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 Nov 2020 annh
Brett
At the Tone
 Nov 2020 annh
Brett
Hey, lately I have been feeling broke and cold
Spending time alone
That old feeling has started reaching out and taking hold
Beep Please leave a message at the tone

Hey, life has called for me to hit the road
To conquer mountains and feel the sand beneath my toes
In search of a place where the lone wolf roams
Beep Please leave a message at the tone

Hey, been on the lookout for a place to call my own
You know that cabin by the lake where we used to skip those stones
Sorry I missed you
Ring back when you get home
I’ll be here
Somewhere between alive and alone
Beep Please leave a message at the tone
 Nov 2020 annh
MisfitOfSociety
Hey look it’s me.
On the tv!

I’m your burger,
And your drink,
On your coaster,
Then I go down your sink!

I clean your plates,
Wash your car,
And your floors,
And your very hairy *****!

All you have to do is click on me!

Say hello to the man,
On the other side of your phone.
He’s listening in,
On your conversation.

L-shaped couches,
And make up kits!
Brand new cars,
And television sets!

You don’t need this ****,
But you have to have it.

You’re a product.

Advertising on the plane,
On the car.
On the train,
It’s got you on the run!

On the floor,
During sport,
On a walk,
It’s got you on the run!

Everywhere you go,
All you see,
Is a product,
Begging for your money.

You’re not a product.
Turn off the tv.
 Nov 2020 annh
J J
Go0dbye
 Nov 2020 annh
J J
Sailing soft, frozen in time--
Sat on your chair where I could've sworn
I saw a past life regression flash along

Your face. Stuck there now,
I'm alone now and forever forth.
For years I stored half my cash into a box
without second thought
just to end up spending it all in six months.

that last crash erased all the academic pablum
that proved less required reading
  more distraction.

Just a border now,
head against an extending wall,
Witless and stonecold sober;

At ease with every unanswered craving
And coexisting with a life where nothing goes
   according to plan.
Trapezing the edge of a rolling dice waiting to be flattened. I'm properly done writing poetry,no more energy or will. Wish you all luck over the coming years, whether you're in a good spot or your lowest lows
 Nov 2020 annh
Mary Anne Norton
Road closed
Store closed
Door closed
Heart closed
Come back for
Opening day
 Nov 2020 annh
Niel
Root suit men
 Nov 2020 annh
Niel
Those who thought it best to
swallow the traces of their roots and
float above so called ‘primitive’ gestures
found that the growth of those fibrous
nerves didn’t end in the guts of their
devourers. Soon enough they would reveal themselves once again as a reminder
and a revealer of what truly is.
 Nov 2020 annh
Saudia R
2019
 Nov 2020 annh
Saudia R
Let my silence teach you

what my words

did not
This year, do not explain yourself (especially repeatedly) to someone who does not listen. Let your silence be your response. Let your happiness be your response. Let your peace be your authenticity.
 Nov 2020 annh
skaldspiller
The leaves dance in their forest fire pallet
above the shifting mists.
This riot of color
fragile and lovely in its temporal struggle.
Autumn will wander away as her dress goes to pieces
Like so much ash
to be washed over by bright snows.
Still, I am sure this is her home, and she will return
because she is loveliest here.
 Nov 2020 annh
Em
Thinking of you...
 Nov 2020 annh
Em
Snowflakes dance against my eyelashes.
The cold wind brings colour to my pale skin.
We arrive on time, catching up briefly as my eyes meet yours.
Time has not changed you,
You are still filled with short quips and philosophical musings.
Your brown eyes melt me like honey.
You speak soft words,
challenge my thinking,
offering a short escape to routine life.
You breeze through every year,
Staying a short while,
then disappearing like summer rain.
Will I see you again?
A smirk, a glance, and a constricting hug.
My senses go numb, and I could stay here awhile.
Comfort is entwined within you.
A nostalgic love.
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