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Maybe
The written word
Is representation
Of the startling silence
That lies
Deep within.
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__anisa__
10w
ANTHOLOGY
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purpleenigma
29w
Fairytales Aren't Fiction
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Your body
My fingers explore
Every bump
Every crevice
Every divet
Like Braille
In the dark
So familiar
My story
On your flesh
Tracing
What I know
Drawing
Out breath
Breathing
Into me
New life
Your body
It cocoons me
In the depth of the night
My safety
My home
You are my safe haven
Everything I know today
Everything I want to know
Tomorrow
Oh
How I adore you
You have taught me this
Fairytales are not always
Works of fiction.
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purpleenigma
33w
My Reason For Breathing
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If I ever stop
Loving you
I'm almost certain
I'd stop breathing.
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purpleenigma
35w
The borders between
Literal barriers
As there is no flight
Nor travel between lands
And although the miles that separate
Appear multiplied
Many times more
Days stretched out
Quickly becoming months
A year racing by
We - all humankind -
We never lost hope
We made oceans
Across the globe
With bold words
And proclamations
Declared neighbour our family
Strangers a part of our soul
We learned sympathy
And empathy
Cried tears for the unknowns
Although 2020 presents
Trials
Tribulations
More challenges
Than fingers and toes (combined)
Millions
World over
Two social media "pacts":
One involving teddy bears
The other our own trash
And there were peals of laughter
Beauty found its way
Two gestures
That started small
Connected man and woman
In every corner
Of our great world.
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- starlet18 Beautiful
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k_kshitij
Beautiful use of metaphors to convey the intended message.
Kudos on this excellently penned piece on peace - _luvnotz_outpost This was very well crafted, heartwarming, and hope filled! Loved reading this! Thank you for such a wonderful contribution to the Poets Penning for Peace movement. ☮♥️♥️✍
- purpleenigma Thank you so kindly to each of you for your support and beautiful words.
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purpleenigma
36w
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Off the back of yesterday's post - a short piece reviewing my perspective of the current climate - I have written this companion piece primarily as a massive 'thank you' to each of you for your support and kind words. I am forever grateful to see that my poetry is touching others and Th at you are all able to find your own meaning in shared work during this incredibly challenging time.
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #diversity #lifelessons #unity #family #emotions #thoughts @mirakee @#mirakeeworld @writersnetwork @writerstolliWe are born
Brother
And
Sister
Let us be frank:
Naked
Bloodied
Crying.
We enter this world
With such fanfare
In such familiar fashion
To carve our own destinies
Live different lives
Underpinned by our
Ethics
Values
And morals.
But what if it were
That everything we hold dear
- The very fabric of ourselves -
Is now dividing our hearts
Splitting our minds
Giving us reason to
Discriminate and untie
The very unity that bring us all into this world
Now sees us fight our family
Our kin
Because what life has taught us
Is to deny
Family
Lover
And friends?
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purpleenigma
36w
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I did not originally intend on this piece sounding at all like political commentary or statement but rather a brief insight into current climate from my personal perspective (and here's hoping that I do not cause offence as this is certainly NOT (bold, underlined) my intention). #mirakee#mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #unity #divide #division #perspective @mirakee @mirakeeworld
Can we please not say
That this
All of this
Is for
Love
And
Peace
And
Unity?
We're tearing ourselves apart
The very fabric of life itself
We might be unravelling our hearts
Only to create a mangled mess
Where hatred and ignorance
Dance, hand in hand
Please don't tell me that this is unity
When the divide is growing
Day by day.
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- the_bird_of_wonderland
- purpleenigma 199 likes? Oh my, I'm near years. You all have no idea how much this means to me after weeks spent discussing this very topic with friends and I've lost one of my best friends along the way. Just to know that even a few of you are able to see my perspective and not bring about argument is so meaningful. I am forever grateful for this amazing community
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- purpleenigma Sincerest thank you for your continued support and encouragement @carolyns_challenges.
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purpleenigma
38w
I wish that you could see my insides
A roadmap of turnpikes and bypasses and forks in the road
With no definite direction
No definitive route or cause
Just fumbling along uneven footpaths
And tripping on every overturned stone
How I wish that you could see my insides
Without those rose coloured glasses
You'd see that I am nothing more than a mess
The most prominent of internal disasters.
