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Tag: relationships
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Death of an Antagonist by Jack M. Freedman
Point one finger at methree more point back at youThose were my last words to youfive years ago Any amends I could possibly makewill only exist between me and Godbecause you will notunder any circumstancesbe worthy of the graceyou once got from mewhile you were aliveand kicking peopleyou deemed beneath…
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From a Past Rooted in Pain by Christine Mooney
Leaving behind nights of terror and fearInto a daybreak thatβs wondrously clearA constant vision of my greatest joyThe lone stealer of love, this mamaβs boy You may shoot me with your wordsYou may cut me with your eyesIn a dawn clear of anguish, full of songbirdsThis beaten down once upon…
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second skin by Gabriella McField
True love is familiar. Read about it in Gabriella’s poem, “second skin.” Gabriella McField is an Afro-Nicaraguan and Korean poet, activist, powerlifter and student from Southern California. Often exploring the body and the wilderness.
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Burnt Sienna by Jagari Mukherjee
Jagari’s poem “Burnt Sienna” paints the colors of love. Mukherjee is an award-winning poet and reviewer based in Kolkata, India. She is the Founder and Managing Editor of EKL Review.
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Reality Check by Karima Hoisan
Yes, I rememberThe night sounds of summer,Β Windows echoing the call to prayer, Kids playing in the streets,Β Wind blowing our sheets,Β Curtains swaying to the beat,Β With too loud music from a party somewhere, A wedding procession honking their horns, The smell of hot falafel,Β Shrill sirens and voices,Β Hot words and hot scorns.Β We…