Cradled in a nest of thorns
Swaddled in your apathy
My cries go silent
Like a still-born dream
Illuminated by nothing more
Than the drip of forgotten
Promises, rippling through
Puddles of complacency
Waiting for what
Never comes, till the time
Of reckoning, reveals the decay
Beneath the smothering layers
Forbidden, hidden from eyes
Though open, not yet ready
To see
The Stories In Between 
Love the phrasing in this profound piece, River.
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Thanks, Angela.
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My pleasure.
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I admire how you stay within your theme (birth, in this case) without it impacting on the power of the poem’s message. As usual, very impressive.
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Thank you, I appreciate that.
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“Like a still-born dream” such an intense metaphor. I really enjoyed this!
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Thank you very much!
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There is a whole lot going on throughout this poem… Well done!
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Thank you!
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My pleasure!
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Oh these words!!
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Thank you for reading!
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Always!
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You are a mine of talent, River. This is beautifully crafted, every word chosen with precision and care. I love ‘the drip of broken promises’. Wow. Your poetry sends tingles down my spine. Thanks for sharing another of your superb creations.
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Thank you very much for the kind words.
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Apathy, complacency, decay. Awesome descriptives of destructive things. Beautifully done
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Thank you!
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Very powerful images of humanity’s frailties, River.
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Thank you for reading!
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Too many of us walk around the puddles, when we should be splashing through. Wonderful poem. – tsk
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I agree; splash away!
Thank you for reading.
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It’s always a pleasure to visit. – tsk
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oh man! I love this.
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Thank you!
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Love this one. Your poetic styling is pronounced here and I really found it catching me.
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Thanks, Mike. I appreciate that.
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I’m at a loss for words, River. This is so far beyond wonderful and profound. Damn, but you are talented 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Thank you, Rita. You are very kind.
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You are so talented. It a blessing to watch.
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Nice
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Thank you.
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Lovely, You’re welcome.
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This is a breathtaking and haunting poem. Such startling imagery.
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Thank you very much.
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You are honestly so welcome. You are such a talented poet, I always enjoy reading your work.
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That is very kind of you to say. Thank you, again.
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Wonderful. These are the lines that resonated with me the most,
“Like a still-born dream
Illuminated by nothing more
Than the drip of forgotten”
Great word choice.
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Thank you very much, Ali.
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one of your sweetest, river. thanks 🙂
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Thank YOU.
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This is so good, River! I feel the weight so profoundly. I feel so sad.
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Thank you. But sorry it made you feel sad.
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It was exactly what I needed to feel. Your writing is so powerful, River!
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Amazing piece!
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Thank you!
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Yes, there are plenty out there, metaphorical eyes open, who don’t see or feel.
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True. And I’m sure there is plenty I don’t see myself. Thank you for reading.
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You’re getting better and better with every new piece.
This one is so heavy, so powerful. Loved the ending.
Kudos.
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Thank you, Bojana. That means a lot to me.
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🙂
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Profound. 😊
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Thank you.
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You are welcome.😊
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River, these words are painfully lovely. Beautifully written!♥️
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Thank you, I really appreciate you reading.
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Very thought provoking piece! What lies right in front of us, but we haven’t opened our hearts and eyes to…sometimes until it’s too late.
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting.
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My pleasure!😊
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Brilliant piece!
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Thank you!
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My pleasure! 🙂
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Awesome
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Thank you.
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Extremely deep👍👍👍👍👍
Keep writing.
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Thank you!
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Visual piece
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Thank you for reading!
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My pleasure
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Oh, how we dream
Ponder, our lost promises
Wait, one more time
Closed, are our eyes
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I like that. Thank you, Ivor.
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Your insightful poem pointed my thoughts in that direction……..
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Powerful poem paired with a haunting photograph…
so many great lines, especially loved “Swaddled in your apathy”
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Thank you very much!
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Very powerful, you hit my soul with this 💗
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Thank you!
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Just when I think your poems can’t get any better, you hit us with this! Incredible work River :O) x
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Thank you so much!
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Nice of
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Nice one*
Have a nice day
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Thank you. You too.
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😊
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Very fine writing River.
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Thank you.
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You are welcome, it’s my pleasure.
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Dear River, you have created some amazing imagery in this dark piece. Each read reveals more, cleverly crafted! Please have a wonderful day.
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Thanks so much, Mia. You too.
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You’re welcome, River, thank you.
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I could put myself in this piece. I feel as if I can identify with some of it. Nice write.
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Thank you very much!
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You are welcome
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Very well written! ❤
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Thank you!
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An amazing poem… bravo!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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Deep and beautiful.
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Thank you!
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Oh, boy… 😳😔 Been there and done that but never, ever managed to say it so eloquently. How I love finding my exact feelings in someone else’s words. I have saved this one. It is heartbreakingly perfect…
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Thank you very much, Patti!
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Thank you for reading. What beautiful, deep and profound poetry you write! Doubly interpretative (?) it expressed so much. ‘Still-born dream’…Carry on writing!
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Thank you very much!
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