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Awakening

Tonja Yaklin 1970 (Michigan)

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As I begin to unlearn, I start to awaken.
A new way, a new path, I am taken.
Slowly seeing, what has always been here.
Removing old habits, embracing the fear.
I am grateful, I am humble, for today I breathe.
In this body, at all times, I love unconditionally.
So thank you, my teachers, new friends alike.
For without you, I'd still be lost, on this hike.

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This poem is about erasing the conditioned mind and remembering.

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Written on January 01, 2019

Submitted by Tyaker on March 23, 2024

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Scheme AABCDEFF
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 356
Words 75
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
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Tonja Yaklin

Born in Michigan, lived in England until I was 6 then moved to California where I have remained. Writing for me was a secret tool a very special person told me about one day. I have been writing since around age 12. It is my life, observations, lessons and every once in a while I write a funny one. more…

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  • Nebula7693
    Nebula7693
    I like this piece. It is simple yet successfully conveys more complex concepts. If I were to have any critique at all it would be flow. The first four lines with their 11-10-10-11 syllable structure flows decently. The last four lines, though, the flow is interrupted by erratic syllable count. If this is intentional, then pay no heed to the man behind the curtain. lol. Overall, though, it is a nicely crafted poem. 
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