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200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
a milestone?
perhaps not for some
for myself?
I crawl on my belly
across this finish line—
bruised, bloody
and brilliantly battle worn
cramped fingers
stained inky
parchment still wet
as final words silently echo
and salted tears
of pure earnest emotion
ripped from the darkness
of once buried
now, tumble free
sliding down pale cheeks
and into
salvation.
Author's Note
My 200th DUP poem milestone.
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Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 8:14am
Love, love, love
Sometimes when I write it just falls out, sometimes its like a marathon, pushing on and on through the struggles to create it a stanza at a time
Love the brilliantly battle worn and inky fingers line
Brilliant really hit home with this. Go girl
Love and light Ron xxx
Sometimes when I write it just falls out, sometimes its like a marathon, pushing on and on through the struggles to create it a stanza at a time
Love the brilliantly battle worn and inky fingers line
Brilliant really hit home with this. Go girl
Love and light Ron xxx
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
I feel your comments 100% I feel similar, here.. it's never quite the same, when inspiration strikes is when it strikes! I am all smiles that you found his resonating, Ron. You are a great motivation to me and my abilities and I thank you wholly for all of your kind support along the way.
It's cherished!
Much love from across the pond ✨ 🌊
🌹
xo
It's cherished!
Much love from across the pond ✨ 🌊
🌹
xo
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 8:33am
I still am mind blown at how many poems I've written. I feel like most people I first met on this site has come and gone. But here is little ol me like the ghost of DUP 😂. Congratulations friend. You are so good at writing. I look forward to many more.
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 2:57pm
I, for one, am so very glad you're still about haunting the cyber halls and writing your own wonderfully penned offerings ... haha 😂 I appreciate you reading and your thoughtful comments, DC. Here's to 200 more! 🍻!
Warmest regards,
🌹
x
Warmest regards,
🌹
x
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 12:01pm
Love the authenticity of this ... vulnerable ... honest ... "cramped fingers/stained inky/parchment still wet" ... more poetic gold ... immediate ... relevant ... vivid in detail ... with deeper undertones ... great write my dear poetess ... always a pleasure to treat myself to one of your writes ...
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
You have me smiling wide, this morning LilD.
I'm so glad you enjoyed my 200th (I can barely believe that!) poem on DU. The write was off the cuff on the NoPoo forum and that version is slightly different there. I updated the end wording on this version that I ended up posted to my page.
My heart swells that you found enjoyment.
I appreciate you, the generous list add and all your kind support throughout my journey. 🙏
Warmest regards and all my respect,
🌹
-B
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I'm so glad you enjoyed my 200th (I can barely believe that!) poem on DU. The write was off the cuff on the NoPoo forum and that version is slightly different there. I updated the end wording on this version that I ended up posted to my page.
My heart swells that you found enjoyment.
I appreciate you, the generous list add and all your kind support throughout my journey. 🙏
Warmest regards and all my respect,
🌹
-B
x
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 1:57pm
hahaha... dragging my almost lifeless body...
😅🤣😂😃😁🙃
You get it, Claude
Ty for the generous list add
I'm extremely appreciative 🙏
You made me smile
🌹
x
😅🤣😂😃😁🙃
You get it, Claude
Ty for the generous list add
I'm extremely appreciative 🙏
You made me smile
🌹
x
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Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
Wow 200 hundred poems inspired by Soul , he would be over the moon! yeah this is quite a milestone indeed congrats ..
Loves you mama
Jackie
Ps I can barely write a poem a day for 30 days, let alone 200!!!! Bravo 🙌 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗♥️🫐
Loves you mama
Jackie
Ps I can barely write a poem a day for 30 days, let alone 200!!!! Bravo 🙌 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗♥️🫐
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
200 TOTAL DUP poems.. 146 on the NoPoo maybe more on NoPoo as I remember posting a couple a day for awhile... lol... I thank you so much for your lovely kind words, Jackie!!
You can do it! I know you can... 👍🏻
Much love and unlimited motivation your way ✨ 💫
🌹
💙💙💙
Your BB
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You can do it! I know you can... 👍🏻
Much love and unlimited motivation your way ✨ 💫
🌹
💙💙💙
Your BB
x
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 3:48pm
I love this Blu. Congrats on that 200. I hope along the way it has provide comfort when you can actually get words out. Sometimes... it's like "hey, I wrote the emotion now leave me be" and it doesn't.
Super bad ass title.
Super bad ass title.
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 7:50pm
Your comments are astute, Lj. Sometimes, those deep seated emotions are a bitch to cleanse and it takes a few attempts, that's my experience, too.
However, writing them out, even if they linger a little bit, always seems to soothe in the end.
