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The Bridges of Life

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 Rasma Raisters 83 Views 2 Comments bridges, dreams, love, memories, poems, smiles

The Bridges of life … We cross many bridges in our lives – some bring us to happiness, some to

Early Morning Silence Under My Willow Tree

April 14, 2019April 15, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 119 Views 4 Comments Apollo, darkness, early morning, Phyllis Doyle, silence, stars

Early morning silence enfolds me in shades of darkness, not a breathe of anything is heard the hour before dawn

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Whispers Of Years Past

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Rasma Raisters 107 Views 9 Comments life, love, memories, poems, Whispers, years past

Unlike it should, during moments of reflection, the spring sun brought tears. Remembering so many past years, I could hear

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Past and Present

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 Yasmin Khan 119 Views 4 Comments clock ticking, cruel hand, late night, new day, past, present

Past and Present Late at night, the clock’s ticking pricks the silence softly. Time on his paws stealthily moving, leaves

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Flying High

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 Rasma Raisters 121 Views 4 Comments flying high, hearts, love, memories, poems, poetry

Up high we were flying, feeling like we do when our love, takes us to heights with no boundaries. Spreading

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Diving With My Dream – Surreal Memories Awakened

April 4, 2019 R J Schwartz 85 Views 5 Comments dream, lucid dreaming, RJ Schwartz, surreal poetry

Fingertips… Brushing the amber waters Amazed at the elasticity And yet intrigued… The taste is sweet Like ripe cherries plucked

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Lit Up Skies

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Vincent Moore 45 Views 3 Comments Celtic, ghosts, gods, poetry, Vincent Moore, Warrior

Lit Up Skies They burn, the occult moon is in its

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Fair Thee Well

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Vincent Moore 79 Views 8 Comments abyss, death, life, poetry, sorrow, Vincent Moore

Fair Thee Well … He’ll soon be gone,

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Soul Family Love

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 60 Views 8 Comments Eternal love, in spirit, love, Phyllis Doyle, soul family, special

Soul Family Love … Play not with my mind, tread not on my heart, fear not my love, for it

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Moments in Time

April 2, 2019April 3, 2019 Rasma Raisters 86 Views 6 Comments good times, moments in time, poems, poetry, remembering

We play with moments, like colorful marbles, delighting in the many shades. We gather as many as we can, to

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Time Flies

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Rasma Raisters 257 Views 4 Comments love words, never forget, poems, soul mate, time flies, treasure moments

Time flies, so ever quickly, days melt into weeks and weeks into months. Time and time again, we think, perhaps

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Thunder Storm to Woodland Nook

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 127 Views 4 Comments joyful bliss, lovers, Phyllis Doyle, pulsing crescendo, thunder storm, woodland nook

Thunder Storm to Woodland Nook … Softly he whispered her name, a thunder storm was building in the distance, she

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Upon an April

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Rasma Raisters 151 Views 8 Comments april, friend, loving, poems, poetry, upon April

Many Aprils have come and gone, but they’ve all been a lot of fun, you and I, my friend –

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Poetic Inspiration

March 20, 2019March 25, 2019 Rasma Raisters 204 Views 6 Comments centuries, dreams, heart, poetic inspiration, soul, the muses

They say that poets, have a treasure trove of words, stored deep in their hearts and muses hold the key

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The Night Ten Thousand Churches Burned

March 19, 2019 R J Schwartz 128 Views 4 Comments burning church, churches burning, dystopian poetry, RJ Schwartz

The night ten thousand churches burned Darkness came and how the blood did run Confusion reigned while chaos stormed The

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Somewhere

March 17, 2019March 18, 2019 Rasma Raisters 169 Views 8 Comments lost heart, lost words, loving words, poems, poetry, somewhere

Somewhere I lost the words – to tell you how I feel. Somewhere they drifted away, on the wind blowing

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As Time Hurries On

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Rasma Raisters 190 Views 6 Comments life, love, memories, time, time hurries

The rain went away and the sun came out to stay. The winds died down and it became a lovely

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Whispers from Antiquity

March 10, 2019March 13, 2019 Yasmin Khan 260 Views 16 Comments depths heart, dwelling, feelings, random musings, Yasmin Kahn, yonder woods

Whispers From Antiquity … Whispers from Antiquity Oft I breathe in the times bygone, my dwelling is in some yonder

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Taking a Musical Journey

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Rasma Raisters 188 Views 6 Comments poems, poetry, taking a musical journey

Whenever I hear, melodies familiar, songs that sing to my heart and soul, it all begins and I’m taking a

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Shadows of Yesterday

March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 Rasma Raisters 215 Views 6 Comments memories, poems, poetry, shadows of yesterday

It was a nostalgic afternoon and thoughts of daydreams were flying.. I was searching through some photos and realized that

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Abide Within Peaceful Beauty

March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 199 Views 8 Comments better world, inspiration, nature, peace, peaceful beauty, Phyllis Doyle

Abide Within Peaceful Beauty … We live in a world of war and hate, where there is little regard for

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Isn’t Life Strange

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Rasma Raisters 244 Views 6 Comments hearts, life strange, love, poems, poetry

Isn’t life strange? We come into this world, full of magical wonder, only to find the journey – so

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Freezing to Death – Alone and Afraid

February 25, 2019 R J Schwartz 164 Views 3 Comments alone and afraid, freezing, Freezing to death, RJ Schwartz

So cold; so painfully cold Freezing; alone and afraid Death waits patiently Whispering a haunting dirge Eyes heavy while ice

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