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Valeriyabeyond
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Ahavati said:The greatest limn
of Love creates
its way out of us
through action
alone—
be it paint or poem
~


Oh! My goodness!!
I love this sentiment, this thought, this ideal, spoken  only by someone who knows
Thank you

Valeriyabeyond
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David_Macleod said:A Picture of a Candle Flame

The poems was limned
by a digital art image, but
did the words illuminate the picture
or was the picture portrayed by the words
the balance on such a piece is invaluable
and the two were completely complimentary
words and art in harmony
.

Very nice David
Just beautiful
Thank you V

Valeriyabeyond
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Wh1skeySwagger said:she holds the beauty of a field of sunflowers
And all these magical powers
That consume me again and again

Could it possibly be
That all that would want me
Or am I going out on a limn


Haha yes Swagger you're going out on a limb on this one
Thank you V

Valeriyabeyond
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MaryWalker said:http://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/400445-faux-blown-lesbo/

Sorry, didn't want to give the thread an EC Warning. :/


Mareee, Mary
Great piece! er,umm awesome write

Valeriyabeyond
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Oct. 26,2020

Hello and welcome
Word of the Week is
Sempiternal - everlasting,  eternal

Remain positive try and limit
your poem to 20 words or less
Any style accepted
Remember Enter With Enthusiasm

LunaGreyhawk
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Sempiternal

today my mind and I visited  
the emerald grass  
of my grandmother’s yard;
its surface pregnant with moisture
and waxy, like my jelly shoes -
though the sound of them
rubbing together
sets off waves of goosebumps;
popsicles on sensitive teeth  
in the Florida sun
 
(inside the house
with its always dusty,
bare-vinyl floors;
dark to keep the heat  
at bay ~ windows open,
the breeze one millimeter
above hot and stale -  
box fans quietly rattling
against the table’s shiny surface
 
comforting, that sound
 
the children are somewhere,
~they know better than to be  
anywhere
they ain’t allowed~
the women gather around  
to gossip about  
those unlucky enough
to have missed today’s
court session)
 
Mimi was a beautiful woman,
before she made the choices
that forever separated her
from herself -
thick wavy hair,
liquid midnight
down her back;
olive skin, a gift  
from the Blackfeet;  
exotic  
and not an inch over 5’2”
 
No one wants to tangle
with your Mama
”,
my dad would say proudly;
I often wonder how  
he could have missed
the rage behind her smile -
her perfect teeth holding back
daggers
 
cushioned in the shade  
on my bed of soft lawn,
I can see her through the window;
she is laughing, mouth open  
head back;  
her eyes twinkling
full of fire and sly smiles;
she played dumb to keep peace
but she couldn’t hide  
her slick humor  
 
she brought me cantaloupe,
cut in half, seeds scooped out
smoothing my hair -
raven as her own;
our matching eyes of onyx,
murky irises, unreadable
in the shade
 
I was hers
 
she snapped a picture
with her brand new  
Polaroid camera;
I was sad she didn’t  
use the flash -  
I loved the burned boxes
 
I held that photograph of her
for far longer  
than she ever resembled it ~
I wanted to believe  
in forever;
but you and I know  
by now
nothing ever is
 
...except, perhaps
 love  
 
a choice, a verb
not lust or admiration,
not even respect or adoration
holds the cosmos’ attention
the way we do when we
decide
 
Intention is sempiternal;
it is everything

 
I have let go
finally
of that moment  
whereby I defined her
without accepting
the whole of her
 
and all that remains  
is
here,  
now
 
resting
 
in the lush peace
of my grandmother’s yard,
listening to my mother laugh
Written by LunaGreyhawk
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Valeriyabeyond
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Sempiternal

today my mind and I visited  
the emerald grass  
of my grandmother’s yard;
its surface pregnant with moisture
and waxy, like my jelly shoes -
though the sound of them
rubbing together
sets off waves of goosebumps;
popsicles on sensitive teeth  
in the Florida sun
 
(inside the house
with its always dusty,
bare-vinyl floors;
dark to keep the heat  
at bay ~ windows open,
the breeze one millimeter
above hot and stale -  
box fans quietly rattling
against the table’s shiny surface
 
comforting, that sound
 
the children are somewhere,
~they know better than to be  
anywhere
they ain’t allowed~
the women gather around  
to gossip about  
those unlucky enough
to have missed today’s
court session)
 
Mimi was a beautiful woman,
before she made the choices
that forever separated her
from herself -
thick wavy hair,
liquid midnight
down her back;
olive skin, a gift  
from the Blackfeet;  
exotic  
and not an inch over 5’2”
 
No one wants to tangle
with your Mama
”,
my dad would say proudly;
I often wonder how  
he could have missed
the rage behind her smile -
her perfect teeth holding back
daggers
 
cushioned in the shade  
on my bed of soft lawn,
I can see her through the window;
she is laughing, mouth open  
head back;  
her eyes twinkling
full of fire and sly smiles;
she played dumb to keep peace
but she couldn’t hide  
her slick humor  
 
she brought me cantaloupe,
cut in half, seeds scooped out
smoothing my hair -
raven as her own;
our matching eyes of onyx,
murky irises, unreadable
in the shade
 
I was hers
 
she snapped a picture
with her brand new  
Polaroid camera;
I was sad she didn’t  
use the flash -  
I loved the burned boxes
 
I held that photograph of her
for far longer  
than she ever resembled it ~
I wanted to believe  
in forever;
but you and I know  
by now
nothing ever is
 
...except, perhaps
 love  
 
a choice, a verb
not lust or admiration,
not even respect or adoration
holds the cosmos’ attention
the way we do when we
decide
 
Intention is sempiternal;
it is everything

 
I have let go
finally
of that moment  
whereby I defined her
without accepting
the whole of her
 
and all that remains  
is
here,  
now
 
resting
 
in the lush peace
of my grandmother’s yard,
listening to my mother laugh
Written by LunaGreyhawk
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LunaGreyhawk said:

Thank you Luna
What an exquisite description and use of this word
Bravo Poetess

LunaGreyhawk
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Valeriyabeyond said:

Thank you Luna
What an exquisite description and use of this word
Bravo Poetess


Such an honor to be a part of this thread; thank you V 💜

Wh1skeySwagger
Swagger
Fire of Insight
United States
Joined 10th Dec 2019
Forum Posts: 940

Everlasting

Forged with unity
Devotion beyond compare
Sempiternal love
Written by Wh1skeySwagger (Swagger)
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Valeriyabeyond
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Everlasting

Forged with unity
Devotion beyond compare
Sempiternal love
Written by Wh1skeySwagger (Swagger)
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Wh1skeySwagger said:



Very nice Swagger
Warm and genuine thank you v

Wh1skeySwagger
Swagger
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Valeriyabeyond said:
Very nice Swagger
Warm and genuine thank you v


Thank you V :)

David_Macleod
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Sempiternal Love
Can only be
Granted by
The creator
If he exists
With humans
It is just
Wishful thinking

Valeriyabeyond
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David_Macleod said:Sempiternal Love
Can only be
Granted by
The creator
If he exists
With humans
It is just
Wishful thinking


Great piece David
thank you so true

AspergerPoet56
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Sempiternal love
Only lovers feel for sure
Deep in their being

Valeriyabeyond
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AspergerPoet56 said:Sempiternal love
Only lovers feel for sure
Deep in their being


Oh yes, AP for sure
Thank you so much

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