Marandina; those Victorian dolls gave me a Haunted Mansion vibe, but the dream sequence that moved your sleeping spirit along was woven well throught out your poem. Dreams are like that, mercurial, starting in one place and swiftly...
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I've become a reader of
Posted on Fri, 17 Mar 2023
I've become a reader of ingredients on the food products too and it can be confusing; first off so many ingredients don’t even sound like food and cannot be all that good. I try too to eat healthy but it’s a challenge finding fair, priced healthy...
Read full commentPosted in It Is Good That I Am OK With It.
A beautiful snapshot in time;
Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2023
A beautiful snapshot in time; your outfit is pure sixties, and your reminiscence is just so much fun to read. The tween year, the first year of being a teen, it is that magical age, 13. Everything is sharp, crystallized and vivid; every morning...
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You capture in descriptive
Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023
You capture in descriptive verse, the free spirit of this god of wine and ecstasy. I enjoyed the fluid passages and poetic rhythm, like in this verse:
awakening ardent rapturous surrender; sustaining insatiable intoxication – harvesting...
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Movement, so beautifully done
Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2023
Movement, so beautifully done in your words, taking us from the depth, the soil, the darkness to light, from the seed to the bloom; the emergence of spring. A lovely poem and one I will enjoy reading again.
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The journey through grief is
Posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2023
The journey through grief is a personal one and you move through all the phases of loss in your autobiography. It is a story we all share at one time or another; the loss of someone precious in our life and how we learn to survive without them,...
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I like the determination to
Posted on Sat, 28 Jan 2023
I like the determination to keep an optimistic outlook in your poem and it's true; it is a choice we make to find the bright spot in our days, but it can be difficult to sustain when times are hard and the belief in a better day is hard to see. ...
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