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glistening trails on silver plates shine,
in hushed rebellion, we defy what’s defined
no buttery remains, this uprising grows,
hors d’oeuvres liberation, led by escargot
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Month: November 2023
nightmare
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as dusk descends, the fire keeper stands guard over our dreams,
nightmares persist, clawing relentlessly at the grate
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embers illuminate a fragile pact, yet chaos breaches the sanctuary of the hearth
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weekend
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as the weekend gently ebbs, within the cwtch of fading time, the old man lights the fire
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seasoned moments kindle, where mystery and hiraeth intertwine in the smoke and warm glow
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the fire murmurs and hisses, as tales fed by ancient oak and cyfnos, are now brought to light
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act
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in the amber glow of autumn’s stage,
each falling leaf, a fleeting act,
a drama of russet hues,
their final performance,
a quiet surrender to the earth
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sycophant
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beneath the trees, a sycophant’s quest,
obsequiously praising the manor lord while longing to be the best,
now chases leaves, at the lord’s behest
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yet
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in his yard, where colors dance and spin,
exhausted, defeated, autumn claims this win
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education
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expectations shed with autumn leaves,
books abandoned, i listen to the pure voice
of the dawn redwood’s classroom
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education found
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venomous
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with venomous mirth in wooded haze
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beware the malevolent joy in the creature’s gaze,
in shadows, it ensnares, with souls it plays
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language
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crisp words flutter through rustling leaves,
the giants of the wood gracefully bow,
listening to the language of red and gold
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tranquil
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in the stillness beneath tranquil skies, a state to contemplate
where shadows of the void and waking minds conflate
whispering voices weave new tales, gently nudging fate
i stepped outside my door, embraced by spacetime’s spate
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ritual
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twilight’s ritual,
sun bows, surrenders its fire,
embers ignite stars
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creek
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drifting down the trickling creek,
every thought, a ripple around each stone.
i pause and listen to the leaves,
but a promise keeps these words unsaid
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silence
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footfalls in gold dusk,
traces fleeting, then they fade,
silence unbroken
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talisman
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raging against these winter storms,
that bend trees under blacked skies
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nature’s trance, ritual transforms,
talisman roars, elements rise
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traumatized
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old growth groves stand strong,
defiant ‘gainst dark’s cruel grasp,
traumatizing hold
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leaves carry no mournful sighs,
silent strength endures. steadfast
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fodder
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with autumn’s touch, leaves fall,
fodder for the earth’s dark womb,
mushrooms rise, unseen
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gauntlet
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labyrinth’s gauntlet,
navigating these trials,
the Minotaur waits
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shepherd
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shepherd tends the clock,
daylight shifts at their command,
lost hour, restless flock
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stolen, wisp
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lost in night’s dark twist
whispers of elusive wisps,
dreams stolen in mist
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samurai & assassin, wisp
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samurai’s honor, assassin’s stealth, in the wisp of twilight they find themselves
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fear’s entwine
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in fear’s entwine, brave the winding path
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beyond first light
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deep within the woods,
where frost’s grip holds, unyielding,
beyond dawn’s first light,
trees, sentinels standing tall,
silent woodland, cold and still
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constitution
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constitution
fragile
heart
struggles
courage
endurance
fight
resolve
strength
resilience
victory
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