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Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony
Sep 25, 2024 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Shhhh...

Love left unspeakable wounds difficult to bandage.
The scars will turn to whispers in time,
but absence will always be the one shouting.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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LilacsandLace

LilacsandLace

9 months 4 weeks ago

Simplicity

I am such a wordy writer and then I see pieces like this that say so much with so little. Truly an art form on its own! Not a critique to be had here. Love this.

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

9 months 3 weeks ago

Thanks L! Like many of my

Thanks L! Like many of my poems, this one began as a much longer piece. I frequently spend a lot of time paring them down to what I feel is the heart of the poem's message. I often have mixed feelings about the phrases or complete stanzas I choose to eliminate - hate to see them go, if you will (but I park them elswhere to maybe be used elswhere - works for me). Appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this piece.

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