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Joan Marques is an educational and social entrepreneur, who engages in writing poetry as a mental and spiritual balance to her scholarly and popular writings. She has been widely published in journals, magazines, and has (co-)authored and edited more than 30 books. Originally from Suriname, Joan currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

  May 2022     1 year ago

Submitted Poems 5 total

Utter Dismay

In the heart of the night
you took your soul and left
with the quietness
that had become your mark
for the longest time

No sound, no sigh
No farewell, no goodbye
The hull in which you dwelled
was empty and still,
as became my inner...

– by Joan Marques

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Confronting our Biases

Where is the truth? That virtuous friend:
Impartial reality without a smudge?
It lives outside our biased mind
And is, regrettably, hard to find
In the mental rubble through which we judge

Our biases are alive and well
Fueling our views and...

– by Joan Marques

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I have to admit...

The sun is making an effort
To chase away the clouds that mark the day
There is something sinister in the air
A sense of loss – depression, senselessness
Some days do that, without a warning
They string together and become furled
In droopy...

– by Joan Marques

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A Fascinating Ride

Aging is a fascinating ride
From assumed invincibility
To undeniable fragility

Riding…

On a road paved
With altering shades
Of awareness
Under an unpredictable sky -
Spanning from a vague sunrise
Through occasional rainbows
To an...

– by Joan Marques

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A Peaceful Home

A peaceful home soothes
The weary mind
Like a gentle sanctuary
To finally unwind

Away from suspicions,
Incessantly brought forth
By spirits in search
Of their lost True North

No ranting oration
Just quietude here
No fuss or frustration...

– by Joan Marques

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