#poetsofthreads
Where Stories Become Souls
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In the corner, where shadows softly play,
A girl sits, wrapped in the tender sway.
Her books of poetry, life’s sweet lore,
Each word a key to an unseen door.
The sun dips low, its golden rays,
Lighting realms of dreams anew.
Adventures etched in ink and rhyme,
Stretching far beyond the bounds of time.
She reads of seas that glitter and roar,
Of mountains kissed by clouds galore.
Her heart leaps with the falcon’s flight,
Her soul finds solace in the starlit night.
A stanza hums of love’s embrace,
Another paints fate’s fleeting trace.
Each poem a bridge, both firm and thin,
From where she’s been to where she’ll begin.
Her eyes alight, a beacon’s flame,
In every story, she carves her name.
Binding her spirit to tales untold,
To truths of fire, to dreams of pure gold.
The books breathe life, they softly sing,
Of daring quests and hope’s gentle spring.
Between the pages, she finds her place,
A realm of wonder, an endless space.
Still, she reads, as twilight bends,
A journey that neither starts nor ends.
Immersed in poetry and life’s sweet spins,
The girl becomes the story within.
5d ago
May 30, 2026 at 3:39 AM UTC
Where Opposites Become One
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A Poetic Ode to Friendship Amidst Contrasts
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In the journey paved by fate’s design,
Two souls emerged, distinct yet divine.
One a tempest, wild and free,
The other a tranquil, steadfast sea.
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Their worlds collided like day and night,
A fusion of shadows and radiant light.
Where one danced through chaos, untamed and bold,
The other found rhythms serene and old.
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At first, the chasm seemed too wide,
Differences like mountains stood divide.
Yet whispers of curiosity began to grow,
As in their imperfections, seeds were sown.
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Through every storm, through every trial,
They walked together mile by mile.
Missteps turned lessons, wounds became art,
A harmony born from each beating heart.
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In laughter, they found common ground,
In tears, their empathy profound.
Each weakness met a strength anew,
Each flaw revealed a deeper truth.
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The tempest learned the wisdom of still,
The sea embraced the wild heart’s thrill.
Together, opposites shaped the whole,
A friendship forged in fire, soul to soul.
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Now in the spaces where differences rest,
Love’s true essence shines its best.
In the dance of opposites, harmony flows,
A bond transcendent, forever it grows.
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Here’s to the beauty found in the blend,
To the opposites that unite and mend.
For in their story, we clearly see,
Unity blooms through diversity.
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Paul Baldry (LongJohn)
May 20
May 20, 2026 at 6:20 AM UTC