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- lovenotes_from_carolyn Very well written and expressed!
- theidealist Beautiful!❤️
- iinfinity_means_you Beautiful!!
- lovenotes_from_carolyn Congratulations on the Writers Network repost!!
- purpleenigma Wow! I'm surprised with how quickly this post has blown up! Massive thank you to @writersnetwork for the repost.
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purpleenigma
39w
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Yesterday, after six years of "sisterhood", one of my dearest friends turned her back on me and I don't actually understand exactly what it is that I've done wrong. I am hurting and I am frustrated and I now feel threatened, rather than loved and supported, and I needed to vent because she's only becoming more and more nasty with each passing moment and I'm not coping. And so this little poem was born from each emotion that I have cycled through in the past day.
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #thoughts #feelings #emotions #heartache #sisterhood #friendship #thrownaside #feelingmeaningless #devastatedSix years
Six years
Spent pouring my heart
Every ounce of compassion
Into what we called
Our sisterhood
And in less than six minutes
You turned your back
Because I dared to be different
Disagree with what you took as fact
And suddenly six years
Became such a horrible ache
Countless days now feel wasted
I can't count the many hours
Spent worrying about you
Making myself sick
So you could throw that in my face
Degrade and accuse
Say I never did support you
Threaten and abuse
Don't think I wanted to run
I'm yearning
I want to stay
But you've poisoned me
And now I'm trembling
What is done
Cannot be undone.
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- lovenotes_from_carolyn A horribly heartwrenching situation! Thoughts and prayers are with you. ♥️
- purpleenigma Thank you so much for your support and kind words @lovenotes_from_carolyn and @featherly_writerly. It means so much to me.
- lovenotes_from_carolyn Very welcome.
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purpleenigma
40w
I thought that I saw
Something in you.
Something special.
Turns out that all I saw
Was nothing
Absolutely nothing.
You'd already been picked clean
Left for dead
(I presume)
By the previous girl
(The one you call your ex,
I assume).
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purpleenigma
41w
Tomorrow
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We are always waiting for
Tomorrow
68,400 seconds away
60 times 60 times 24
Literally a day away
Because for some bizarre reason
(Perhaps humankind will never understand)
Today is never worthy
Why do today what can wait a day?
We assume tomorrow is guaranteed
Why bother when you can
Procrastinate?
Only 24 hours
1440 minutes
It doesn't seem so far
Tomorrow
Why do today
Truth is
(Pardon the brutal honesty)
Tomorrow is never guaranteed.
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purpleenigma
42w
Bittersweet Irony
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And tell me this
I beg of you:
Is there not
Bittersweet irony
In this -
All of thirty seconds
To speak years of loathing
And yet somehow a lifetime
To show just an ounce
Of love?
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42w
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Inspired by poet Gemma Troy - Instagram: gemmatroypoetry and gemmatroyceramics
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #shortandsweet #inspiration #feminity #girlpower #metaphors #nature #beyourownbestfriendIt is the ultimate act of rebellion
In this very day and age
To water the flowers
In your garden
And to dance in
Your own torrential rain.
To be the light
In your own rainbow
And to plant
Your own seeds.
It is not at all selfish
To put yourself first
Feed your
Mind
Body
Soul
Nourish and flourish.
Precious girl,
Be your own best friend.
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43w
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For my 550th post, I decided to dedicate a piece to each and every one of you who has supported and encouraged me over the past two and a half years as a member of Mirakee. This piece is a massive thank you to each of you - thank you always for your kind and friendly words of encouragement, love and respect. Thank you for each and every 'love', for the countless beautiful hearts that have taught me that perhaps I do have some talent for the beautiful art form that is POETRY.
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #thankyou #gratitude #thoughts #feelings #emotions #thisisforyou #appreciationpost #550 #podIn A Sea 0f Hearts
In a sea of hearts
I began
A small and insignificant soul
Weaving words
Tangling threads
Knotting knits
And with poetic licence
Finding self expression
Often messy and non-sensical
Sometimes inextricably bound to muse
Crafting bold statement of
Values
Ethics
Morals
Passions:
Femininity and masculinity
Mental health
Rare and chronic disease
Triumph and tragedy
Secrets only you know.
In a sea of hearts
I found my feet
For each of you
Forever grateful
What once was lost
Now is found
Significant
Brave
Bold.
