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All day... magi logic 0n time, out of non-time, once and once and once and once first time last time next time now, how useless is the time saved with utilized patience waiting for the starting gun, on the dot, go. Letters all aligned right. Living words and idle words, alike and not alike, active empty I am aware of myself disconnected from anything actually otherworldly or plain unfamiliar, a little uncomfortable. A sense, a feeling a little message unclear, sent from some chron job running later ------------ I have no memory of a time this is like. I am aware other people exist without me, knowing anything related to you, imagined reader, entertained held among the living by chance at tension coherency here at once, stickiness holding wholesale ad copy calling attentions, set at hold on, beheld by the beholding one enough good sense to reach out, a root to make a way where no way was, dying to make an otherwise dead seed feed future creatures drawn to the shine… sunny day, yuccas about to bloom, candles, those are called candles of the warden of the loaves/ h'læf-vveardon, our guard/ keeper of the grain. Poor people real people, or rich, all breathe the same air, and think at once as if making time tie thoughts where all thought to ask… or say out loud, why are we born on this side of that war for liberty… come all accumulated sneezes in threes all among us how often sneeze in threes spirit of just enough, yucca agave wise Onorúame Onorúame Onorúame O no r u a me? On or uame me me me is it I or we who sit and listen, and think a name we know,\ listen if some bird has said almost it, say see, hear, this time, Onorúame Onorúame Onorúame is there honor, hearing how we whistle, here inside our logically led head, we said. Vow not all, bind your self to truth. Art, being thou artistic and not good at it, or may being my own word, lo' these decades now, I may say I am plural me, we receive hope from cottonwood trees, water there being plenty good, no extra good, just enough and enough to share, should some hungry ghost happen to perk our ears, hear us as a hawk sings in passing signaling any with ears, mice listen… and men acknowledge… any attention paid is paid on recognition. Haps as may happen every day, some to me. Pursuing any catching my fancy nonverbal curiosity, any chance taken, is grace at work. By all rights, belonging to any who may hold the very breeze of best wishes in his two hands. And let it fly with thanks tied to its tale retold.
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Mar 27
Mar 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM UTC
Here, in time
All day... magi logic 0n time, out of non-time, once and once and once and once first time last time next time now, how useless is the time saved with utilized patience waiting for the starting gun, on the dot, go. Letters all aligned right. Living words and idle words, alike and not alike, active empty I am aware of myself disconnected from anything actually otherworldly or plain unfamiliar, a little uncomfortable. A sense, a feeling a little message unclear, sent from some chron job running later ------------ I have no memory of a time this is like. I am aware other people exist without me, knowing anything related to you, imagined reader, entertained held among the living by chance at tension coherency here at once, stickiness holding wholesale ad copy calling attentions, set at hold on, beheld by the beholding one enough good sense to reach out, a root to make a way where no way was, dying to make an otherwise dead seed feed future creatures drawn to the shine… sunny day, yuccas about to bloom, candles, those are called candles of the warden of the loaves/ h'læf-vveardon, our guard/ keeper of the grain. Poor people real people, or rich, all breathe the same air, and think at once as if making time tie thoughts where all thought to ask… or say out loud, why are we born on this side of that war for liberty… come all accumulated sneezes in threes all among us how often sneeze in threes spirit of just enough, yucca agave wise Onorúame Onorúame Onorúame O no r u a me? On or uame me me me is it I or we who sit and listen, and think a name we know,\ listen if some bird has said almost it, say see, hear, this time, Onorúame Onorúame Onorúame is there honor, hearing how we whistle, here inside our logically led head, we said. Vow not all, bind your self to truth. Art, being thou artistic and not good at it, or may being my own word, lo' these decades now, I may say I am plural me, we receive hope from cottonwood trees, water there being plenty good, no extra good, just enough and enough to share, should some hungry ghost happen to perk our ears, hear us as a hawk sings in passing signaling any with ears, mice listen… and men acknowledge… any attention paid is paid on recognition. Haps as may happen every day, some to me. Pursuing any catching my fancy nonverbal curiosity, any chance taken, is grace at work. By all rights, belonging to any who may hold the very breeze of best wishes in his two hands. And let it fly with thanks tied to its tale retold.
