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raphæl Dec 2018
petrichor
the dank soil tightened
scent of relief after rain
sunset burned like sighs
in time the gray sky turns blue
so do the streaks in their eyes
#57577 #tanka #minimalism
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raphæl Dec 2018
beauty
lads water her mind
"You look so gorgeous today"
but she's done with scripts
she tests those eyes if they stay
when trivial beauty is stripped
#57577 #tanka #minimalism
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Mrs Ashley Somebody Dec 2018
The Struggle
This is the struggle:
I'm discovering myself,
Fighting the demons,
And supporting the flowers
Whose beauty envies devils.
#struggle #mentalhealth #depression #tanka #demons #pain #57577 #hope #anxiety #life
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raphæl Dec 2018
parenthood
one must say, "I'm set"
for the noblest human role
of bearing a child
it is not just a fruit of
those nights we lack conviction
parenthood is never an accident
#tanka #57577 #minimalism #parenthood
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raphæl Nov 2018
hangover
my head is in throbs
induced by the drink called 'her'
the ceiling stares back
the morning sun's painful smile
patches the hole for a while
#tanka #57577 #minimalism #pain #anxiety
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raphæl Oct 2018
craft
"Dad, fix the window!"
kids gathered to watch his craft:
woodwork cracked nail bent
he never tried to know much
but that fed them and paid rent
Eternally moved by this profound memory.
#57577 #tanka #minimalism #father #love
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raphæl Sep 2018
Mary Jane
drawn against the flame
she lends me her broken limbs
an earthly musk breaks
the stars brought before my eyes
a fleeting insanity
#57577 #tanka #minimalism #*****
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raphæl Sep 2018
rain... and pain
white silver bullets
barrage the trees and buildings
in chaotic sound
despite our defense constructs
everything falls to the ground
#57577 #tanka #anxiety #depression #suicide
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raphæl Sep 2018
idea of him
she had always kept
her own idea of him
like a bad tattoo
making sense of those blurred lines
rationalizing regrets
#57577 #tanka #minimalism
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raphæl Sep 2018
decryption
meet me in the gaze
bear a lawless mind armed with
infinite queries
for the key is to not peek
through the locks of broken hearts
If you're up for it.
#57577 #tanka #minimalism
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