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Tag: light

“The System of Considerations” by Keko Prijatelj
Poetry

“The System of Considerations” by Keko Prijatelj

June 14, 2021February 23, 20220

InsectsPerfected in that specific environmentIn thousands of nights & darksCrashing into that bulbLight impacts of ferocious attacksCongratulated admiredEach character with its own specialtyA monolith of …

“Ode to a Speck” by Thomas Piekarski
Poetry

“Ode to a Speck” by Thomas Piekarski

November 13, 2020November 12, 20200

Out of respect I acknowledge you’re a speck on a papered wall in the midst of a tornado.  You’re expected to show your worth, follow …

“Blessing” by Jeff Burt
Poetry

“Blessing” by Jeff Burt

August 12, 2019August 29, 20200

may your eyelids be diaphanous parasols sheltering from the invasive light of the sunshielding as parables the blinding truthwhen love excites the eyesto things the heart …

“Tungsten Bulbs” by Sayan Aich Bhowmik
Poetry

“Tungsten Bulbs” by Sayan Aich Bhowmik

April 15, 2019September 1, 20200

I have always wondered About the mood, Inside houses that dress themselves In yellow tungsten bulbs, Once evening descends Like children running down the stairs. …

“Fireworks and Supernovas” by Jack Madeira
Poetry

“Fireworks and Supernovas” by Jack Madeira

July 4, 2016September 10, 20220

You can cage me in fireworks But I won’t wither from entropy I was once resilient to the loss Or maybe I just absorb it …

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