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  April 2022     16 days ago

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damaged Goods

Damaged Goods

In summer sun’s sagacious rays
A butterfly with ragged wings
Settled on the sidewalk
In search of food or rest or other things
Slow, strolling steps brought me to her side that day

Her wings were slowly yawning to and fro
I...

– by William Stephen Edwards

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Transmogrification

Transmogrification 1.
(Or, how cousin Sandra changed my mind)



 I sat on the worn-out green couch and stared into space
Not allowing myself to know what I had to, but could not face

Oh, when I heard she was gone some surreal metaphysical...

– by Wm. Edwards

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Lexicon

Lexicon


 
Ah lady, what have you done to me?

 
You’ve caused me to shrink and taste my age
And bleed my heart upon a page
Words drip, drip until anon,
And form a lexicon

 
A reference for lovers, they may call upon
Giving voice to a...

– by William Stephen Edwards

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Damn the Dream

This time it was cold outside and we tread on a light sheet of snow
Bundled beyond recognition of form, only our hands and faces out
We paused for a comment face-to-face
And suddenly it was lips slightly parted, warm against the cold
It was...

– by William Stephen Edwards

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added 8 months ago
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Silver Rest

Silver Rest

Cold silver gleam
Soulless sheen

I think you will soften with my blood
Like me, your outward form is heavily misunderstood

Tonight we shall be friends
You and I will make amends

For what great cruelty I must have done
In...

– by Silver Rest

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added 11 months ago
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I love your dots...

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Thank you for your kind words I have a niece named Jenny she too has a poet's soul much like yourself

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Your kind words were emotional for me thank you ever so much

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I must say your review touched MY heart thank you. Support from fellow poets is a source of energy and creative inspiration

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Exceptional craftsmanship

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You are too kind my friend- because you spoke, I will send this month a poem about a dream (Damn the Dream)

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all together now

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The Cadence the imagery the Razors Edge balancing between cheesy and hyperbolic. Being neither it is a tribute to the poet and to the Ageless story of Hope

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It says so much elegantly in so little space. Very touching and well done

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Thank you for your kind words- It is the greatest prize of all to gently touch someone's heart. Words are our best form of telepathy, but they are so hard to wrangle. My latest submission had you in mind-
Shanti, William 

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Splendid portrait of strength turning to Frailty

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Poignant unadorned tribute to a special life very very well done

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thank you sir- I hope he would approve

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a wordsmith

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You are too kind- I hope we can share our souls as time goes on

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