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wordvango Nov 2016
I am wanting to thank some very incredible people.
I also am hoping others will , also.
With that in mind I would like to list
ten poets here I feel people need to read.
My list consists of poets who are always active and generous ,
have good humor and sense.
I would like others to add their ten to my list.
And hopefully everyone eventually gets a shout out.
In the comments list ten poets you admire and would like to see
others appreciate. I will add  them to this list.
If you would like to list more feel free , the more the merrier, and the more
poets get a shout out and their name shared. I will add as many as you can type!
After all , this is goodwill and spirit and sharing and I feel good .


Vicki
Mark Cleavenger
Terry Collett
Ja
Sally Bayan
Emily Burns
Jules Winerose
Lady RF
Sukanya Sinha Roy
Valsa George
(Bill Hughes contributed the following)
Mary Winslow
Randolph L. Wilson
Elizabeth J
Bex
Ezra Warhol
my dearest reno
Wordvango
Jeff Stier
taia iverson
Dave Hewitt
Kristy Renae Dalton
(added by Eric W)
SPT
Doug Potter
Lola Park
SoulSurvivor
Inevitably Raised By Ducks
(added by Vicki)
Shawna Michele
Spygrandson
r
Woody
Pradip Chattopadhyay
SJR 1000
the seatbelt effect
Sonja Benskin Mesher
Don't Call Me Johnny
nivek
WL Winter
K Mae
Liz Balize
patty m
Pamela Rae
Sean Tierney
William Poppen
Michael Kagan
Biche
Irinia
Mikeccc
Paul Gaffney
Karina Norris Viers
Dawn
Brother Jimmy
Anthony
Phil Roberts
David Ehrgott
Jason Clarke
Angstrom
Jamadhi Verse
born
Weeping Willow
Terry Jordan
Traveler
Tonya Maria
CA Guilfoyle
elizabeth j
Grumpy Thumb
David Patrick O'C
f
(added by Sukanya Sinha Roy)
Eli N
Poetryjournal
Traveller
The Dead Sea
Zero
Nishu Mathur
James Michael Hail
Nagi
Angstorm
(Added by Sjr 1000)
Wardha
nagi
PoetryJournal
My Dystopia
Life's Jump
Bala
Nat Lipstad
Melissa
Ded Poet
Denel
Bex
Luiz Machado
(added by Jamadhi Verse)
Lora Lee
Wild is the Wind
Lalin
Akira Chen
R k
Onoma
Mydystopia
Stephanie
Stephan
Pradip :)
Karishna
(added by elizabeth j)
NB.
Lonely Soldier
Lily Mae
Thomas P Owens Sr
Sir WCA
Midnight Rain
Melissa S.
( added by Lori Jones McCaffery?
James
Kim Johanna Baker
Demonatachick
Elizabeth J
Yasaman Johari
Jean Lin
Lawrence Hall
Landon Miller
Chris Neilson
Pagan Paul
Sun Princess
Elizabeth Squires
Keith Wilson
Sukanya Basu Oct 2016
To forget you
is a satisfaction

God gave me a child
Born out of fake will
and unwanted escapes

I need Amnesia to forget your smile

I need Amnesia to make this last a while.

I need Amnesia to make you mine.

- Sukanya Basu.
Sukanya Basu Feb 2017
Margerie Grey, some rendezvous prey
kneeling down to a box,

In my soul searching days,
was i a spectator in a glaze?

Hiding beneath a broken cross.

Margerie I remember, was 14 in such a december
when snow covered most of her spine
Her blood shot eyes and blood-less veins
Bleeding dust and chanting their names

Wouldn't it be all when books burnt with lives
And strangers cut with knives
would be long forgotten in a box?

I remember I was there
With the same pain and despair,
14 and holding and hand,

Dear Margerie,
Beauty is black,
but black is their soul,
don't stroke fire,
**** them when they are old.

Let them die with guilt and guise,
while you hold yours with memories of youth,

Margerie, tell them honey,
impatience is Satan's fruit!

Dear dear Margerie! show them your pride
show them you'll take them as your guide:

to intolerance and lies;

And a fake morgue in Paradise.

                       -Sukanya Basu
Sukanya Basu May 2018
I always imagined myself drowning.
I know you'll probably think i'm deranged, clearly depressed or challenged by critical movies.

Clearly my self-worth drives a delusional north and becomes cringe-worthy while trying to express myself.

But i just want to drown.

The sort of numbness when your fingers tremble, a psychological torment at the thought of living forever under waves and trying to re-construct impossible situations where everything works out fine.

But i just want to drown.

Ever tried to love him when he walks past you?

But i clearly don't want that.

Like i said,

I just want to drown.

-Sukanya
Sukanya Basu May 2019
Aren't we all a little foolish?
We went back in denial to lose it again
Aren't we all a little needy?
Wrapping arms and memories
Leaving by boarding a train

Aren't we all a little in love?
Having fetishes to dance in the rain

Aren't we all a little insane?
To want things that cause us pain

~Sukanya Basu

— The End —