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Poetry Partners #14 A poem by varityteller of 'Truth and Recovery' I'd give much too much to get the fairytale back, But I know it would still turn into nightmares of black. I'd lie to myself one more time; Drink deeply of the honeyed wine, Ensnare myself again and cut you some slack. I want… Continue reading The prince, or: The pauper
A Gogyohka car careening upside down, down the hill, I relaxed; always my nature to accept our lack of control; the car spinning out, smashing into, launching me through the trees couldn't have (for nobody could have) known about the oil spill coating the asphalt highway d’Verse Quadrille #139: 'Closing in on the end of 2021'… Continue reading My way, or: The highway
My blogger-poet-friend Ingrid inspired me to create a Twitter account and start writing #APoemADay, which I began on January 1, 2021. Two notes: This week, I posted 7 gogyohkas on Twitter, as you'll see below. Next week, I'll have 7 in a different poetic form. I won't necessarily stick to one form per week, but for some reason, I… Continue reading Twitter poetry 2021: Week 26
A gogyohka I trust your intentions completely; sharing my private thoughts with you has only ever led to unnecessary hurt never anything remotely positive I'll take the road unpaved
A gogyohka free verse means I can write whatever I want wherever I want and however I want for some reason I very much want to write 5 lines about just what I want transforming this free verse into yet another gogyohka
A gogyohka a singer could laugh, moan or wail directly into her mic // a painter could cover her canvas with emotive eyes // tongues, teeth, tonsils screaming // lips twisted in pain or pleasure // I search for my voice // seeking a probing visage in muted verses
A gogyohka Love fills us That fullest & truest force of love Which is most pure & ever-present All-consuming in burning intensity With pain until we are gone forever
A gogyohka imagining the minimum that could constitute one verse challenges the mind still, that's nothing compared to imagining the maximum
The skeptic's kaddish 
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