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Where I’m Meant to Be

“I’m not lost” The pocket with his keys in has viscosity Its heaviness incalculable, metal leaking through the fabric of his jeans He lives as a link in clanking chains Slumping boys with rucksacks known for breaking backs The never-ending … Continue reading

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To Vivid Night

She woke up to a single glowing sun.The tightened bounds of sleep became undone.Her steps that fell towards the Earth were young.The dew of life so sweet on her dry tongue.She stumbled into something like a walk,To write a name … Continue reading

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The Poet’s “I Love You”

A golden bee played background music to her thoughtful sighs, Her gaze attached to hummingbirds and silky butterflies. The Poet leant himself against the sunlit, cloudless sky, And it was then he felt an urge to send her a reply. … Continue reading

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We’re all Running Somewhere

Shoes, dusty, bright red. You know they’re sitting somewhere In the garden shed. You’ll put them on one day, You tell yourself, “One day I’ll go run somewhere, Somewhere beautiful, skyless. Somewhere where the grass and trees Let sunlight stream … Continue reading

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Imaginations

Cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Landing on my silent fingertips. In my hands, beauty that I can touch, But looking up, there’s much more I can see. Darting round the trees, a phantom deer, Staring with its dewy eyes … Continue reading

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Will You Marry Me Tonight?

Sometimes the stars sat on my palm And danced until the sun came up Only to fade in drunken guilt Into a murky atmosphere Of smoke, and dry tears spilt And when the darkness cloaked my soul All I could … Continue reading

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Do you Remember?

Do you remember all those lovely evenings wrapped in silk and song? When the world saw only one evening, curled up in sheets in sweet silence. And I took your heart and held it in my honest hands, where it … Continue reading

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Strands of Sun

Sparkling eyes in strands of sun, Lifting lips into the breeze, Whispers of the breaths of spring, Crackling rustles in the trees, Perched upon a bluebird’s wing.

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Getting Dirt on My New Jeans

Warming olive, forest greens, ‘Neath the trees, in my late teens Stealing kisses from the fairies, Getting dirt on my new jeans. Follow sparkling, honest glows, Feel the tracks between my toes, Find the faces in the tree bark, Down … Continue reading

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Somewhere in Between

Sometimes the tarmac feels a little rough, And sometimes life’s a little bit too tough, But when you feel the glass beneath your shoes, Remind yourself that you’ve nothing to lose.   And in the distance, like a tiny star, … Continue reading

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