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When I awaken When I hear the weave Of Egyptian cotton Rise and fall                        Around your torso When you wrap yourself                        As an Ibis                        Offer yourself                        Become eternal Whilst we worship each other                        As Pharaohs              The sun will continue to burn
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May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM UTC
Egyptian Cotton
The tree stood tall, eyes lifted to the quiet of sky. Its branches bore the season's pride— a crown of leaves, dancing in light. Among them, one— a leaf brushed in green and gold, clung close to its place. The hush came softly, a gentle breeze, barely a whisper, yet enough. It loosened. It let go. And as the stem slipped from its hold, the world tilted. Fear first—sharp and quick— of falling, of ending, of the space between belonging and being alone. But the breeze curled beneath like a secret promise, and suddenly— flight. A quiet thrill, a floating wonder, as if the sky had always been calling. It spun, slowly, weightless, and glanced back— at the branch that once cradled it, the siblings it played beside, the early rains, the sunlit hushes, the laughter of birds. A pang— not regret, but a soft sorrow, a love for what was! Then came thought— of life, of letting go, of how even in descent there is a reason. Even as a fallen leaf, it would dry, curl, be swept, be burned, warm someone’s night, feed the roots of its mother tree, become earth again. It could be a bookmark, a decorative piece — reminding of beauty, of quiet change. It understood. And when it touched the ground, it did not break. It became. Still, quiet, yet filled with a knowing— that even in this silence, there was music. Even in the end, there was offering. Even in the fall, there was flight. And above, the tree swayed once, not in mourning— but in grace. © Susanta Pattnayak
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Apr 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM UTC
The Falling Leaf in a Gentle Breeze
The tree stood tall, eyes lifted to the quiet of sky. Its branches bore the season's pride— a crown of leaves, dancing in light. Among them, one— a leaf brushed in green and gold, clung close to its place. The hush came softly, a gentle breeze, barely a whisper, yet enough. It loosened. It let go. And as the stem slipped from its hold, the world tilted. Fear first—sharp and quick— of falling, of ending, of the space between belonging and being alone. But the breeze curled beneath like a secret promise, and suddenly— flight. A quiet thrill, a floating wonder, as if the sky had always been calling. It spun, slowly, weightless, and glanced back— at the branch that once cradled it, the siblings it played beside, the early rains, the sunlit hushes, the laughter of birds. A pang— not regret, but a soft sorrow, a love for what was! Then came thought— of life, of letting go, of how even in descent there is a reason. Even as a fallen leaf, it would dry, curl, be swept, be burned, warm someone’s night, feed the roots of its mother tree, become earth again. It could be a bookmark, a decorative piece — reminding of beauty, of quiet change. It understood. And when it touched the ground, it did not break. It became. Still, quiet, yet filled with a knowing— that even in this silence, there was music. Even in the end, there was offering. Even in the fall, there was flight. And above, the tree swayed once, not in mourning— but in grace. © Susanta Pattnayak
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In you, Oh Lord, I take comfort In you, Oh Lord, I find rest In you, Oh Lord, I take refuge As you hold me to your chest When I am weary and tired And the sky is cold and gray When I'm feeling uninspired Then I see to feel you say: I am with you in the silence I walk beside you in the wild I know the pain and heartache And the void of losing a child I have come to make it known You are loved and not alone I have come to restore and heal And, to this end, I act with zeal Offer your cross for others' good That your sorrow might bring relief By virtue of that knotted wood Amen, I tell you: I will give you peace
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Dec 22, 2024
Dec 22, 2024 at 8:57 PM UTC
Comfort
At this moment Lord, I am feeling a little uncomfortable, a little irritable, a little restless. It's not bad, but it certainly isn't pleasant, and I don't know just why. So, Lord, I ask for peace. I ask that you make it go away for I know that you are able, but if it is not your will Lord, help me offer this up for the salvation of souls and that you would ease someone else's discomfort. I unite this moment to the moments when you were also distressed. I offer these prayers and this feeling not for myself, but for the many others who, at this very moment, are in far greater need of your comfort and peace than I.