To each of you
I have so little
But these very words;
THANK YOU
For everything you do
In this sea of hearts.
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- lovenotes_from_carolyn Please pardon my considerable belatedness, but I wanted to congratulate you on your 550th post and commend you on the lovely dedication piece!
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ajinkyanikam
43w
Read MoreNo Matter How Much Ever I Try,
it Gets Difficult To Stay Away From You.
It Feels As If Your Hands Are Trying To Reach Out To Me.
As If You Are Calling Out My Name.
The Voice Of Your Laugh, Keeps Echoing In My Ears.
I Don't Know How To Live Without You Away From You.
Its Like A Punishment.
A Punishment From Which I Can't Escape.
Living Without 'You' ls Not Living At All. I Miss You
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #challenge #mentalhealth #suicide #feelings #emotions #thoughts #awareness #education #advocacy #morethanme #biggerpicture #pod
@mirakee @writersnetwork #trending #writer #8words_wt #pod @writerstolli #writerstolliNo Matter How Much Ever I Try,
it Gets Difficult To Stay Away From You.
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purpleenigma
43w
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This is my submission to the #cees_rulers challenge (May 2020). This piece took a rather dark and deep turn and I advise that fellow members kindly to take this warning prior to reading: this piece is "set" with relation to the current climate and does delve into the world of mental health disorders and suicide. I am a qualified mental health worker and also live with numerous co-occurring mental health conditions and as such, I have had first hand exposure to the dramatic impact of the current worldwide health crisis on mental health. I am not wishing to make any sort of political statement - please be very clear on that - but instead chose to use this opportunity to share my knowledge and experience combined with poetic licence.
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #challenge #cees_rulers #mentalhealth #suicide #feelings #emotions #thoughts #awareness #education #advocacy #morethanme #biggerpicture #pod @carolyns_challengesIf I Ruled The World
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If I ruled the world
Even for a solitary moment
I would rule with compassion
For those living in the dark
When the lights are turned off
And the reaper takes your hand
I would ask for understanding
Hold your hand as you scuttled back
From the deep abyss
Wipe away every tear
But not trust when
Your eyes ran dry.
For if I ruled the world
Even in this current time
I would not ask for riches
Diamond / Pearl / Gold
But rather bathe the riches
That come from heart and soul.
I would stand as your tall oak
(Even of the days you didn't dare)
Because every heart deserves a break
And every soul is worthy of love
Work together
One, in unison
Father / mother / daughter / son.
If I ruled the world
Only for today
I would seek out awareness
Let me be your advocate
For every hollow body deserves
Their shaking voice
Must not go unheard.
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- blackpages Thank you so much for sharing it's beautiful and a must.
- tega_benny Great writing, truly emphatic.
- purpleenigma Woah! How did this happen? I am overwhelmed by the love and support. @dustbin and @tega_benny, sincerest thank you for your kind words. I am flattered beyond belief
- sonal_pandey_03 Nice world
- himalayan_poet Keep writing! me bhi kuch esa likhta rahta hun.
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purpleenigma
44w
What Becomes Of Me
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I never wanted
To be one of those girl
Who needed a man
To make her happy.
But then I met you.
Inextricably bound
And now I fear
That my very essence
Will evaporate
If I am ever
Without you.
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purpleenigma
44w
The only cure
That I have ever know
To my self loathing
Is the glistening Summer rain
Of your love;
Drench me anew
Before I begin running
From who I am
Without you.
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purpleenigma
44w
Your kisses
They taste like nicotine
Burning my very lips
Breathing fire in my soul
//Oh//
Such toxicity
Such poison
My body is weak
But my heart
You've got me
Addicted.
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purpleenigma
44w
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I have missed this gem terribly over the past few weeks and haven't been at all inspired to write during this three week period (my longest interim in over two years!). I am ecstatic to see that the updates to Mirakee mean that I am again able to post completely free of charge. So ladies and gentlemen, I am back and more excited than ever to share my writing with you all.
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #shortandsweet #philosophy #humannature #thisislife #podWhen Humans Learn To Question
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If all the world a stage
Be humans but mere puppets
Strings pulled by higher powers
Swaying in the wind?
Be we bridled
To the endless tumultuous dance
Marionettes tripping and falling;
Even destiny stumbles
Because we humans have learned
To question.
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©purpleenigma