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rich7
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Former journalist

  June 2022     8 days ago

Submitted Poems 8 total

Puzzle

If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t
be here, like this.
All those decisions
All those choices,
scattered and random
like puzzle pieces.
Incremental and quick,
locked together
with tiny motions
too small to notice
but cast in concrete.
Only when I...

by rich7

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added 1 month ago
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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 3 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 7 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

 54 Views
added 1 year ago
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Heartfelt and intense

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Nice images, timely device.

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evocative. Nice.

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Evocative

2 years ago

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