sanderweeks

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  March 2022     1 year ago

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Sorrow of Sweet Springtime

My sweetheart's off among the flowers young
With springtime's sleepiness and toes still numb
Which grove she's in her soft light feet don't sing
Just speckled clouds and winds which promise rain to bring

An early beetle crash-lands past my...

– by Sander Weeks

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Boiled potatoes

A poem's meant to sprout out from the soul
But your flame makes me a meager mash
Boiled potatoes sprout no more than lumps of coal

It's cold, I dare not from this chamber stroll
You kindled all my love and all my cash
Now thawing seeds try to...

– by Sander Weeks

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This poem shows a good sense of rhythm and the imagery of the lone candle fits well with the message. An anti-war poem but also a little tribute to those fallen.

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This poem is funny and deep. The concept has been well developed and the old court vocabulary is carried throughout to good effect. I appreciate this lighthearted exploration of the inner world.

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