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Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024 at 10:30 PM UTC
A Prayer of Offering
made, can’t seem to get that grasp, of the continuity needed, the regular  maintenance schedule good loving requires oh hell, part lazy,  the origin of most of-my manifest manifold m a s c u l i n e mistakes, permitting a dario daily “i love you” to get rust covered by routinization, poor pronouns and missy pronunciation., forgetting that we us and ours   are the foundational cornerstones of the best love theorems that were poetic uncovered in Ancient Persia, or were writ in sanskrit certainly borrowed by the Bard, and will this not be numbered in their midst gonna reread some Hafiz tonight when she asks what do you want to watch tonight, and maybe if I am feeling gracious I will reannoint myself a Reader as well as a writer of only love poetry meanwhile accept this scrap as a sacrificial offering, to be a burnt offering, consumed entirely after just one reading with luck I will be posting of flood conditions tonight a bio hazard to be relished or in the guy parlance oh  yeah!
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Aug 5, 2024
Aug 5, 2024 at 3:11 PM UTC
man-I-fold mistakes
the day came when i thought that Love wouldn't come knocking on my door. i opened it, expecting my knight in shining armour, but all i saw was a mirror and a goddess holding it up to me. she was smiling, even if my flaws were brought to light. here, here, and here. she said, what a beautiful being i am. shining her light upon the shadows, all i saw was a hurt child, wanting to be loved and feel loved. she embraced me as i embraced myself. love. She changed me.
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Mar 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024 at 4:10 AM UTC
love hath changed me.
You can take every part of my heart the truth and the lies every page from the start but please give me your eyes You can steal my will every seal of my soul every piece of the whole take my breath and my sighs but please give me your eyes You can take every chapter for free every part you can see what lives and what dies but leave me your eyes please take all you can find from the lines of my mind to every piece you can break leave nothing behind so may I for my sake make your eyes mine I need you to see every part of me you take
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May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022 at 6:31 AM UTC
Give me your eyes
My Lord transform my failures, Transform my disappointments. Turn it into a flowery perfume That can please you alone Let your greatness shine Through poetry Let love be my motto From now on. I have made a mistake An overspending on risk I shall throw them into the fire Let it's scent be as sweet as wine And if others are not pleased I shall offer it to you, Lord I shall offer it to you I don't want to be a prisoner of the other Not even of my own family I want to be free like Superman And follow the path that leads to you I shall use the books I bought As a map towards your glory And I shall make new maps To guide others to you
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Nov 17, 2021
Nov 17, 2021 at 10:16 PM UTC
My Lord
Bless the earth underfoot the breeze on my neck the still dawn the open sky the feather fall the beetle climb the crow call the swift fly the cloud drift the rising sun the golden field the river run the grass seed the ripe plum Bless this breath this body this good earth this new day
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Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020 at 3:20 AM UTC
August
What my hands should’ve felt You took on yourself When they strapped to the cross The maker himself
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Apr 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020 at 4:02 PM UTC
Savior
. *let me in to your sacred spaces so i can decorate your altar with lipstick stains and expired rose petals let me be your offering*.
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Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019 at 3:30 PM UTC
Offering
a bumble bee does not deny taking great care of the flowers that provide her with sweet, sweet nectar flowers do not hide their beautiful faces from the curious sun a stream will always run swiftly away from a mountain and down into the loving arms of a valley the tide works tirelessly to touch mother moon stars throw themselves to the ground just to be close to earth i sacrifice myself to keep missing you.
