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  June 2022     1 month ago

Submitted Poems 7 total

Old Man

The script of my long life is framed by worn edges.
Thrills and trauma and tedium have all merged
to fit a narrative that yearns to make some sense.

If only I had been a better editor as it unfolded.
I would have savored the supporting...

– by Richard Seven

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added 2 months ago
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Compromise

When I give and you take
You call that compromise.
When I am told to take it or leave it
You tell me that's a good deal.
When I feel wrong even when right
You talk about valuable perspective.
When I vow to finally grow up
You warn me not to...

– by Richard Seven

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added 6 months ago
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Yogi

Just in case,
I brought back your leash
It’s hanging by the door
Next to your empty dish
Your collar is in the closet
By that coat I made you wear
Reminders rescued
memories revived
Just in...

– by richard seven

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added 1 year ago
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Yogi

Just in case,
I brought back your leash
It’s hanging by the door
Next to your empty dish
Your collar is in the closet
By that coat I made you wear
Reminders rescued
memories revived
Just in...

– by Richard Seven

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added 1 year ago
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Walk

I walk the neighborhood alone now
Though I still move at your pace,
That same odd mix of ease and hustle
You used to pull and push me along

I absorb the gentle roil of the day
Through reordered senses now
My ears and eyes and mind roam
To...

– by richard seven

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added 2 years ago
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Poetry.com
Nice images, timely device.

1 month ago

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evocative. Nice.

5 months ago

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Evocative

2 years ago

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