Heart and Soul Aura

The Heart and Soul Nebulas | Image Credit & Copyright: Leonardo Orazi Heart and Soul Aura Souls in this universe are more abundant than flora Can a heart and a soul share just one aura? A nebulous concept, central to life as we know it The idea that each heart and soul has an aura The […]

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Let’s Embrace

Let’s Embrace Let’s embrace our precious time together For these moments may not last forever Let’s embrace each other here and now For tomorrow may fail to arrive somehow Let’s embrace passionately and not pull apart For it’s you that I love with all my heart —— Linked to dVerse Poets Pub — Quadrille 121:

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What My Eyes See

An Uncommon Vision collage by Nick Reeves What My Eyes See bits of old newspapers, can’t read what they say while an intriguing young girl is looking my way layers upon layers and scraps upon scraps artistic endeavor with a master plan perhaps the longer I look the more my eyes see there’s even pieces

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Bull and Bear Fable

Bull and Bear Fable This is the stock market fable of the bull and the bear These animals of Wall Street have always been there Many investors believe you must be one or the other Just like every one of us having only one mother The pessimistic bear insists prices can only go down While

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The Centralia Massacre (a war poem)

The Centralia Massacre (a war poem and true story) Camped southeast of Centralia town, the Rebel force was strong More than just a rag-tag bunch, trained guerrillas made up this throng Not officially sanctioned by the South, but not considered wrong The northbound train pulled into town on that brisk September morn 22 retired Union

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Why Groundhog Day Is My Favorite Holiday

Why Groundhog Day Is My Favorite Holiday No presents to buy or gifts to wrap, no cards to send, no cake to bake, no songs to sing, no special greetings to remember, no decorations to hang or take down, no invitations to send, no special clothes or costumes to wear, no holiday visitors dropping by,

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Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey Are you art, architecture, or are you heavenly sent? One thing for certain time with you is well spent Built of old red sandstone spanning 400 years nearly a millennium later you have very few peers Sitting stoic and majestic along side the river Wye remains of transept gables point up toward the

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Quadrille Defined in a Quadrille

Quadrille Defined in a Quadrille Your word count shall equal forty-four On the dot, no less, no more Include the prompt word or an alternate form Construct it this way and strictly conform Rhyme if you wish, but it’s not required Now link your quadrille for others to admire —— Linked to dVerse Poets Pub

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Bluebird Speaks

Bluebird Speaks Here I sit, eating red berries, amongst the new-fallen snow that’s softer than an old baby sweater. You probably thought my color was solid blue, but my breast is brown as a cello, making me better. Humans are usually unaware of my nocturnal traits, my slumber provides dreams just as vivid as yours.

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Passionate Interlude Tanka

Daylight receded, conversation diminished, distractions vanished, then fervent kissing ushered one passionate interlude. —— This tanka was written in response to Experiments in Fiction Poetry Challenge #14: Tanka. I attempted to embrace the traditional use of the form as a note between lovers, and I even delivered a hand-written version to my lover be read

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