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other-worldly poems”

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Poetry

Dear Strangers

Dear Strangers

I hope this poem reaches you.May it survive the turmoil of timeAnd the turbulence of space,And create the same mess,The same splatter of emotionsThat it once madeDuring its violent, painful birthIn the dark void of my mind.I hope it shows you the same lightThat guided...

God of Breadcrumbs

God of Breadcrumbs

If I could be a god of anything,I’d be the God of breadcrumbs,Lord and Master of nutshells,Or banana peels-A minor deityOf your forgotten,Neglected,Useless bits of food.Worshipped without knowing,With your unintended offerings,Only to be picked up by ants,Embraced by...

Graveyard of Old Memories

Graveyard of Old Memories

I keep digging deepIn the graveyardOf old memories.No tombstone, no nameNo dates necessary.Daturas and nightshadesHovering over your remains –Marking where you lay,On your final resting place. My shovel hits the coffin –Wood once varnished with my tears,Now rotting...

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