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Mar 30, 2021 at 7:06am

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Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry

by Ned

How I feel about poetry

Poemography

it doesn't matter anymore
though you think I don’t notice
the way your praise
is phrased
in smirking syllables of
condescension

I see you stepping away
and shielding your eyes
from the spectacle
of my exposition

it doesn't matter when
the words
like sharp fingernails
dig and peel me back
thinly as onion skin

(the fragile wrapping)

unveiled
undressed

(nothing changes)

So I leave it there
in the high street
I leave it on display
a feast
for the voyeur
yet uncomfortable
for the passerby

having filled
(no vacancy)
all the empty eyes

(I am not) here

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Cold Case Poetry

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DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 03-28-21 11:13pm
by Solace.Bring

Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 03-28-21 11:23pm
by Solace.Bring

Re: Solace Bring's Poem :Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 03-28-21 11:34pm
by Tinker

Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 03-29-21 9:31am
by Past Member 'oldmonty'

Re: Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 03-29-21 5:32pm
by Solace.Bring

Re: Re: Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 03-30-21 8:25am
by Past Member 'oldmonty'

Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 03-30-21 7:06am
by Ned

Re: Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 03-31-21 6:03pm
by Solace.Bring

Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 04-02-21 5:11pm
by Dave

Re: Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 04-02-21 6:46pm
by Solace.Bring

Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 04-20-21 12:18pm
by Elfin Dragon-finally published

Re: Re: DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful Poetry · 04-20-21 4:20pm
by Solace.Bring

Re: Elfin Dragon DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meaningful... · 04-20-21 4:25pm
by Dave

Re: Re: Elfin Dragon DISCUSSION: Tips for Writing Meanin... · 04-20-21 6:25pm
by Elfin Dragon-finally published

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