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Shhhh...

Submitted by Michael Anthony on Wed, 2024-09-25 10:45

Love left unspeakable wounds difficult to bandage.
The scars will turn to whispers in time,
but absence will always be the one shouting.

Style / type:

Free verse

Review Request (Intensity):

I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing stage:

Editing - polished draft

Content level:

Not Explicit Content

Comments

mark

Wed, 2024-09-25 17:36

Jesus

You did it again Mike, put a tear in my eye.
Mark
I would put it here too:
https://www.neopoet.com/contest/what-life

"Ghosts of electricity howl in the bones of her face."
~Bob Dylan~

Michael Anthony

Fri, 2024-09-27 10:08

Thank you Mark! Best

Thank you Mark!

Best

Michael Anthony

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Candlewitch

Wed, 2024-09-25 18:24

hello Michael

So very true... I can relate to this!

*hugs, Cat

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And responds, please be courteous
And reply in kind, thanks.

Michael Anthony

Fri, 2024-09-27 10:08

Thank you for commenting on

Thank you for commenting on this one Cat.

Best

Michael Anthony

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LilacsandLace

Wed, 2024-09-25 20:59

Simplicity

I am such a wordy writer and then I see pieces like this that say so much with so little. Truly an art form on its own! Not a critique to be had here. Love this.

Michael Anthony

Fri, 2024-09-27 10:15

Thanks L! Like many of my poems, this one began as a much longer piece. I frequently spend a lot of time paring them down to what I feel is the heart of the poem's message. I often have mixed feelings about the phrases or complete stanzas I choose to eliminate - hate to see them go, if you will (but I park them elswhere to maybe be used elswhere - works for me). Appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this piece.

Best

Michael Anthony

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Neopoet

Shhhh...