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  June 2022     16 days ago

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The Writer's Way

Words flow from her fingers
like the notes a songbird sings
With those words, she paints for us
haunted hallows and broken wings.
Images showing pain endured
and obstacles all lives bring

She creates beauty and wonder
and worlds of...

by Michelle Brillhart

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Oligarchy

Oligarchy is born anew
from hollowed-out logs in the guise of men
Emptied of heart, devoid of soul
Decayed compassion
draped in copious layers of green

Oligarchy grows unfettered
Because of he who feeds the hand that bites him
Give thy...

by Michelle Brillhart

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Renewed

Sun glimmers through branches of barely budding trees.
Birds sing a lovely tune, an enchanting melody.
My wondrous stare at the beauty of the world
is so kindly interrupted by a wispy, windy whirl.
It dances wildly in my hair, playfully kissing...

by Michelle Brillhart

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Time Flies When Your Having Fun with Children

Who is it that you’ve become?
I closed my eyes just one time
And you shot up by at least two feet
Now you’re a familiar face filled with moody angst

What kind of sick trick is this?
I closed my eyes for just one second
And you dare ditch...

by Michelle Brillhart

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added 12 months ago
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The Hunt

The forest at dusk is a prison of shadows,
souls fleeing with hearts beating in panicked flow.
The trees are bars, trapping us in a hell that lingers,
their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers.

The birds’ cries have become our demise,
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by Michelle Brillhart

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added 1 year ago
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I love this piece and had it pinned on my shortlist. You do incredible work, and I am in awe of each piece you share. Keep doing you, Steven, because it's extraordinary.

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Nice work.

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Great job! Well deserved

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I love the story painted in this poem. The love hate relationship between Brandy/Kershall/Jen(Brandy) is so fascinating. Well done!

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Thank you for this! It's a witty dose of needed truth.

I don't understand the lure of AI poetry. As a curious person, I played with prompts once just to see what I'd get, and everything that spit out was horrible. You can't fake your way into a masterpiece. It is a prize only attained through bearing your deepest self.

I commend you for writing to address such an issue.
 

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It is beautiful. I'm in a slump- can't get my brain to put anything out.

2 months ago

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I could feel the deafening silence between the fighting couple. It was unbearably loud. I loved how I was at that breakfast table with them.

11 months ago

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Thank you very much.

11 months ago

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This is a lovely poem. The pictures you paint are magical.

12 months ago

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I would love to read it. Please let me know if you ever decide to post it.

1 year ago

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This seems particularly valid with the issues that have come to light in the last few days. A lovely work.

1 year ago

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The personification of death as a cat is so wonderful. The cat-like behaviors picture perfect in my mind.

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Thank you so ver much. I wanted to highlight how the dread of family gatherings (in my case the smoker must) is easily forgotten when everyone lets loose and starts to enjoy the time together.

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Beautifully heartbreaking.

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This is such a heartbreaking but beautiful tribute. The depth of your heart and soul laid bare for all is such a powerful connector. Thank you for sharing this painful time in your life journey.

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