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2023 My soul yearns for more than I could lure
and infinitely more than you would offer
but my ironclad words were lawful
I'm proud of your smile assured
years
lights off
stays on
I welcome the glow
even from houses on the furthest shore
even when fleeting waters the eye
and weeping tides sag low
because the bottom of mine
doesn't reflect the top of yours
The
Captivating
The second verse gave a feeling of dragging a part of my soul out with the tide, while my body stayed behind. That tearing longing. Very powerful through and through.
I like the cryptic tone of
I like the cryptic tone of this poem. And is that last line an allusion to Wallace Stevens' poem, "The Man On The Dump" ?
Enjoy effulgent days, and exquisite nights,
unto the exultations of Heaven.
Starward
Interesting write.
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