grazing cattle
in the drizzle by the fiord
all shoulders low
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Under capitalism, we are taught that we have to be productive to matter. Our accomplishments are the only important thing. But you are important, you are special, just for existing. It doesn't matter what you've done, it doesn't matter how productive you are. You only have to exist and be you.
https://thepoetsky.com/you-are-you
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It's so easy to get dragged down by your mistakes, especially when there are people that look at you and only ever see them. But mistakes are how we learn. Our mistakes, our past, they don't define us. We can be better than that. That's what today's poem is about.
https://thepoetsky.writeas.com/your-future-bright
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still a bumble bee
finds something of value
church bells
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Full Poem: https://thepoetsky.writeas.com/kindness-as-habit
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Today's poem celebrates that wonderful light in my life. My beautiful rainbow. My sweet jellybean. My darling Lex.
https://thepoetsky.writeas.com/jellybean
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I am tired of carrying it around.
So, I'll leave it here
for everyone to leer at .
No, I cannot just bury it,
for I am afraid it might blossom
or worse
be forgotten.
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Anyone who enjoys my #poetry can support me on Ko-Fi by leaving a tip, buying a book, or getting a membership. I want to make a living doing this, but I also never want to put my poetry behind a paywall. That's why I post the poems from my books on my site at https://thepoetsky.writeas.com/ (will eventually be thepoetsky.com when I've moved the old site over)
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Full Poem: https://thepoetsky.writeas.com/youre-you-underneath
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When I was younger, I dreamed of picking up a sword;
fearlessly slaying monsters.
Turns out, though, I am rather weak in the arms.
Most days, orcs sit on my chest;
the foul stench of fear.
But sometimes, on a good day,
I pick up words,
and they make that lightsaber sound.
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Full Poem: https://thepoetsky.writeas.com/dont-hide
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Full Poem: https://thepoetsky.writeas.com/help-to-heal
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Hi, all! 👋
Welcome to the #PoetryCafe. We’re open 24/7 to all and sundry for all things poetic.
This is a hashtag where people can:
* Ask questions about poetry
* Get recommendations for books, podcasts, articles about poetry
* Get feedback on their poetry in a supportive manner or find beta readers
* Get to know amateur and up-and-coming poets
* Discuss poetry and poems book-club style
* Promote or create poetry prompts
No one is in charge of the hashtag and anyone can use it for any of their poetry needs or desires. So, pull up a chair, pour yourself a drink, grab a snack, and let’s introduce ourselves.
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Poets;
Jilted lovers armed with nothing but words.
Survival scouts mapping static white noise
amids their hearts.
Daring explorers armed with nothing but
a weird beat to dance to.
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Many #neurodivergent people struggle with expressing themselves. We have so many feelings and they need to get out. I'm like this, and most of my loved ones are. Despite society trying to tell us to be emotionally repressed robots, that's not who we are. It's okay to have big feelings.
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Sometimes, silence is a constant,
grainy static in your mind.
It's the white, crackling of vinyl just before the song.
People claim they like this sound. Vintage!
Meanwhile, I am wondering
why the music doesn't start.
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Once,
I remembered lyrics and melody
of a song but
couldn't remember its name.
Today,
I stared at the face in the mirror
for hours.
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To be a magical creature of light
there has to be darkness.
And madness in our hearts.
You are a volcano in waiting;
Some day you'll paint a sky
full of destruction and love.
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