Thorngate
A #poem in four parts

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i.

A drunken déluge of rain, nearly ice.
Seek shelter from late winter’s iron vice.

Before me, an old high church’s gate
of richly carved stones, ornate and red:
between us a thornbush. I stand and wait
in fear of thornwounds with deepening dread.

I’m looking for poetry and poet recommendations from the last decade if anyone has some. (Anything from this century is cool, too, if you know of something pre-2015).

I read a ton of nineteenth and twentieth century poetry as a kid and loved it.

I know almost nothing about the newer stuff.

You get bonus points if it’s humorous or about nature, but I’m happily open to other types as well so long as they’re not gory.

Hi friends,

This is a long shot. I had a poem published in the Spring 2023 issue of Creatopia magazine, but my contributor copy got lost in the post. Keen to hear from anyone who might have a copy they'd be willing to part with.

Many thanks,

Casey

#WritersCoffeeClub #Writing: Write a poem in no more than 500 characters which describes you as a writer.

Me

Talkative recluse
Obsessions by the score
Writes on

My work

Creepy shadows
Land of the Rising Sun
But KISSES count

Unseen storms
What haunted lands
Wanders my love
Like a sailor’s wife
Awaiting your return

by Shizu Tomo (静友雄) from "For the Love of a Konbini Idol, I Braved the Otherside"

2024 NaraMoore

#WordWeavers #Writing 27 Have you written poetry?

Yes. I write senyru 川柳 especially. shahai シャハイ and monaku.

Senyru is similar to hiaku. Shahai is when it is written to accompany a photograph.

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#Shahai #シャハイ

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There were no more step to take
She wished she had thought about it sooner
She would have taken more, she thought
There were no last breath to take
That one seemed to surprise the reaper more
Should she tell her she hid it
In one of her goodbye kiss
Would she take that soul?
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Just published my newest poem to the blog. It's called 'In Solitude He Sings'. You can read it here: https://medium.com/@ronakpw/in-solitude-he-sings-5bdefbea314f

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Want some poetry books about accepting the past, healing, and learning to love yourself? Want to support a queer artist? Then you can check out my online store at https://ko-fi.com/thepoetsky/shop

I have three books available, and a few stickers too. And I can ship worldwide! I've never shipped outside the US, but we can learn together!

*Edit:* Updated url and shipping

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Just received my copy of The LLP Magazine (Summer Issue, 2023) earlier today. Features two poems of mine: 'A Eulogy to a Lifetime of Heartbreak' and 'No Stories to Tell'.

Paperback link: https://www.learningliteraturewithpurba.com/product-page/the-llp-magazine-summer-issue-2023 [www.learningliteraturewithpurba.com]

Kindle link: https://www.amazon.in/Magazine-Summer-Issue-2023-Unforgettable-ebook/dp/B0C8JV6XBM/

Re-posts would be appreciated!

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Circles

Endless pondering
Draw lil' circles in the sand
Watch them fade away
As the tide licks at the shore
Unbroken cycle

.....

A tanka about inevitability and the passage of time.
The tide always rises to wash away your little drawings in the sand, just as time passes and takes your childhood with it.
It's something I've been struggling with lately especially as I'm about to graduate high school in less than a month.
But I'm all good just a bit unsure of what the future holds