I am so grateful for your thoughtful comments and congratulations. It means a lot to me. I never figured I had it in me and I so SO appreciate the shout out. 🙏
I looove titling, (it's my quirky thing!) I'm jazzed you enjoyed it too!! 👍🏻
Warmest regards, my friend
🌹
xo
B
However, writing them out, even if they linger a little bit, always seems to soothe in the end.
I am so grateful for your thoughtful comments and congratulations. It means a lot to me. I never figured I had it in me and I so SO appreciate the shout out. 🙏
I looove titling, (it's my quirky thing!) I'm jazzed you enjoyed it too!! 👍🏻
Warmest regards, my friend
🌹
xo
B
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
aaaaaaaaah now i am gonna be looking up my 200th spill
i am willing to bet it's no where near as brilliantly spread out as Yours!!!
(don't quote me on it but i think - Covet Springs - is my 200th )
It's easy, i think, to be a prolific spiller of ink with muses resonating at near or the same frequencies as the writer.
i have observed this in You ever since i began to follow You and read Your ink.
i am willing to bet it's no where near as brilliantly spread out as Yours!!!
(don't quote me on it but i think - Covet Springs - is my 200th )
It's easy, i think, to be a prolific spiller of ink with muses resonating at near or the same frequencies as the writer.
i have observed this in You ever since i began to follow You and read Your ink.
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 7:17pm
Ohhh, T!!
I feel so lucky to have found your friendship here as part of my journey. I'll have to check out your 200th, I'm sure it's lovely! Your comments leave me in wonder and bliss as I ponder what you've said.... huh... ✨ 💫 ✨🧚♀️
Perhaps...
I appreciate you and adore your thoughtfulness , T
It's motivation like your visits that fuel my fire.
Much love and a little magical wistfulness,
✨🦄💫🌟🧚♀️✨💫
xoxo
-B
I feel so lucky to have found your friendship here as part of my journey. I'll have to check out your 200th, I'm sure it's lovely! Your comments leave me in wonder and bliss as I ponder what you've said.... huh... ✨ 💫 ✨🧚♀️
Perhaps...
I appreciate you and adore your thoughtfulness , T
It's motivation like your visits that fuel my fire.
Much love and a little magical wistfulness,
✨🦄💫🌟🧚♀️✨💫
xoxo
-B
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 5:23pm
Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 7:11pm
Ohh thank you for saying so, my lovely friend 🙏I'm so grateful for you and your visits
🌹
xo
🌹
xo
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 10:17pm
200
well a milestone indeed
by the time you finnish
NoPoo you will have doubled it
so pucker up kiddo lol
well a milestone indeed
by the time you finnish
NoPoo you will have doubled it
so pucker up kiddo lol
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
Wow.... perspective!!!
Ohh my!
I thank you for that reminder, it's truly daunting! hahaha 😂...
You are an extremely big reason why I have reached this amazing milestone of 200 poems, my luv. I know without a doubt that I wouldn't have stayed if it wasn't for me needing to prod you along.... hahaha!! Omg that's funny!... Seriously, In my eyes, we're kinda like a team. We give and take from each other, seamlessly. I adore our friendship and feel grateful for you every single day. Please remember that! It's you, me, robot and your goat 🐐... Lol.. The dream team! 🏆
Thank you for being here, Colin.
... the whole way.
All my love,
Susan
xo
Ohh my!
I thank you for that reminder, it's truly daunting! hahaha 😂...
You are an extremely big reason why I have reached this amazing milestone of 200 poems, my luv. I know without a doubt that I wouldn't have stayed if it wasn't for me needing to prod you along.... hahaha!! Omg that's funny!... Seriously, In my eyes, we're kinda like a team. We give and take from each other, seamlessly. I adore our friendship and feel grateful for you every single day. Please remember that! It's you, me, robot and your goat 🐐... Lol.. The dream team! 🏆
Thank you for being here, Colin.
... the whole way.
All my love,
Susan
xo
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 10:32pm
Congratulations, sweet Lady Blue, on your poetry bicentennial. You marked it with a wonderful poem. Crawling, bloody, I very the finish line reminds me of watching an Iron Man competitions you years back when a woman had to do exactly that to finish...it was so inspiring and touching that she was that passionate about finishing. I moved your use of "brilliantly" in conjunction with "battle-worn."
You have spilled some captivating ink since you joined the DUP ranks. I greatly appreciate your work.
To me you demonstrate how less inhibited you've become since you began to write here,
"of pure earnest emotion
ripped from the darkness
of once buried
now, tumble free"
Bravissima, Goddess BBS🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🐻💋🐻💋🐻
You have spilled some captivating ink since you joined the DUP ranks. I greatly appreciate your work.
