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[An Enigmatic Loneliness]

An enigmatic loneliness Has nestled on my porch— A mottle-feathered camouflage Against his stony berth. At first, I thought ‘twas …

#Cheryl L. Abbott #death #Emily Dickinson #loneliness #shadow

. Contemplative / . Mystical / . Philosophical / .Lonesome / .Wistful / Free Verse

True Tide

Coast of perfect bays, all night the harbor widens between us; as we sleep the continents change address. I sail …

#Evan Fowler #loneliness #longing #seeking #separation

. Romantic / Fixed Form / Sentiment

Toward Brighter Nights

Attending school and working in the day I’m occupied, but that’s not true at night. My lonely longing comes when …

#Lawrence Eberhart #loneliness #longing #nocturna #separation

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