There are flowers in my shoes.
There are flowers in my nightmares.
You don’t know what that means unless you understand.
For once in a while, we are forced to visit an unrealistic realm.
Bittersweet lullabies that whisper unspoken truths.
Stay awake with me and I will run away.
Write a poem for me and I will swallow it whole.
Chords in the clouds but there are whispers in the stars.
Finding a way to write my own life away in words.
The sun must come down once and I go down with it.
I wish my eyes were like city lights so I would not fall asleep.
There are flowers in my shoes.
There are flowers in my nightmares.
You don’t know what that means.
I am just staying awake to write away my life.
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How beautiful & deep….
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Thank you, Navin. That is very kind feedback.
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You’re welcome, J✨
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There Are Clouds and
Sky the Weather
Plus Sunshine
my Moods
i Never Realized
They Are never
Up There
Now i
Make it
Rain in Shine
And Color
Flowers
Happy
Clouds Inside😊
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“I am just staying awake to write away my life.” Yes, love the Ending. Love the whole poem, beautiful and deep Indeed!! ❤️❤️
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That is a very beautiful thought. Thank you so much for your kindness.
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Thank you, Jojo. I’m so happy to hear that you loved it so much. I really appreciate it. 💙🌻
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My Pleasure Jade
Your Poetry
Explores Soul
Deep Not often
i Find This on Word Press
It’s A Treasure to
Me And Important
To Explore DarK
As Well As LiGHT
To See How
Both
Creates
Breath Free
With SMiles Friend
Your Poetry
Deeply
Inspiring
For Someone
Like me Who
Has Seen Where
Demons Dare
Not
Tread
And Angels
Dare Not Fly
True
Not
All Relate
As Generally
One Must Explore
Below To See Above😊
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Wow, you have no idea how much that means to me. I’m still young and I have a lot coming for me and writing is very important to me. It keeps me going and to hear that you find my writing rare and just…the kind of writing you would want to read…it means a ton. Thanks so much for all your support! Cannot tell you how grateful I am enough.
Keep Inspiring!
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SMiles Dear How Gifted You Are
Young so Creative When i Was
In College Earning Three
Degrees i Would Have
Traded Every Straight A
For Creativity And
Even More For Love
Yes Then A Soul Of My
Own To Find i Checked
Out a Book on Creativity
Believing A Lesson Will
Bring The Gift Nah.. i
Had To Wait until
(Checked it
Out 20 Times
With No ‘Hook’
Muse
to Read)
Age 53 For
The Gift to
Come Alive
Within me
This Gift Brings
Colors of Life
Never Felt
And Sensed
Before This Gift
Allows A 60 Year
Old Man Who Still
Leg Presses up to 1520
Pounds At A Military Gym
To Be More Than
Just A Man
A Human
Child With
A Soul of Wings
Moral oF A STory Never Lose
A Treasure Of A Soul Seeing
As Original Creativity Breathes
Life Brings Many
Obstacles
Yet
Keep Your
Gift whatever it Takes
It’s True i Can’t Give
Anyone The Gift Yet
i Will Always Inspire
Folks Who Have it to
Keep It Lesson Of
A Lifetime
Waiting to Truly Breathe
This Is What Creativity
Means to Me Air of Love
Wind Finally Seeing to Color😊
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This line especially stood out for me: “Bittersweet lullabies that whisper unspoken truths.” Terrific turn of phrase.
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An excellent piece
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I needed to hear that. Thank you so much for the lovely inspiration. Truly. College is a big pressure in todays world but I just know my path is a creative one so I’m very grateful for your words. Thanks again. 🌻😊
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I always appreciate feedback and I love hearing what stood out to you. Thank you for reading and commenting!
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Thank you!
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So beautifully evocative
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You are Very Welcome Jade As
Long As We Create We Bloom
Soul Of “The Child”
Creativity Is Hehe
i Feel So My Much
Younger At 60 in
Every Way Than
At 21 Ironically
i was So
Afraid of
Getting Old
Then As i Felt So Old
Best Wishes For All
You Create With
SMiles Of “The
Child” Eternal
Within
Now
For Real😊
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Thank you, Jude. I seriously appreciate the feedback. Glad you liked it. 🌻
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Always my pleasure to read your work, J😊❤️
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you’re welcome ❤️
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My, my, what an image: “Write a poem for me and I will swallow it whole.”
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Why yes but the imagine can be taken many different ways which I why I just love writing poems so much. Thanks for reading.
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Welcome. And you’re right. Poetry brings the same power as long pieces but in short space. And you can produce more and go many different places faster.
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Amen. It is such a wonderful and inspiring thought.
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Beautifully haunting and offbeat:) The last line really got me!
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That’s so great to hear. Thanks so much for reading.
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