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inmetheriverflows poetry

  • Poem: When is it betrayal, when is it growth?

    Poem: When is it betrayal, when is it growth?

    It’s far easier when one is fighting bitter foes,Against loved ones, ‘tis harder to raise the sword.Familiar eyes, with lines…

  • Poem: Unfeeling

    Poem: Unfeeling

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    One can, perchance, mourn the passing ofThe restless coils and toils of grief.Even as the heart expands in freedom fromThat…

  • Poem: And I Lose Her Again

    Poem: And I Lose Her Again

    As though death can happenOnceTwiceInnumerable, soul ripping, mind bending times.Whenever she reaches out with I miss youAs if in helpless…

  • Poem: On being a poet

    Poem: On being a poet

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    Can a poet be happy, I truly wonder?Except as a temporary passing whimIf she decides, weary of angst,To allow mundane…

  • Poem: My Home

    Poem: My Home

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    Decorated by my love and imagination Home is wherever I lay my head.

  • Poem: Do I exist

    Poem: Do I exist

    In the skin I feel over the sinews that moveIn the lights that flicker just past my eyesIn the relationships…

  • Poem: You know why?

    Poem: You know why?

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    I promise I’ll respect Others’ space, I won’t pry. But I won’t let anyone stop me From living my own life.

  • Poem: Stop

    Poem: Stop

    You need to stop.You need to understand you can’tKeep doing whatever you want.No matter how much you believeYou are owed,…

  • Poem: Lines on my palm

    Poem: Lines on my palm

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    No ends, no beginnings, just infinite loops, As I watch my self, my self watches too.

  • Poem: Why I am angry

    Poem: Why I am angry

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    She is flawed and foolish and arrogant and thoughtless, I’m not. She is quiet and polite and courteous. I’m not.