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A Tree’s Lament

Angel Edwards·July 8, 2022

A Tree’s Lament written by: Angel Edwards @vancouverAngel Family in the city of Branches Cuddle Bowing to...

English Poetry

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Ware The Slip Away

R.S. Saha·June 14, 2022

Ware The Slip Away written by: R.S. Saha In all the hands that hold me, I found...

Poetry English

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Passing Through The Desert

Milisav Rosić·February 24, 2022

Passing Through the Desert written by: Milisav Rosić In silence The skin turns the touch of a hand...

Poetry English

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Nothing Gold Can Stay

Spillwords·October 17, 2021

Nothing Gold Can Stay a poem by Robert Frost Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue...

Poetry English Literary Greats

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My Chrysalis

Giti Tyagi·September 21, 2021

My Chrysalis written by: Giti Tyagi Wherein I fell prey to my own self, Pleasant silky sessile cocoon,...

Poetry English

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About Mortality

Tebatjo Malaka·July 29, 2021

About Mortality written by: Tebatjo Malaka Life is a leaf a-hanging on a tree, Glossy-green at the...

Poetry English

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A Leaf

Kalpna Singh-Chitnis·June 6, 2021

A Leaf written by: Kalpna Singh-Chitnis @AccessKalpna A leaf isn’t just a leaf. It’s a map of...

English Poetry

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The Maple Leaf

Jim Bates·February 10, 2021

The Maple Leaf written by: Jim Bates If you like being part of a crowd, try being...

English Literature

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A Sign of Nature’s Balance

Linda Marie Hilton·September 21, 2020

A Sign of Nature’s Balance written by: Linda Marie Hilton Fragrant potpourri Of rose envelopes a leaf...

Poetry English

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Oh, Maple Leaf… Oh, Lives to Leave

Tamar Gvelesiani·June 4, 2020

Oh, Maple Leaf… Oh, Lives to Leave written by: Tamar Gvelesiani @Tako165 Dedicated to our dearest lecturer,...

English Poetry

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Life Is Brief

Nancy Lou Henderson·April 16, 2020

Life Is Brief written by: Nancy Lou Henderson @nlhende49 Budding and growing in early Spring, shaping, then...

Poetry English

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A Single Raindrop

Henry Bladon·March 25, 2020

A Single Raindrop written by: Henry Bladon A single raindrop lands on the crow who flaps his wings in...

English Poetry

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Power

Aurora Kastanias·February 26, 2020

Power written by: Aurora Kastanias A stranded auburn brittle leaf before me surrenders to the deftly sweep...

English Poetry

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Hear The Leaf’s Whisper

Agnieszka K·February 16, 2020

International Poetry Polish English

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Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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