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Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019 at 11:22 PM UTC
the offering
It drips from my eyes and spills into the fire; Ink I stare past it to the world that was once breathing, to the people who greeted it in the morning My bare foot slides in the dirt, drawing a circle, then stops The other mimics it I hold my hands out before me, they bare the offering The ink begins to stain my skin It's poring out. My fingers are melting, and they release it it falls for eternity into the flame
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Dec 17, 2018
Dec 17, 2018 at 11:58 AM UTC
offering
I want to see you. And I feel like I’m putting you first in everything. Giving everything I can round up, to give you a measly offering in the form of what I can find of the shattered pieces of my heart. Somehow you are the kind of person I will drop everything and drive an hour in a snowstorm at just the chance to do nothing with you. But only if you want me to.
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Nov 25, 2018
Nov 25, 2018 at 3:43 AM UTC
Untitled
Will you - your sun's inferno burning bright, Your radiance demanding all the sky - Reach down a blessed fingertip, tonight? Will hands know how to meet as you and I Lock eyes and blind each other with our light? Let darkness fall. Burn me, your firefly. The gods will have the sacraments they claim. These words, an offering, burn just the same. And will you turn your moonlit face from me? Will midnight mystery reclaim your smile, As silver starlight fades to reverie Until the sky hangs empty, mile for mile? If I must spend my sight, myself, to see, At least we burn with your exclusive style. What shades of you remain are paradise - A shame I won't bear witness to you twice.
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Nov 21, 2018
Nov 21, 2018 at 2:15 PM UTC
icarus (ottava rima)
Sometimes, it looks like lenience. Small passes for big faux pas. Many believe that it's absolution Locking themselves in boxes periodically To cry out, bleeding painful catharsis. Some sneak it in with charity Use compassion as a puppet in their mercy show Throw underhanded in the name of grace. Some offer it when they're bruised and broken Spit out blood, then turn the other cheek. Others give it away with full bellies and warm hands Either out of purity Or some nefarious need, pushed down deep. And I wonder and wander all the while For I am the fool Who begs to receive But can not give.
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Oct 18, 2018
Oct 18, 2018 at 1:27 AM UTC
oh, coveted gift
A shot of whiskey and some wine A life in beautiful decline I try to run, I try to hide Intoxicated all the time I'll build a bridge to watch it burn Pour the ashes in the urn And turn away just to start again
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Aug 16, 2018
Aug 16, 2018 at 3:04 PM UTC
a night to forget
Blessed is she who surrenders last coin Giving from lack rather than plenty Blessed is he who takes inspiration Single gift multiplied into many Blessed are those who pass these along Money dispersed round the earth Blessed are those who give correct change Insist you just pay what it's worth So now blessed am I as I walk along Her last coin nestled in hand And when she looks at me with pleading eyes I withhold, cause here begging is banned
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Aug 9, 2018
Aug 9, 2018 at 10:45 PM UTC
Spare Change
From a poet to another, here is my proposal. Both a poem, yet offering, and I'm not joking! Imagine your words written on screen, well let me tell you my friends, it's not a dream. I am offering you a 'Little Letter', to share your talent far and wide, for today I'm starting a brand new project for all of mankind. We write a poem for someone we knew, or something we hold dear. Then montage flashes, an actor still, saying your words with passion. For I ask you, hand in hand, would you like to be a part of this? __________________________________ If you have read this far, congratulations! I just wanted to say, as someone who loves poetry and starting to get into the love of filmmaking. I want to combine our two interests. I am creating a visual, slam poetry montage short film series called 'Little Letters', this series is about poems dear to you, about someone you knew or know and of course topics or objects you treasure dearly. If you want to take part, feel free to email me at: [email protected]. If not email, feel free to send me a facebook inbox: https://www.facebook.com/LouisaColler I can't wait to start working with you amazingly talented people. I am accepting poets to come and help write the series (you will be credited), as well as any potential actors (West Midlands location).
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Mar 8, 2018
Mar 8, 2018 at 7:27 PM UTC
A Proposal [Poets Wanted]