To me you demonstrate how less inhibited you've become since you began to write here,
"of pure earnest emotion
ripped from the darkness
of once buried
now, tumble free"
Bravissima, Goddess BBS🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🐻💋🐻💋🐻
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Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
7th Apr 2021 11:26pm
Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
8th Apr 2021 00:41am
You're awesome Remy! Thanks for saying so :)
Your visits are a pleasure. ✨
🌹
x
Your visits are a pleasure. ✨
🌹
x
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
8th Apr 2021 1:36am
Awww.. Thank you my dear friend! I really appreciate you, your thoughtful visits and the kind sentiments. I am lucky 🍀 in your friendship.
Much love and respect from across the pond,
🇺🇸 💙 🇬🇧
xoxo
B
Much love and respect from across the pond,
🇺🇸 💙 🇬🇧
xoxo
B
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
8th Apr 2021 4:48am
Your salvation has arrived. Congratulations on your 200 poems. Keep on writing.
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
8th Apr 2021 5:04am
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
8th Apr 2021 9:45pm
Thank you Rian,
Your comments are so uplifting and made me feel special in my written offerings! My truest heartfelt thanks for your visit, the time you've taken to leave your thoughts and all the kindness you've shown me.
I wish you all the best , my lovely friend
🌹
xo
B
Your comments are so uplifting and made me feel special in my written offerings! My truest heartfelt thanks for your visit, the time you've taken to leave your thoughts and all the kindness you've shown me.
I wish you all the best , my lovely friend
🌹
xo
B
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
8th Apr 2021 12:55pm
This blatant attempt at pulling at the heartstrings of other writers is... well it's... executed perfectly.. lol. Well played poet, well played. Definately relatable to anyone who's ever struggled getting the darkness out.
Personally, I have to invent darkness, or write about the darkness in others, but the struggle to write about it still makes one feel like they've ran a marathon.
Excellent write.
Personally, I have to invent darkness, or write about the darkness in others, but the struggle to write about it still makes one feel like they've ran a marathon.
Excellent write.
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
lol... hahaha...
I just knew my plan would work!!! Mwahahahaha!
I tease! Thank you so much for reading and leaving your thoughts that made me giggle, Tim., I can hardly believe that I had it in me to obtain such a milestone, darkness or not.. lol.
I don't think I knew just how how cathartic it really is to write out the things that affect, good or bad to lighten your emotional load. So much so, that *poof* 200 poems in, and here I am. hahaha 😂
I love seeing you today and appreciate you taking the time out to share your thoughts with me. Thank you for being supportive, for the generous list add and your lovely kindness
I hope you and yours are doing well, my friend
Warmest regards,
🌹
B
xo
I just knew my plan would work!!! Mwahahahaha!
I tease! Thank you so much for reading and leaving your thoughts that made me giggle, Tim., I can hardly believe that I had it in me to obtain such a milestone, darkness or not.. lol.
I don't think I knew just how how cathartic it really is to write out the things that affect, good or bad to lighten your emotional load. So much so, that *poof* 200 poems in, and here I am. hahaha 😂
I love seeing you today and appreciate you taking the time out to share your thoughts with me. Thank you for being supportive, for the generous list add and your lovely kindness
I hope you and yours are doing well, my friend
Warmest regards,
🌹
B
xo
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
8th Apr 2021 11:15pm
Sometimes all the focused energy does is help it cling to you ... altering your focus may just let the dregs slip away, like soap off your body in a shower ... Bless and much love ... .
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
8th Apr 2021 11:28pm
Rinsing it all away... nicely put, My dearest FeNyX
I love seeing you 🦋
It's always a brighter day when you visit
Much love and returned blessings
🌹
xo
B
I love seeing you 🦋
It's always a brighter day when you visit
Much love and returned blessings
🌹
xo
B
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
10th Apr 2021 2:25am
You took me into the heart of the writer's soul and the battles that transpire with the written word. And I must say you did it with power and might. I felt the poetic strength of a writer who comes through the tribulations with her soul intact and ready for more. Grand writer's tale. You took me there tonight. And I am better for it.
Xo
John
Xo
John
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
10th Apr 2021 2:34am
You're a master at making me feel special, my lovely friend. Ty so much for reading, the list add and valued and detailed feedback. I am better for having you as a friend here, period!
All my warmest regards
🌹
xo
All my warmest regards
🌹
xo
Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
18th May 2021 6:16am
Congratulations on your milestone. I think you've been a wonderful addition to an outstanding cast of poets here. Your work is always intriguing and diverse. You hit the nail right on the head with this title, poetry is always attempting to cleanse the soul.
May your next milestone be as sweet. Cheers!
May your next milestone be as sweet. Cheers!
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Re: Re. 200x's at attempting a soul cleansing
18th May 2021 6:21am
Thank youuuuuuu Walter...
You're an ever amazing bastion of support and encouragement!
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Much obliged, dear friend
You're an ever amazing bastion of support and encouragement!
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Much obliged, dear friend