James12

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  May 2023     2 months ago

Submitted Poems 2 total

Ribbons

Ribbons

Having untied a bow, I am left with a ribbon.
What it was and what it is will always be the same.
Something becomes another,
when it is twisted and knotted.
Until it is unraveled, it will never...

– by James Gustafson

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added 3 months ago
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Cold Steel

Cold Steel

Cold Steel, where has it been?
Feeling everything, but nothing
at all.
Stays for a while then she's gone.
Warm inside,
but the Steel stays cold.
Who holds that Cold Steel?
Hands that shake in fear
or delight?
Cold Steel,...

– by James Gustafson

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added 10 months ago
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This really sums up reality for many, me included

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This one brought the real emotion of writing and the joy/pain that comes from the finished product.

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