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POETRY & BEYOND
By Denise Gushue
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Betwixt
Here I sit betwixt yearning for earthly pleasures and aiming for spiritual bliss. Can I have my cake and eat it too? Between two worlds,...
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A World, Not My Own
A poem about last night's dream Stairs of cold marble worn with the steps of time Hallways long and narrow tiled in coloured symbolic...
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Freedom to be One's Authentic Self
Freedom, what does it mean? I think it must be different for everyone. I see it as the removal of limiting beliefs or perceived barriers....
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Away From the Light
Hidden from sight there lives a witch said to cause blight to those that cross her way. She lives in the shadow away from the light Truth...
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The Whole You
Where bright light meets the darkest of dark. Sharp lines are created. It is either black or white. A barrier betwixt the whole. Divided,...
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The Intersection
Swirling leaves on a dark street. Fast cars whiz by. Headlights dance as pupils widen. I sit at the red light waiting to go. My body a...
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On Hallowed Ground
As light fades golds and reds vibrate against shadow. The sweetness of wet soil and maple lingers in my nose. The path hidden by a...
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Thanks
Thanks To the friend that helped me pack up my departed mother's dishes And those that lend an ear. To my son who sent the text saying he...
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As the Smoke Rises
Filigree and swirl, whispering on the air. Influenced by the music. The patterns change with notes and tones. Shape shifting ...
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The Power of Water
A poem about the power of emotion You wash away the soil, so we are clean. Purify wounds, so we heal. Douse the fire, cool the heat. ...
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All is Lost
Your lips full of promises and tenderness brush mine and all is lost. Denise G
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The Fall
Energy swirls around in the wind. Trees dropping leaves making their presence known. A much needed calm comes over my anxious self. I...
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In the Black
Facing shadows that lurk in hearts Messages in the jet coloured eyes of Crows Silhouette against the sky Without light we have night...
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Fly Away
No more leash to bind you No more struggle to breath No more pain No more confusion I saw the glimmer of peace upon your face. You were...
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The Stars Within
The stars within who dares to release them dares to delve deep into space where no one has gone before many have failed for not their...
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Listless
The cool breeze is welcomed relief to the sweat on my brow. The crickets sing consistently. It must take endurance to rub their legs in...
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The Hush
My mind a flurry. My heart beats fast like the wings of a hummingbird. The world spins. I have no control. I step into the forest, Solo....
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Lifting the Yoke
My limbs and soul heavy with burdens. Burdens that need to be lifted off my shoulders. But there is fear, because no matter how heavy...
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It's Time
Fine rain sprinkles on my skin. A cool tingling sensation that makes me present in that moment. The breeze rustles through the fresh...
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Paisley Sheets
Soft smooth skin featured on paisley sheets. Orange, gold and teal compliment lightly tanned skin with dots of brown that reveal origins....
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